Harry Walsh

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I'm Harry Walsh—a self-taught software developer who studied at Dev Academy Aotearoa. I'm passionate about building robust, scalable apps and automating testing and deployments.

About

I’m Harry Walsh—a self-taught software developer who studied at Dev Academy Aotearoa. I’m passionate about building robust, scalable apps and automating testing and deployments. I’ve created CI/CD pipelines, front-end and back-end projects using HTML, CSS, React, TypeScript, and SQLite, with strong test coverage using Vitest and Jest. I value clear communication, collaboration, and delivering quality software that makes a real difference.

I’ve also been applying my knowledge by volunteering on a community app for New Zealanders called Cokoha, which was developed using react native. My role in development has been mostly around optimizing testing processes using CI pipelines, and streamlining the defect report process. I have worked extensively on implementing database changes on the back-end, as well as features on the front-end of the application alongside the other devs working on the project.

In my spare time I love gaming, problem solving, and learning new technologies. I’m actively seeking exciting DevOps and Software Testing roles to grow my knowledge base and help teams ship reliable software that improves people’s lives.

  • 2 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Retail
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Other

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Work experience

Volunteer Developer/Software Tester · Cokoha (Community Sharing App)Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Created a continuous integration pipeline for the project using Playwright for API testing, eliminating the need for manual testing using Postman Enhanced the project’s defect triage system by standardising bug reports Manually tested both development and production builds to spot inconsistencies and bugs Wrote test scenarios using BDD for user acceptance and regression testing Implemented sorting logic on the front-end so users only see posts from their region

Software Developer (Student) · Dev Academy AotearoaAug 2024 – Dec 2024 · 5 mos

Created a web-based graphical game (Mycelium) using React, TypeScript, Tailwind and Phaser 3 in an Agile team, delivering an MVP within a 7-day sprint. Developed full-stack projects using HTML, CSS, React, JavaScript, TypeScript and SQLite with high test coverage (Vitest & Jest). Implemented and tested weather, news and local-time APIs for a social-media style project and contributed to the front-end UX with data-driven decisions.

Volunteer Retail Assistant · SPCA Op ShopJun 2024 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

Provided exemplary customer service, engaging in a friendly, polite, and personable manner Used POS systems to process sales, donations and returns Assisted staff with tasks such as lifting heavy objects, visual merchandising, cash handling etc . Prepared items for sale by appraising their value and tagging them accordingly

Education

Software Developer (Student) · Dev Academy Aotearoa2024

Certifications and awards

The Complete 2025 Software Testing Bootcamp2025
Certificate in Applied Software Development2024 – 2025

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