Hi, I’m Michaela Kerr, a software engineer specializing in full-stack development. I currently work remotely for Counties Energy and help clients build custom software, including websites for Tasman Wheelers, Business Studio, and the Nelson Vintage Car Club. I started my career at Transpower NZ after completing my degrees, and I’ve gained hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, and Spring, plus mobile app work. I’m passionate about energy tech, microgrids, and delivering practical software solutions that make a difference.

Michaela Kerr

Hi, I’m Michaela Kerr, a software engineer specializing in full-stack development. I currently work remotely for Counties Energy and help clients build custom software, including websites for Tasman Wheelers, Business Studio, and the Nelson Vintage Car Club. I started my career at Transpower NZ after completing my degrees, and I’ve gained hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, and Spring, plus mobile app work. I’m passionate about energy tech, microgrids, and delivering practical software solutions that make a difference.

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Hi, I’m Michaela Kerr, a software engineer specializing in full-stack development. I currently work remotely for Counties Energy and help clients build custom software, including websites for Tasman Wheelers, Business Studio, and the Nelson Vintage Car Club.

I started my career at Transpower NZ after completing my degrees, and I’ve gained hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, and Spring, plus mobile app work. I’m passionate about energy tech, microgrids, and delivering practical software solutions that make a difference.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Associate Software Engineer and Software Engineer at Transpower NZ
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Critical Applications Team working with React, Typescript, Java. Providing Support to Critical Apps and Enterprise Apps for managing the NZ electricity grid.
Tutor and Lab Demonstrator at University of Waikato
January 29, 2021 - January 29, 2021
Teaching and creating content for COMPX101 taught in Java, remotely at ZUCC University (Zhejang University City College) in China. Demonstrating first, second and third year labs, teaching first year tutorial classes in computer science papers.
Control Systems Student at Mercury NZ
January 26, 2019 - January 26, 2019
Control Systems Student where I worked on an alarm management project, Genco replacement Project, and Alarm PLC Logic updates. Alarm management included learning PowerBI, and Logic Designer for PLC’s.
Control Systems Summer Student at Mercury NZ
January 31, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Control Systems Summer Student where I worked on an alarm management project, Genco replacement Project, and Alarm PLC Logic updates.
Software Engineer at Counties Energy
August 2, 2023 - Present

Education

Master of Engineering – Endorsement Software Engineering at University of Waikato
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (First Class) in Software Engineering at University of Waikato
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Step Higher Scholarship
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Research & Enterprise Study Award – 108133
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Student Speaker – University of Waikato Engineering Graduation
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Energy & Utilities, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Telecommunications