I’m a product-focused engineer who blends frontend excellence, full‑stack depth, and UX thinking. I’ve led end‑to‑end delivery across complex platforms, collaborating closely with designers, product teams, and stakeholders to ship secure, performant, accessible solutions at scale. I enjoy contributing to design discussions, advocating for usable and accessible outcomes, and driving technical decisions that align with business goals. I’ve built and shipped across government, education, and private sectors, mentoring junior developers and leading cross‑functional teams through modern front‑end and back‑end technology stacks. My approach blends hands‑on engineering with a customer‑centred mindset to create solutions that are maintainable, scalable, and delightful to use.

Zaid Al-Dabbagh

I’m a product-focused engineer who blends frontend excellence, full‑stack depth, and UX thinking. I’ve led end‑to‑end delivery across complex platforms, collaborating closely with designers, product teams, and stakeholders to ship secure, performant, accessible solutions at scale. I enjoy contributing to design discussions, advocating for usable and accessible outcomes, and driving technical decisions that align with business goals. I’ve built and shipped across government, education, and private sectors, mentoring junior developers and leading cross‑functional teams through modern front‑end and back‑end technology stacks. My approach blends hands‑on engineering with a customer‑centred mindset to create solutions that are maintainable, scalable, and delightful to use.

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I’m a product-focused engineer who blends frontend excellence, full‑stack depth, and UX thinking. I’ve led end‑to‑end delivery across complex platforms, collaborating closely with designers, product teams, and stakeholders to ship secure, performant, accessible solutions at scale. I enjoy contributing to design discussions, advocating for usable and accessible outcomes, and driving technical decisions that align with business goals.

I’ve built and shipped across government, education, and private sectors, mentoring junior developers and leading cross‑functional teams through modern front‑end and back‑end technology stacks. My approach blends hands‑on engineering with a customer‑centred mindset to create solutions that are maintainable, scalable, and delightful to use.

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Work Experience

Contract Lead Engineer at Aston James Consulting
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Oversee ongoing development of the Ako Panuku learning platform (ako.panuku.education.govt.nz), a national hub supporting Māori teachers with resources, workshops, and communities. Led frontend/backend integration with a headless CMS, implemented automated tests, connected GraphQL APIs, and managed feature flags with LaunchDarkly and CI/CD pipelines to deliver secure, scalable, accessible solutions.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer at Greater Wellington Regional Council
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Oversee development of the Environmental Data Dashboard, a live data platform for air, land, freshwater, and coastal monitoring. Planned releases, milestones, and accessibility audits; improved component library for consistency and reusability; integrated Hilltop APIs; maintained CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer at Greater Wellington Regional Council
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Led ongoing development of the Environmental Data Dashboard, upgrading frontend tech and ensuring data integrity and accessibility at scale. Maintained a shared component library, implemented automated tests, and collaborated with engineers and scientists.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Napier City Council
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Architected and planned upgrades of council websites from SilverStripe 3 to 5; modernized frontend stack; built reusable modules for reuse across sites; migrated assets and created automation scripts; implemented CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Ministry of Education (NZ)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Delivered nationwide education CMS enhancements to improve usability, performance, and accessibility. Built a reusable JavaScript component library, implemented Cypress test automation, and contributed to WCAG 2.1 compliance and design system initiatives.
Senior Front-End Developer at NZ Qualifications Authority
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Led front-end development for the regulatory portal, built modular React components, implemented automated tests with Jest, and collaborated with backend and QA teams to deliver core features.
Senior Front-End Developer at Ministry of Education (NZ)
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Led front-end work on the Census Place Summary app, built SilverStripe modules, created UI components, and authored unit tests; collaborated with backend and QA to deliver features.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) at Victoria University of Wellington
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Graduate Diploma in Commerce (E-Commerce) at Victoria University of Wellington
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005

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Industry Experience

Education, Government, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment