I build production-grade platforms using AI-native development workflows. 20 years of SaaS architecture across healthcare, privacy, cyber-security, e-commerce, analytics, gaming, education, and training. Through Superstruct Ltd I offer four services: Fractional CTO for early-stage companies, Platform Engineering from zero to production, AI-Native Development environments (Claude Code, MCP servers, custom skills), and Training & Mentoring: voted Trainer of the Year 2024 at Institute of Data NZ. Current builds include a telemedicine marketplace with AI assistant (Calyx), a privacy compliance engine spanning (Dxtra), a fashion archive with 3D Gaussian Splat visualisation (im-Permanent), and Architecton.ai: turnkey AI dev environments for non-technical founders. I operate as an independent consultant on fixed-term or flexible contracts. Not open to employment, but always open to ambitious projects.…

Isaac Johnston

I build production-grade platforms using AI-native development workflows. 20 years of SaaS architecture across healthcare, privacy, cyber-security, e-commerce, analytics, gaming, education, and training. Through Superstruct Ltd I offer four services: Fractional CTO for early-stage companies, Platform Engineering from zero to production, AI-Native Development environments (Claude Code, MCP servers, custom skills), and Training & Mentoring: voted Trainer of the Year 2024 at Institute of Data NZ. Current builds include a telemedicine marketplace with AI assistant (Calyx), a privacy compliance engine spanning (Dxtra), a fashion archive with 3D Gaussian Splat visualisation (im-Permanent), and Architecton.ai: turnkey AI dev environments for non-technical founders. I operate as an independent consultant on fixed-term or flexible contracts. Not open to employment, but always open to ambitious projects.…

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I build production-grade platforms using AI-native development workflows. 20 years of SaaS architecture across healthcare, privacy, cyber-security, e-commerce, analytics, gaming, education, and training.

Through Superstruct Ltd I offer four services: Fractional CTO for early-stage companies, Platform Engineering from zero to production, AI-Native Development environments (Claude Code, MCP servers, custom skills), and Training & Mentoring: voted Trainer of the Year 2024 at Institute of Data NZ.

Current builds include a telemedicine marketplace with AI assistant (Calyx), a privacy compliance engine spanning (Dxtra), a fashion archive with 3D Gaussian Splat visualisation (im-Permanent), and Architecton.ai: turnkey AI dev environments for non-technical founders.

I operate as an independent consultant on fixed-term or flexible contracts. Not open to employment, but always open to ambitious projects.

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Skills

Experience Level

Claude
Expert
UI
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
SQL
Expert
SaaS
Expert
React JS
Expert
PostgreSQL
Expert
Node.js
Expert
Github
Expert
Clojure
Expert
Docker
Expert
ETL
Expert
Express
Expert
AWS
Expert
GraphQL
Expert
Python
Expert
Elasticsearch
Expert
React Native
Expert
Framer
Expert
ElevenLabs
Intermediate
Google Cloud
Intermediate
Google API
Intermediate
Large Language Model
Intermediate
Rust
Intermediate
Google Drive
Intermediate
Golang
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent
Swahili
Beginner

Work Experience

Owner-Operator at Superstruct Ltd
June 1, 2019 - Present
AI-native technology consultancy. Fractional CTO, platform engineering, and training for early-stage companies across healthcare, privacy, e-commerce, and creative tech.
Full Stack Engineer at SaferCities
June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
vGRID video convergence platform for securely sharing CCTV and security systems with police and emergency services.
Lead Software Engineer at Education Perfect
April 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024
EdTech platform serving schools across Australasia. Led software engineering team building learning tools at scale.
Lead Trainer at Institute of Data
February 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024
Lead trainer for the Software Engineering program. Voted Trainer of the Year 2024, New Zealand.
Lead Software Engineer at Flybot Pte Ltd
December 1, 2017 - May 31, 2019
Next-generation platform for mobile gaming in China. Clojure on JVM/.NET/JS, Unity game engine, Datomic, Kafka, Kubernetes.
Lead Software Engineer at SMX Ltd
August 1, 2015 - December 1, 2017
Global cloud security provider. Carrier-grade SaaS email security platform serving enterprise customers worldwide.
Senior Software Engineer at Movio
January 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015
Cinema analytics and targeted marketing platform with insights for over 26 million moviegoers worldwide.
Lead UI Developer at SMX Ltd
May 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013
Global cloud security provider. Carrier-grade SaaS email security platform serving enterprise customers worldwide.
JavaScript Developer at SMX Ltd
August 1, 2010 - April 30, 2012
Global cloud security provider. Carrier-grade SaaS email security platform serving enterprise customers worldwide.
CTO / Co-Founder at Joukou Ltd
September 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Defunct data platform startup exploring web-enabled data monetisation. Erlang/Elixir, WebGL, WebVR, Oculus Rift.
UX Team Lead at Fishpond.com.au
May 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010
One of Australasia's largest online stores. 13 million items, 20K sales per day.
Senior Web Application Developer at Simply Synergy Ltd
September 1, 2008 - April 30, 2009
Industrial maintenance SaaS provider.
Web Application Developer at Lightnet Ltd
December 1, 2005 - August 31, 2008
PHP, Python, MySQL Cluster, Apache, jQuery.

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Industry Experience

Education, Gaming, Government, Healthcare, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Media & Entertainment
    paper Dxtra

    Privacy-first compliance automation platform. Automated GDPR/CCPA compliance through deterministic identity resolution, AI document generation, real-time data workflow orchestration, and privacy-preserving analytics.

    • Privacy-preserving analytics (GTM alternative)
    • PII scanning pipeline (113+ field types)
    • Deterministic identity via SHA3-256
    • Shopify/Stripe/Meta integrations
    • 28 custom AWS CDK constructs