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* Seasoned Software Engineer: 8+ years developing scalable systems (fintech, sports, media, online marketplaces) with recent focus on ML/AI applications, holding a patent in hazard tracking integrated with cloud technologies and BLE. * Payment Infrastructure Expert: Led Android & iOS wallet development for Australia's national payment infrastructure (eftpos, BPay, PayID) serving Big 4 banks. Engineered low-latency payment flows using first party services. Deep understanding of transaction lifecycles, settlement flows, and financial compliance. * Certified Blockchain Strategist: Earned specialisation certificate from University of Oxford, demonstrating expertise in blockchain architecture, tokenomics, DeFi protocols, and strategic applications of distributed ledger technology. * Proven Track Record: delivered 11+ production apps serving 5M+ users in fintech, sports, media and ecom.…* Seasoned Software Engineer: 8+ years developing scalable systems (fintech, sports, media, online marketplaces) with recent focus on ML/AI applications, holding a patent in hazard tracking integrated with cloud technologies and BLE. * Payment Infrastructure Expert: Led Android & iOS wallet development for Australia's national payment infrastructure (eftpos, BPay, PayID) serving Big 4 banks. Engineered low-latency payment flows using first party services. Deep understanding of transaction lifecycles, settlement flows, and financial compliance. * Certified Blockchain Strategist: Earned specialisation certificate from University of Oxford, demonstrating expertise in blockchain architecture, tokenomics, DeFi protocols, and strategic applications of distributed ledger technology. * Proven Track Record: delivered 11+ production apps serving 5M+ users in fintech, sports, media and ecom.

Manendra De Mel

Full Stack Developer, App Developer, Web Developer, +2

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* Seasoned Software Engineer: 8+ years developing scalable systems (fintech, sports, media, online marketplaces) with recent focus on ML/AI applications, holding a patent in hazard tracking integrated with cloud technologies and BLE. * Payment Infrastructure Expert: Led Android & iOS wallet development for Australia's national payment infrastructure (eftpos, BPay, PayID) serving Big 4 banks. Engineered low-latency payment flows using first party services. Deep understanding of transaction lifecycles, settlement flows, and financial compliance. * Certified Blockchain Strategist: Earned specialisation certificate from University of Oxford, demonstrating expertise in blockchain architecture, tokenomics, DeFi protocols, and strategic applications of distributed ledger technology. * Proven Track Record: delivered 11+ production apps serving 5M+ users in fintech, sports, media and ecom.…* Seasoned Software Engineer: 8+ years developing scalable systems (fintech, sports, media, online marketplaces) with recent focus on ML/AI applications, holding a patent in hazard tracking integrated with cloud technologies and BLE. * Payment Infrastructure Expert: Led Android & iOS wallet development for Australia's national payment infrastructure (eftpos, BPay, PayID) serving Big 4 banks. Engineered low-latency payment flows using first party services. Deep understanding of transaction lifecycles, settlement flows, and financial compliance. * Certified Blockchain Strategist: Earned specialisation certificate from University of Oxford, demonstrating expertise in blockchain architecture, tokenomics, DeFi protocols, and strategic applications of distributed ledger technology. * Proven Track Record: delivered 11+ production apps serving 5M+ users in fintech, sports, media and ecom.

Available to hire

Australia

Seasoned Software Engineer: 8+ years developing scalable systems (fintech, sports, media, online
marketplaces) with recent focus on ML/AI applications, holding a patent in hazard tracking
integrated with cloud technologies and BLE.
Payment Infrastructure Expert: Led Android & iOS wallet development for Australia’s national
payment infrastructure (eftpos, BPay, PayID) serving Big 4 banks. Engineered low-latency payment
flows using first party services. Deep understanding of transaction lifecycles, settlement flows, and
financial compliance.
Certified Blockchain Strategist: Earned specialisation certificate from University of Oxford,
demonstrating expertise in blockchain architecture, tokenomics, DeFi protocols, and strategic
applications of distributed ledger technology.
Proven Track Record: delivered 11+ production apps serving 5M+ users in fintech, sports, media
and ecom.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Pay Wallets Engineer at App Plus Australia

January 1, 2024 - Present

Led Android wallet development for Coles and other corporate entities, owning payment instruments across the national payment infrastructure. Built mobile wallet features, improved team velocity, and reduced blockers through peer programming and hotfixes. Integrated NFC tap-to-pay, Secure Element, and PCI-DSS considerations to support secure payments across Android and iOS platforms.

Senior Software Engineer at Reece Group

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Designed and implemented low-latency payment flows using Adyen SDK for Reece - Max apps serving 500k+ users. Built AWS/Spring Boot microservices to improve transaction stability by 40% and automated testing to reduce release regression defects by 65%.

Engineering Consultant - Android Tech Lead at Bilue (Air Tasker project)

March 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Android technical lead for Air Tasker; modernized CI/CD with Slack integrations; revamped UI/features and shipped 3 enhancements driving a 15% uplift in user engagement (Kotlin, MVP/MVVM).

Instructor at Nena Saviya Volunteer Outreach Program

May 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015

Outreach program instructor teaching mathematics and English to underprivileged children; adapted lessons to meet educational needs and fostered a supportive learning environment.

Sessional Unit Convener at Victoria University

May 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021

Coordinated the Mobile Application Development module across Melbourne and Sydney campuses; designed and delivered a new curriculum to align with current industry standards and educational needs.