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I am a seasoned technology leader, solution architect, and engineer with over 25 years of experience specializing in cloud-native platforms, data pipelines, and application development. I enjoy leading diverse engineering teams and delivering scalable B2C and enterprise solutions while embracing emerging technologies like GenAI.
Throughout my career, I have gained hands-on expertise in Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern CI/CD practices. I am passionate about driving innovation and building products that make a meaningful impact, and I constantly seek to uplift and streamline processes through AI and automation.
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Work Experience
Principal Engineer / hands-on CTO at Drawboard
April 1, 2022 - March 1, 2025Provided strategic technology vision and leadership for Drawboard's engineering teams delivering core products including PDF, Projects, and SDK. Developed features hands-on using Terraform, React, .NET, Azure, and Kubernetes. Built AI proofs-of-concept for internal process automation, data platforms, and AI-driven product features, leveraging Python, TypeScript, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Onelake, and OpenAI.
Solution Architect / Consultant / Engineer at Freelance
October 1, 2019 - March 31, 2022Led hands-on development and design of the proof-of-income integration in online acquisitions at Latitude Financial Services using JavaScript, Golang, AWS, microservices, and API integrations. Developed new APIs and microservices architecture that improved API release times and reduced production error rates.
Lead Architect / Engineer at Cointree
November 1, 2017 - September 30, 2019Designed and launched the cointree.com cryptocurrency trading exchange platform supporting 100+ cryptocurrencies with 70K+ users. Developed core components including the trading engine, trading APIs, and implemented an end-to-end automated CI/CD infrastructure on Azure leveraging infrastructure as code principles.
Lead Consultant at Readify
July 1, 2015 - October 31, 2017Designed and developed components for SEEK's Ontology Services consolidation in a polyglot environment using Haskell, Scala, F#, C#, NodeJS, AWS, Elasticsearch, Docker on Linux/Windows. Built subsystems for the Victorian Cervical Screening Registry with .NET, WPF, Azure, and PowerShell. Architected SaaS-based solutions and cost models for client cloud migration projects.
Senior Consultant at Readify
October 31, 2013 - July 1, 2015Developed automated deployment pipelines for Webjet enabling weekly releases across multiple environments and geographies. Delivered features for Talent management portal and resume parsing backend for SEEK using ASP.NET, AngularJS, JavaScript, NService Bus, MSMQ, and PowerShell on AWS.
Senior Developer at Readify
October 31, 2011 - October 31, 2013Designed and developed features for Zuji travel websites using ASP.NET and Azure. Led a team delivering the Zuji site to production. Developed mobile payments and account transactions front-end for Westpac Bank using Knockout and ASP.NET Web API.
Senior Consultant at Senetas Consulting
August 1, 2010 - October 31, 2011Developed internet and intranet SharePoint 2010 websites for Anglican Diocese of Melbourne and Northern Victorian Irrigation Renewal Project integrating line of business data from legacy systems.
Lead Developer / Architect at BCS
June 30, 2009 - June 1, 2010Architected JetStar's NewSkies internal administration web app. Mentored offshore developers introduced code review and continuous integration using CruiseControl.NET.
Developer / Consultant at Freelance
June 30, 2009 - June 1, 2009Designed code-generated UI for web-based talent management for Drake International. Developed features and upgrades for CD/DVD order fulfillment and inventory for Stomp Entertainment.
Research Programmer / Fellow at CLOUDS Research Lab, Dept. of Computer Science, The University of Melbourne
September 1, 2004 - April 30, 2007Conducted research programming and developed various web and windows applications for clients including Melbourne University using F#, JavaScript, ASP, VB6, ASP.NET Web forms, and SQL.
Freelance Software Consultant / Engginer / Architect at Freelance
March 1, 2025 - PresentWorking on various GenAI projects and RLHF test harnesses.
Education
Master of Information Technology at The University of Melbourne
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004Bachelor of Engineering at Andhra University
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2002Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Government, Healthcare
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