Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Remote

• As a senior engineer at Revivr.AI, I lead the technological vision and execution of our innovative conversational AI solutions. My role involves making critical technical, architectural, and engineering decisions that shape the foundation and future of our company, revolutionising how businesses engage with their customers.
• Key Responsibilities:
• → Technology Leadership: Oversee and contribute to all layers of our technology stack, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance of our AI systems.
• → Product Development: Drive the development of AI-driven solutions ensuring minimal disruption and maximum efficiency.
• → Architectural Design: Design and implement scalable and robust architectures to create efficient data models and software solutions that enhance customer interactions.
• → Strategic Planning: Align technology strategies with business goals, driving innovation and competitive advantage.
• → Security and Compliance: Establish robust security measures, implement encryption protocols, and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA to protect client data and maintain trust.
• Key Achievements:
• → Successfully implemented a scalable infrastructure that supports rapid user growth and complex data processing needs.
• → Developed AI systems that qualify and engage customers in real-time, significantly enhancing client sales pipelines.
• → Established comprehensive security protocols, safeguarding sensitive data.
• About Revivr.ai:
• Revivr.ai is positioned as a cutting-edge AI-driven SMS engagement platform that helps businesses automate lead conversations, optimise conversions, and manage outreach at scale. With its strong analytics, real-time monitoring, and AI customisation, it offers a powerful alternative to traditional lead management tools.

Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 11 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Remote

• As a Senior Software Engineer at Qantas, collaborated in the improvement of Qantas Business Rewards (QBR). Some of my key contributions were as follows:
• → Lead the development of Runway, the Qantas design system
• → Implemented performance optimisations, bug fixes
• → Feature development for several widgets spanning the QBR digital ecosystem
• → Optimised the developer toolchain
• → Collaborate with team members in multiple time zones
• → Led discussions around Design Systems thinking, coding standards and general W3A Accessibility principles

Jun 2022 – Dec 2022 · 6 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• → Lead Frontend UI development
• → Build Full Stack application for internal use
• → Build client-facing SPA with React and Vite
• → Debug and refactor legacy JavaScript codebases
• → Exposure to Java backend microservices and monorepo
• → Exposure to GCP
• → Update developer tooling

Aug 2021 – Apr 2022 · 8 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Working across the stack, I built upon and improved the online check-in experience with performance optimisations, bug fixes and feature implementation, collaborating within multiple timezones.
• Towards the end of my contract I onboarded new team members, leading discussions around TDD, SOLID, Design Systems thinking, and general W3A Accessibility principles.
• Impact:
• → Implemented a new development tool-chain to reduce downtime
• → Resolved server outage issue impacting hundreds of customers daily
• → Updated services improving performance for end users and developers
• → Improved upon the overall user experience by implementing accessibility best practices and introducing modern mobile-first responsive design
• → Improved code-base reliability and developer confidence by implementing unit testing
• → Maintain Server instances in AWS, tearing down faulty/stale instances
• → SSH into server instances to debug unlogged server outages
• → Debug issues with CI/CD
• Tech: JS, TS, React, Redux, RxJS, NodeJS, Express, Java, AWS, Github Actions

Aug 2019 – Dec 2019 · 4 mos

• Helping to develop Jira Next-gen.
• → Refactored component data-fetching from Redux to GraphQL and Apollo cache
• → Built new UI features
• Tech: JS, TS, React, NodeJS, Redux, Apollo, GraphQL, Java, feature toggles, Selenium, analytics

Feb 2019 – Jul 2019 · 5 mos

• Worked with the Design Systems Team on the development and maintenance of Atlassian's core design system, Atlaskit.
• → Implemented SSR on core components
• → Converted components to TypeScript
• Tech: JS, TS, Flow, React, NodeJS

Feb 2019 – Dec 2019 · 10 mos · Sydney, Australia

• In my time working for Thinkmill at the Atlassian office, I worked closely with the Design Systems team in developing and improving AtlasKit, Atlassian's officual UI library built with React.
• → Implemented GraphQL, Algolia Search and QA and component optimisation prior to launch
• Tech: React, emotion, TS, GraphQL, react-apollo, NextJS, NodeJS, express, Postgres

Aug 2018 – Dec 2018 · 4 mos · Sydney, Australia

• At Ping Works I was part of a team of developers working across the full stack to develop large-scale mobile application for an experienced startup. My role involved developing UI components, backend features and major application features involving React, TypeScript and Redux on the frontend, and several backends, one of which involving C# .Net.
• Working across the full stack to develop large-scale mobile application for an experienced startup, Me&U.
• → Developed UI components and major application features
• → Improved upon backend features
• Tech: React, Redux, TS, GraphQL, emotion, .net, cordova, C#

Aug 2018 – Aug 2018 · 0 mo · Sydney, Australia

Feb 2018 – Jun 2018 · 4 mos · Sydney, Australia

• Drove the rebuild of a major company app from scratch - the Credit Card Comparison app hosted on Qantas.com
• → Lead and developed frontend architecture
• Estimation of feature implementation complexity
• → Assisted backend developers with CSS and web animation
• → Collaborated with Product Team to prioritise and implement features
• → Communicated trade-offs between performance and aesthetics (eg web animations on mobile).
• → Communicated technological limitations
• → Worke within and adapted to both agile and waterfall environments
• → Implemented CMS setup (Contentful) including data architecture
• Tech: React, Redux, redux-thunk, routing, webpack, react-spring, css-modules, react-motion

Mar 2017 – Dec 2017 · 9 mos · Sydney, Australia

• Drove technical consultation, project timing, budget estimation and technical feasibility, collaboration with internal & external teams as well as liaising with clients in external meetings. I articulated business priorities and technical options, maintenance and governance over technical tools such as Git and Trello, contribution to ideation in commercial briefs.
• → Implemented interactive builds into Guardian CMS, researching new technologies keeping The Guardian ahead of competitors in the digital space
• → Transitioned the studio team from simple static HTML web builds towards small app development capability within the Guardian CMS, requiring cross-departmental and international team collaboration
• → Introduced modern technology and animation contributing towards winning of major clients (NAB, Rocky Mountaineers, NBN)
• Tech: HTML5, CSS (SCSS, Stylus), Javasctipt (ES5/6/7), React, Redux
• Build Tools: Webpack, Gulp, Grunt, Bash, NPM Scripts, Git
• Animation: (GreenSock, React Motion)
• Data Visualisation: (Victory JS - React wrapper for D3)
• Amazon Web Service and its core products
• Clients served: CommSec, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Future Super, Greater Bank, NBN, Rocky Mountaineers, Telfast, ISF, HSBC, Specsavers, Wynns Wines

Jan 2017 – Feb 2017 · 1 mo · Sydney, Australia

• Frontend Development & Digital Design Role

Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 · 0 mo · Sydney, Australia

• Advanced HTML5 animation development utilising Greensock and SVG Animation.

Dec 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 mo · Sydney, Australia

• Technical consultation, Product ideation, Project timing and cost estimation, Information Architecture, CMS development, Web and Mobile Application development for Touchscreen Panel and Tablet display Application.

Dec 2016 – Dec 2016 · 0 mo · Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

• My role at MLP involved the debugging and re-coding of a 4-year old codebase written in AngularJS and EmberJS. It was a challenging experienced that reiterated the importance and significance of modern, modular approaches to Javascript development.

Oct 2016 – Oct 2016 · 0 mo · Sydney, Australia - Remote

• This quick, remote contract with Resolution Media had me working to a tight deadline, where I was tasked to build HTML5 Rich Media Banners.
• Client:
• Huggies

Sep 2016 – Nov 2016 · 2 mos · Sydney, Australia

• → Frontend Web & UI Development
• → Workflow setup & tooling development
• → Backend NodeJS Server Development
• → Arduino & IoT Development & ideation
• → HTML5 Banner Design & Development
• → Motion Graphics Animation with After Effects

Jul 2016 – Aug 2016 · 1 mo · Melbourne, Australia

• Responsibilities: As an UI Developer at Heath Wallace, I have been responsible for development and maintenance of modular UI
• components for a large-scale project for a banking client.
• Gained Experience: As a UI Developer gave me the opportunity to build accessible components in an Agile development
• environment as well as experience using JIRA and Confluence.
• Clients served: New Australian Bank (not at liberty to disclose this client)

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos · North Sydney

• My role at Cummins and Partners involved the creation of Microsites, HTML5 Forms, Web Animations and Dynamic Interactive HTML5 Banners, technology research and project scoping.
• My current work has been rolled out live for both Vodafone and Foxtel.
• The role includes the development of:
• → HTML5 Rich Media Banners
• → HTML5 forms for mobile, tablet and desktop
• → Complex, expanding banners that act as micro-applications
• → Email Campaigns
• → Editing designs created in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• → Optimising assets for best performance on the web
• → Technical research and consultation
• Clients have included:
• Vodafone, Fox Sports and in-house proactive technical exploration.

Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 · 4 mos · 99 Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia

• Responsibilities:
• As a HTML5 Developer at M&C Saatchi I have been responsible for development of Rich Media banners, testing the capabilities of modern the web while still being backward-compatible with Internet Explorer 10+.
• Gained Experience:
• This role gave me experience working closely with members of the Design and Creative teams, providing advice on technological requirements and capabilities, as well as advising freelance Producers on timing requirements for development jobs.
• Creative Achievements:
• → Developed a banner-generator now utilised by the development team to rapidly develop and deploy banners.
• → Trained new staff on the use of Git, Task Runners (Gulp), Stylus/Sass, CSS Keyframe Animations.
• Clients have included:
• Xero Accounting, Lexus, Commonwealth Bank, IAG, NRMA, Optus, M&C Saatchi (EDM)
• Ad platforms:
• DoubleClick Studio, DoubleClick Creative Manager, AdWords, AdSense, Sizmek, FairFax Media, Roar, FlashTalking

May 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 1 mo · Sydney, Australia · Hybrid