Portfolio

Work experience

Onlife

Sep 2024 - Present

Senior Software Founder

I am a backend engineer in a frontend engineering team ensuring the fronted engineering team have the APIs they require for their tasks.

I also responded to customer incident reports and liaised with engineering and operations leadership and third party vendors.

Bike Party

Jul 2021 - Present

Technical Founder

I am a co-founder, director and full stack software engineer of a technology start-up company helping cyclists find other cyclists for group commuting.

Bike Party is powered by a geospatially-enabled Django using a PostgreSQL database and Javascript, HTML and CSS with Mapbox geospatial libraries.

The Yield Technology Solutions

Oct 2022 - Jun 2024

Senior Software Engineer

I led a squad of offshore software developers creating an internal data administration tool: I led and developed a fastAPI backend and react frontend. I have led and liaised with product, customer success and other C-level employees on projects including migrating legacy python and .net software to work with a new company database and integrating new agricultural pest and disease models into an existing code base and mobile app.

FetchTV

Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

Middleware Software Engineer

I developed new features and fixed existing bugs in FetchTV’s middleware platform which managed FetchTV’s digital catalogue, billing and other administrative functions. I performed technical maintenance on FetchTV’s server infrastructure and responded to incidents as a member of the 24x7 operations on-call roster. I also developed quality assurance processes such as enforcing coding standards, mentoring on system maintenance and unit testing.

Assignar

May 2020 – Feb 2021

Backend software engineer

I performed development tasks to support a strategic initiative to consolidate several REST and graphQL APIs into a single Django-based platform through mentorship on key Django development principles including testing and design patterns.

Prezzee

Mar 2017 – Jan 2020

Full stack software engineer

I performed maintenance, operations tasks and software development on the main Prezzee web site companion Prezzee Business and rewards site.

Coder Factory Academy

Feb 2017 – Jun 2017

Teaching assistant

I have taught multiple cohorts of the Coder Factory Academy Web App Builder course, including the Walkleys Coding Scholarship cohort and the Coding for Beginners course as a lecturer and tutor.

My House Geek

Jan 2016 – Present Managing director, chief technology officer and full stack software engineer

Developing services through integrating government and open source data with a nginx/Django/PostgreSQL stack & HTML/CSS/Javascript/jQuery/Leaflet frontend. Conducting scientific research and patent authorship into new service capabilities. Managing corporate and production IT services, ensuring continuous availability without compromising service confidentiality or integrity. Fostering and shaping organisational culture including mentoring fellow board members and executives.

Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence

Aug 2010 – Jan 2016 Software engineer and data scientist

Pioneered open-source software development in DST Group, leading a multidisciplinary team including contractor management. Developing and managing software development, documentation and configuration management using Java and Python. Managing the software aspects of the development of a waterside security system.

Wolfram Research Inc., Special Projects Division

Jan 2009 – Feb 2009 Undergraduate Software Engineer

Developed, tested and integrated modules to parse and generate responses to user requests relating to tree structures and data representation in WolframAlpha.

• http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=5-ary+tree
• http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.23+in+IEEE+single+precision+number

Raytheon Australia: Air Warfare Destroyer Project

Aug 2007 – Aug 2008 Undergraduate Systems Engineer

Worked in a Combat System requirements and design team.

Thales Australia, FFG Upgrade

Aug 2005 – Feb 2007 Undergraduate Systems Engineer and Data Scientist

Conducted missile performance modelling, simulation and statistical analysis for Combat System design compliance against customer requirements. Supported integration of multiple combat system components through liaising with design authorities and developers.

Education

Postgraduate

Masters of Business & Technology

2013-2015 University of Technology, Sydney Grade Point Average: 3.62/4. Weighted Average Mean (Estimated): 83/100

Undergraduate

Bachelors of Engineering (Software Engineering) Diploma of Engineering Practice with First Class Honours Bachelors of Science (Mathematics)

2004-2009 University of Technology, Sydney Grade Point Average: 3.90/4. Weighted Average Mean (Estimated): 90.43/100

SKills

Programming languages

• Python (incl. Django)
• Java
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• PHP (incl. Drupal)
• Javascript/jQuery/Leaflet
• Shell scripting/Ansible
• Mathematica/MATLAB
• React
• Flutter

Engineering Skills

• Scientific research
• Machine learning
• Data analysis
• Geospatial analysis
• Technology leadership
• Information/operations security
• AWS/GCP/Azure/linux server administration
• Systems architecture

Volunteering

Djangonauts Space

Press release

I am a Djangonaut Space Star, having participated in the 3rd session of Djangonauts Space Team Venus: making contributions to Django core.

Site Banner

Drupal project page

A Drupal 7/8 module with over 3,000 downloads and over 200 active users The module displays site-wide text information such as site security classification. Integration with third-party modules to contextually alter banner colour and text.

DjangoGirls

I mentored women in the Django web application framework and helped connect organisers with sponsors.

Bushfire Connect

I customised Ushahidi to provide civilians in Victoria’s bushfireprone areas timely advice about bushfires. I administrated and supported key IT services. I provided first- and second-level technical support.

Awards and accomplishments

Alan Chappel Engineering Innovation prize for Capstone Project University of Technology, Sydney 2006-2010, 2014

Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Award for Outstanding Academic Performance University of Technology, Sydney 2006-2009

Faculty of Engineering Dean’s List University of Technology, Sydney 2007

Wolfram New Kind of Science Summer School University of Vermont, Burlington 2004

Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship for Software Engineering University of Technology, Sydney