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I have 14+ years experience as a full-stack SaaS developer. I specialise in PHP/Laravel, PostgreSQL and React. The last company I worked at did 10X customer growth over my time there. I know first-hand what it takes to build a product that can stay fast and stable as a company scales to multiple seven figures in ARR.…

Nick Watts

Full Stack Developer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, +3

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I have 14+ years experience as a full-stack SaaS developer. I specialise in PHP/Laravel, PostgreSQL and React. The last company I worked at did 10X customer growth over my time there. I know first-hand what it takes to build a product that can stay fast and stable as a company scales to multiple seven figures in ARR.…

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I have 14+ years experience as a full-stack SaaS developer. I specialise in PHP/Laravel, PostgreSQL and React. The last company I worked at did 10X customer growth over my time there. I know first-hand what it takes to build a product that can stay fast and stable as a company scales to multiple seven figures in ARR.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer / Architect at Kidsoft

November 1, 2011 - Present

Senior Software Engineer and Architect leading SaaS development on the Gold Coast. Implemented end-to-end SaaS platforms using PHP, TypeScript, Laravel, NextJS/React, and SQL. Led DevOps pipelines, cloud integrations (AWS/Azure), and data model redesign. Built front-end integrations with Claude AI models via AWS Bedrock to deliver AI-assisted financial reporting via chat interface. Rewrote core business logic to improve scalability and performance, mentored 5 junior developers, and coordinated cross-functional teams. Implemented automated tests and contributed to reusable front-end/internal tooling; Onboarded new SaaS customers and supported data privacy in Australia.

Ministry Apprentice at Hunter Bible Church

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012

Part-time ministry apprentice focusing on pastoral care and community outreach while pursuing studies. Gained project management and leadership experience in a church setting.

Junior System Administrator at University of New England

January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

Supported university IT infrastructure, user support, and system administration tasks.

Junior Software Engineer at Min Log (formerly Map Tek)

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Early-career software development role contributing to software projects and learning through hands-on coding in a UNIX environment.