Hi, I’m Metin Hassan. I’m a versatile software engineer with 20+ years of experience building scalable full‑stack solutions across banking, education, energy, gaming, insurance, pharmaceutical, retail and telecom. I thrive on designing robust integrations, modern serverless cloud architectures, and automation that streamline operations while keeping code maintainable and secure. I enjoy collaborating with cross‑functional teams, solving complex problems with pragmatic, clean code, and continuously learning new technologies. Outside work I’m into tennis and playing guitar.

Metin Hassan

Hi, I’m Metin Hassan. I’m a versatile software engineer with 20+ years of experience building scalable full‑stack solutions across banking, education, energy, gaming, insurance, pharmaceutical, retail and telecom. I thrive on designing robust integrations, modern serverless cloud architectures, and automation that streamline operations while keeping code maintainable and secure. I enjoy collaborating with cross‑functional teams, solving complex problems with pragmatic, clean code, and continuously learning new technologies. Outside work I’m into tennis and playing guitar.

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Hi, I’m Metin Hassan. I’m a versatile software engineer with 20+ years of experience building scalable full‑stack solutions across banking, education, energy, gaming, insurance, pharmaceutical, retail and telecom. I thrive on designing robust integrations, modern serverless cloud architectures, and automation that streamline operations while keeping code maintainable and secure.

I enjoy collaborating with cross‑functional teams, solving complex problems with pragmatic, clean code, and continuously learning new technologies. Outside work I’m into tennis and playing guitar.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Rely Platform
November 1, 2020 - Present
Developed GraphQL APIs using TypeScript in a serverless architecture on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Cognito, S3, SQS, SES, SNS). Led data migration efforts: migrated encrypted legacy data to Relay Platform and migrated thousands of classified cases into a relational database. Implemented a notification system to send emails and SMS notifications via Lambda, SES, and SNS. Built scalable, observable services with AWS services and GraphQL/REST APIs.
Senior Software Engineer at Bayer Crop Science
November 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020
Developed features and maintained stock management systems for a global company. Built a new exam delivery system for training sales representatives using jQuery and VBScript; contributed to cross-functional teams to improve delivery of training content.
Senior Software Developer at Tabcorp
June 1, 2014 - November 1, 2019
Integrated Adyen and PAYPAL payment gateways into a gaming platform using PHP and RESTful APIs. Led a team of four developers to deliver new features and integrations. Updated wagering-related features and trader interfaces using PHP, jQuery, AngularJS, and related web technologies; handled high-volume transactional data and integration points.
Senior Software Developer at Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014
Developed features for an exam-marking system using PHP, jQuery, MySQL within a custom MVC framework. Optimised a marketing system to reduce page load times by over 90% in some cases. Managed two junior developers and collaborated with stakeholders to deliver enhancements.
Senior Consultant at MyGuy Pty Ltd
June 1, 2012 - June 1, 2013
Created system automation scripts; Windows Server and SQL Server scripting. Developed custom SQL Server reports and engaged with stakeholders to support retail and POS systems.
Software Developer at Quantum IT
January 1, 2009 - May 1, 2012
Developed a web interface for an in-house data migration tool to simplify configuration and execution of data migration processes. Built a data-migration application consuming human-entered data in Excel files; implemented using PHP, SQL Server, and Oracle architecture.
Software Developer at DoubleIQ PTY LTD
July 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009
Developed a ticket purchasing system for a live music venue. Built rich internet applications for large corporate clients (e.g., ANZ) and supported data migration projects (Telstra) using SQL Server, TS SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, and bash scripting; contributed to multiple data-migration and web-based solutions.
Software Developer at Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
June 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
Designed exam marking features (PHP, jQuery, MySQL) and optimised marketing system to reduce page load times by over 90% (SQL, PHP).

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science at La Trobe University
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002
Bachelor of Computer Science at La Trobe University
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Gaming, Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Energy & Utilities