Intermediate Software Engineer with 5+ years of production experience across React, TypeScript, Node.js, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL. I solo-architected and delivered a complete application for KiwiRail (NZ's national rail operator) — owning architecture, implementation, and client relationship from day one through to production. I build data-rich dashboards, responsive UIs, and backend services. Strong with Redux and Zustand state management across multiple production apps. Daily Claude Code user — I ship faster with AI while maintaining high code quality. Based in New Zealand. Available immediately for full-time remote work. Stack: React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redux, Zustand, TanStack Query, Hono, SvelteKit, TailwindCSS, Cloudflare Workers, Git, AWS.…

Edward Miller

Intermediate Software Engineer with 5+ years of production experience across React, TypeScript, Node.js, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL. I solo-architected and delivered a complete application for KiwiRail (NZ's national rail operator) — owning architecture, implementation, and client relationship from day one through to production. I build data-rich dashboards, responsive UIs, and backend services. Strong with Redux and Zustand state management across multiple production apps. Daily Claude Code user — I ship faster with AI while maintaining high code quality. Based in New Zealand. Available immediately for full-time remote work. Stack: React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redux, Zustand, TanStack Query, Hono, SvelteKit, TailwindCSS, Cloudflare Workers, Git, AWS.…

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Intermediate Software Engineer with 5+ years of production
experience across React, TypeScript, Node.js, MongoDB, and
PostgreSQL. I solo-architected and delivered a complete
application for KiwiRail (NZ’s national rail operator) —
owning architecture, implementation, and client relationship
from day one through to production.

I build data-rich dashboards, responsive UIs, and backend
services. Strong with Redux and Zustand state management
across multiple production apps. Daily Claude Code user — I
ship faster with AI while maintaining high code quality.

Based in New Zealand. Available immediately for full-time
remote work.

Stack: React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, MongoDB,
PostgreSQL, Redux, Zustand, TanStack Query, Hono, SvelteKit,
TailwindCSS, Cloudflare Workers, Git, AWS.

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Full Stack Software Engineer at Smudge Apps
March 1, 2022 - Present
Sole developer and architect of the KiwiRail Digital Shunter, delivering a production React + TypeScript SPA end to end with full C-suite ownership and no design handoff. Proactively shipped user-focused enhancements beyond scope (changelog system, workflow optimisations, and URL-based shareable state) and resolved critical production crashes by identifying architectural root causes. Flagged performance/scalability risks ahead of production failures and later implemented API solutions using C# and .NET. Owned client relationships independently, including demos, technical presentations, and urgent stakeholder-driven feature requests.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology at Southern Institute of Technology
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

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Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics, Government, Healthcare, Other