Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Software Engineering with First Class Honours
Victoria University of Wellington, 2015 - 2019
Experience
APLYID - Tech Lead
December 2022 - Present
- Led a four-strong team of high-performing, globally-dispersed, cross-functional developers through building a new product, extending existing products, and expanding our API offerings.
- Designed and led the implementation of scalable, modular, performant software solutions to business problems. Also monitored and prioritised repayment of technical debt.
- Collaborated closely with design and product, as well as internal and external customers.
APLYID - Software Engineer
November 2020 - December 2022
- Advocated for and built increased product dependability through configurable, modular integrations with multiple third-party providers enabling failover in case of third-party incidents.
- Designed & led implementation of next-gen API interface. Within six months of launch, UK monthly API invocations exceeded existing three-year-old API and resulted in average 58% increase in monthly billable product usage.
- Supported faster product iterations by championing suite of automated tests, including backend and frontend unit tests, API request tests, and end-to-end tests.
DXC Technology - Operations Scheduling Engineer
Feb 2020 - November 2020
- Streamlining and automation of operational activities.
- Enablement of increased agility while reducing risk and increasing business value.
- Participation, support and leadership of modernisation and transformation efforts.
- Scrum Master / Agile Coach to internal continuous improvements team.
- Process and tooling improvement advocacy.
Department of Conservation - Software Developer Intern
Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
- Full-stack development using Amazon Web Services.
- Focus on serverless technologies including AWS Lambda and DynamoDB.
- RESTful API development and test automation using Postman.
- Front-end development using React.
Private Tutor - German Language & Digital Technologies
Oct 2015 - Nov 2018
- Gave targeted lessons to both individuals and groups of students.
- Delivered lessons to students locally as well as virtual online lessons.
New Zealand Electoral Commission - Vote Issuing Officer
Sep 2017 & Oct 2020
- Accurately issued special votes following a detailed written manual.
- Provided excellent and impartial customer service to the public.
Auckland City BMW / Auckland MINI Garage - Vehicle Groomer
Dec 2015 – Jun 2018
- Responsible for showroom appearance, with high attention to detail.
- Trusted welcoming customers and representing the brand at special events.
Certifications
July 2020
September 2020
