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Senior Software Developer and Technical Lead with 29 years of experience designing, developing, and delivering reliable software solutions across healthcare, insurance, retail, petroleum retail, and locksmithing. Strong expertise in software architecture, cloud platforms, full-stack development, and system modernisation, with a history of building and maintaining production-grade applications and APIs. Known for combining deep hands-on engineering across PHP/Laravel, JavaScript/TypeScript, and legacy Delphi with practical testing, deployment tooling, and technical leadership. Experienced delivering solutions from client-server and desktop systems through to modern web platforms and cloud-hosted services.…Senior Software Developer and Technical Lead with 29 years of experience designing, developing, and delivering reliable software solutions across healthcare, insurance, retail, petroleum retail, and locksmithing. Strong expertise in software architecture, cloud platforms, full-stack development, and system modernisation, with a history of building and maintaining production-grade applications and APIs. Known for combining deep hands-on engineering across PHP/Laravel, JavaScript/TypeScript, and legacy Delphi with practical testing, deployment tooling, and technical leadership. Experienced delivering solutions from client-server and desktop systems through to modern web platforms and cloud-hosted services.

Tony Cooper

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Senior Software Developer and Technical Lead with 29 years of experience designing, developing, and delivering reliable software solutions across healthcare, insurance, retail, petroleum retail, and locksmithing. Strong expertise in software architecture, cloud platforms, full-stack development, and system modernisation, with a history of building and maintaining production-grade applications and APIs. Known for combining deep hands-on engineering across PHP/Laravel, JavaScript/TypeScript, and legacy Delphi with practical testing, deployment tooling, and technical leadership. Experienced delivering solutions from client-server and desktop systems through to modern web platforms and cloud-hosted services.…Senior Software Developer and Technical Lead with 29 years of experience designing, developing, and delivering reliable software solutions across healthcare, insurance, retail, petroleum retail, and locksmithing. Strong expertise in software architecture, cloud platforms, full-stack development, and system modernisation, with a history of building and maintaining production-grade applications and APIs. Known for combining deep hands-on engineering across PHP/Laravel, JavaScript/TypeScript, and legacy Delphi with practical testing, deployment tooling, and technical leadership. Experienced delivering solutions from client-server and desktop systems through to modern web platforms and cloud-hosted services.

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Senior Software Developer and Technical Lead with 29 years of experience designing, developing, and delivering reliable software solutions across healthcare, insurance, retail, petroleum retail, and locksmithing. Strong expertise in software architecture, cloud platforms, full-stack development, and system modernisation, with a history of building and maintaining production-grade applications and APIs.

Known for combining deep hands-on engineering across PHP/Laravel, JavaScript/TypeScript, and legacy Delphi with practical testing, deployment tooling, and technical leadership. Experienced delivering solutions from client-server and desktop systems through to modern web platforms and cloud-hosted services.

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Work Experience

Full Stack Developer (Contract via Toptal) at TrackMy (USA)

March 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026

Developed Laravel-backed web applications with a focus on RESTful APIs. Built multiple website front ends primarily using vanilla HTML/CSS/JavaScript, with one project implemented in React.js. Created unit and feature tests to automate verification of Laravel back-end functionality and improve delivery confidence.

Full Stack Developer at TrackMy (USA) via Toptal

March 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026

Developed multiple Laravel web sites with RESTful API back ends for a healthcare-focused environment. Built unit and feature tests to automate testing of Laravel back-end functionality. Implemented several website front ends using primarily vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including one project implemented using React.js.

Software Developer - Contracting at PinCalc Fusion / Invenco (New Zealand)

October 1, 2013 - September 1, 2014

Developed and maintained an existing Delphi-based point of sale system used in petrol station environments, including BP and other operations. Focused on maintenance and customisation of the POS application and associated functionality.

Software Developer / Owner at Balsa (New Zealand)

September 1, 2011 - Present

Designed, developed, and maintained PHP websites (mkcalc.com, mkexpress.co, licensed.nz). Developed and maintained desktop applications (MK Express, Autosmart Advisor, Pinning Calc, E-TS). Built a mobile app (PinCalc Fusion) for Transactive / Invenco and delivered related full-stack solutions using a mix of PHP, Delphi/Free Pascal, TypeScript/Node, Python, Java, and Dart/Flutter.

Software Developer at WH Software (New Zealand)

June 1, 2006 - October 1, 2011

Developed Delphi/Free Pascal and PHP/HTML/JavaScript systems for interactive web properties and desktop-style business applications. Created anti-piracy libraries to detect changes in machine and activation. Integrated with a key cutting machine over RS232. Built client-server applications and a Delphi-based web server with embedded content and business logic for online sales of protected key systems.

Software Developer - Contracting at ZWH Software (New Zealand) / Petrol Retail Client

June 1, 2006 - October 1, 2011

Maintained and customized an existing Delphi point-of-sale application used by petrol stations including BP and Z WH. Delivered updates and enhancements to support ongoing operations in a retail environment.

Software Developer at Discovery Life (South Africa)

June 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006

Developed a client-server application that enabled brokers to produce life insurance and retirement policy quotes. Maintained product business logic for multiple products from company start, supporting changes to existing policies to enable quoting.

Software Developer at Afritol / Tollink (South Africa)

March 1, 2002 - May 31, 2005

Developed point-of-sale and lane management software for toll gate scenarios with integration to dependent hardware over RS232. Implemented software for controlling and interacting with traffic lights, booms, overhead signs, ticket issuers/printers, coin machines, note readers, change dispensers, and ETC/touch-and-go card readers. Delivered monitoring and remote control capabilities for lanes.

Software Developer at Tenders On-Line (South Africa)

March 1, 2001 - February 28, 2002

Created collaborative tender document editing tools with section assignment, plus bid evaluation and award workflows. Developed an HTTP server to host the company website and manage tender document changes.

Software Developer at Department of Water and Forestry (South Africa)

March 1, 1999 - February 28, 2001

Developed a client-server application to manage water conservation features.

Software Developer, Risk Management at Counter Intelligence SAPS (South Africa)

March 1, 1997 - February 28, 1999

Developed software to support covert communications and management of covert assets. Investigated tactics used to circumvent network security and investigated potential breaches in network security.