Andrew Prakash

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com) connecting fresh produce growers directly with buyers across New Zealand. End-to-end development from architecture through to production deployment.

About

Designing and building a hyperlocal marketplace platform (manaproduce.com) connecting fresh produce growers
directly with buyers across New Zealand. End-to-end development from architecture through to production deployment.

Designed - with WCAG
Frontend - React / AWS / S3 / CloudFront / Route53 / Stripe / Typescript
Backend - .NET / AWS / ECS / IAM / MongoDB / IaC / SQS / SNS / SES / Stripe / Twillio
Mobile - Flutter
Other - Github / Github Actions / Claude Code and Claude API

  • Joined April 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • HindiAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Government
  • Software & Internet

More experts in Napier, New Zealand

Projects · 1

• Led ManaProduce end-to-end — product, technology, marketing, and sales — shipping a live MVP with 4
early sellers onboarded
• Designed and built the full-stack marketplace from zero (React + TypeScript, ASP.NET Core 8, MongoDB
Atlas, AWS ECS Fargate + CDK, CI/CD via GitHub Actions); implemented identity verification (CARJAM
DLVS, DIA Identity Check), Stripe Connect payments, Twilio OTP, and proximity-based search
• Executed go-to-market — Facebook campaigns (520+ followers), SEO, social content calendars, and direct
grower outreach along the Napier-Auckland corridor

ManaProduce
  • AI Developer
  • AI Engineer
  • Back-End Developer
  • +4

Work experience

Development Manager · MAGIQ SoftwareJan 2022 – Mar 2026 · 4 yrs 3 mos

I joined to lead the engineering function through platform modernisation and organisational consolidation, reporting to the CEO.

Head of Engineering · thl digitalSep 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

I progressed from Senior Developer through Team Lead to Head of Engineering in under two years, ultimately leading the entire engineering function across distributed teams.

Education

Bachelor Of Computer Science : Software Developer · AUT University2012 – 2015

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