I'm Matthew Varghese, a senior backend and full-stack engineer with 9+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable cloud-native applications across fintech, banking, and enterprise retail domains. I specialize in C#, .NET, REST APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, and building enterprise-grade API platforms. I enjoy turning complex requirements into robust architectures and maintainable code. I thrive in Agile environments, working end-to-end from architecture and development to CI/CD, monitoring, and production support. I value collaboration, continuous improvement, and quality engineering practices, and I love solving challenging problems with pragmatic, scalable solutions that delight customers.

Mathew Varghese

I'm Matthew Varghese, a senior backend and full-stack engineer with 9+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable cloud-native applications across fintech, banking, and enterprise retail domains. I specialize in C#, .NET, REST APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, and building enterprise-grade API platforms. I enjoy turning complex requirements into robust architectures and maintainable code. I thrive in Agile environments, working end-to-end from architecture and development to CI/CD, monitoring, and production support. I value collaboration, continuous improvement, and quality engineering practices, and I love solving challenging problems with pragmatic, scalable solutions that delight customers.

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I’m Matthew Varghese, a senior backend and full-stack engineer with 9+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable cloud-native applications across fintech, banking, and enterprise retail domains. I specialize in C#, .NET, REST APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, and building enterprise-grade API platforms. I enjoy turning complex requirements into robust architectures and maintainable code.

I thrive in Agile environments, working end-to-end from architecture and development to CI/CD, monitoring, and production support. I value collaboration, continuous improvement, and quality engineering practices, and I love solving challenging problems with pragmatic, scalable solutions that delight customers.

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Experience Level

Expert
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Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer (Contract) at nib Group
April 1, 2026 - Present
Contributed to the development and enhancement of insurance platforms supporting international visitors across multiple visa categories (Working Holiday, Parent Booster, Visitor, and Student Visas); designed and implemented backend APIs and frontend enhancements; supported production reliability through troubleshooting.
Software Engineer (Contract) at Xero
August 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Contributed to the Xero Partner Hub (XPH), a cloud-native platform focused on improving partner integrations and user experiences; designed scalable APIs and backend services; supported production reliability through observability tools; automated CI/CD pipelines.
Full Stack Software Engineer (Contract) at Woolworths Group
April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Designed and delivered scalable event-driven microservices and web applications supporting enterprise retail operations across Woolworths and Fresh Choice platforms; built and maintained cloud-native applications deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Docker and Kubernetes; implemented CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.
Senior Software Engineer at ASB Bank
March 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Designed and implemented RESTful APIs within ASB's Automation Platform; developed scalable backend services using .NET and .NET Core; participated in architecture discussions, sprint planning, and release management; contributed to API documentation and developer enablement using Swagger.
Software Engineer at ASB Bank
January 1, 2019 - March 1, 2021
Designed and implemented RESTful APIs supporting ASB's core banking systems; developed middleware services and backend integrations for enterprise banking platforms; built automation to streamline mainframe log auditing processes; contributed to backend API integration initiatives.
Full Stack Developer at Network for Learning (N4L)
April 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Designed and developed front-end and back-end features for enterprise web applications serving New Zealand's education sector; built RESTful APIs and AWS Lambda functions; collaborated on design discussions and planning; participated in testing, deployment, and incident management.
Front End Developer at Network for Learning (N4L)
November 1, 2016 - April 1, 2018
Designed and developed front-end applications for the online learning platform; built responsive, scalable UI components with Angular and TypeScript; contributed to architecture and performance improvements; participated in testing and deployment.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computing, Communications, and Technology at Waiariki Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Retail, Education, Professional Services