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I'm a software engineer and technical leader based in Wellington, NZ, with a track record of delivering scalable web applications and leading cross-functional teams across startups, aerospace, and data-driven environments. I enjoy turning complex problems into measurable outcomes, migrating infrastructure to the cloud, and building observability and user-focused features that improve both speed and reliability. When I’m not coding, I mentor teammates, design scalable architectures, and craft UI refreshes and data-driven tooling that help teams work faster and deliver more value to users.…I'm a software engineer and technical leader based in Wellington, NZ, with a track record of delivering scalable web applications and leading cross-functional teams across startups, aerospace, and data-driven environments. I enjoy turning complex problems into measurable outcomes, migrating infrastructure to the cloud, and building observability and user-focused features that improve both speed and reliability. When I’m not coding, I mentor teammates, design scalable architectures, and craft UI refreshes and data-driven tooling that help teams work faster and deliver more value to users.

Joshua Rippon

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I'm a software engineer and technical leader based in Wellington, NZ, with a track record of delivering scalable web applications and leading cross-functional teams across startups, aerospace, and data-driven environments. I enjoy turning complex problems into measurable outcomes, migrating infrastructure to the cloud, and building observability and user-focused features that improve both speed and reliability. When I’m not coding, I mentor teammates, design scalable architectures, and craft UI refreshes and data-driven tooling that help teams work faster and deliver more value to users.…I'm a software engineer and technical leader based in Wellington, NZ, with a track record of delivering scalable web applications and leading cross-functional teams across startups, aerospace, and data-driven environments. I enjoy turning complex problems into measurable outcomes, migrating infrastructure to the cloud, and building observability and user-focused features that improve both speed and reliability. When I’m not coding, I mentor teammates, design scalable architectures, and craft UI refreshes and data-driven tooling that help teams work faster and deliver more value to users.

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I’m a software engineer and technical leader based in Wellington, NZ, with a track record of delivering scalable web applications and leading cross-functional teams across startups, aerospace, and data-driven environments. I enjoy turning complex problems into measurable outcomes, migrating infrastructure to the cloud, and building observability and user-focused features that improve both speed and reliability.

When I’m not coding, I mentor teammates, design scalable architectures, and craft UI refreshes and data-driven tooling that help teams work faster and deliver more value to users.

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Work Experience

Head of Technology at Roady (Travel App)

September 1, 2023 - Present

Led the transition from a primarily free product to a paid subscription model, driving a 7x increase in annual revenue. Drove user and monetization improvements including a major mobile UI refresh and faster trip information access. Guided cloud migration from GCP to AWS, built analytics dashboards with Mixpanel, and implemented lifecycle marketing capabilities to boost engagement and retention. Supported growth to 200k downloads and 22.5k monthly active users, positioning Roady as the go-to New Zealand travel app.

Team Lead at Flux Federation

July 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Led a remote team of 6 engineers to deliver high-quality software at a sustainable cadence. Oversaw end-to-end performance and scalability, conducted peer reviews, and maintained strong collaboration with product and design. Focused on improving release quality and operational readiness.

Software Engineer at Rocket Lab

November 1, 2018 - April 1, 2021

Designed, developed and deployed multiple web applications used across the organization to support launch operations, mission management, production, and configuration management. Contributed code, performed reviews, and collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software in a high-stakes environment.

Software Team Lead at Rocket Lab

April 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023

Led two agile teams of 10 software engineers, delivering business-critical web applications for launch operations, mission management, production, and configuration management. Conducted capacity planning, prioritized roadmaps with business stakeholders, and strengthened observability and release confidence through code reviews and hands-on leadership.

Software Developer at Pomerol Partners

August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018

Built a web application enabling travel agents to make reservations at a luxury lodge in South Africa. Worked with React, Node.js, MongoDB, Heroku, JIRA, and Confluence to deliver a usable, robust solution.

Team Lead at Flux Federation

July 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Led a remote team of engineers to deliver high-quality software at a sustainable cadence.