Hi, I’m Hadi Rickit, a language-agnostic Software Engineer focused on clean, secure, and simple code. I’ve spent years building web solutions with React and Node, delivering performant architectures and robust deployments. I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity and enjoy mentoring teams, shipping production-ready software, and applying security-first design. I have working rights in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. I’m passionate about building maintainable systems, improving developer velocity, and exploring secure, scalable web solutions across diverse domains.

Hadi Rickit

Hi, I’m Hadi Rickit, a language-agnostic Software Engineer focused on clean, secure, and simple code. I’ve spent years building web solutions with React and Node, delivering performant architectures and robust deployments. I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity and enjoy mentoring teams, shipping production-ready software, and applying security-first design. I have working rights in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. I’m passionate about building maintainable systems, improving developer velocity, and exploring secure, scalable web solutions across diverse domains.

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Hi, I’m Hadi Rickit, a language-agnostic Software Engineer focused on clean, secure, and simple code. I’ve spent years building web solutions with React and Node, delivering performant architectures and robust deployments. I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity and enjoy mentoring teams, shipping production-ready software, and applying security-first design.

I have working rights in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. I’m passionate about building maintainable systems, improving developer velocity, and exploring secure, scalable web solutions across diverse domains.

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Work Experience

Development Team Lead at LaunchKey Labs
December 1, 2025 - Present
Architected and shipped GoSafe, an AI-assisted enterprise rostering and safety compliance platform, delivering zero-downtime production releases on a fortnightly cadence. Reduced auth implementation time by 60% by engineering enterprise SSO with Auth0, PKCE OAuth 2.0, and RBAC — achieving full SOC 2 compliance ahead of schedule. Built and launched CAY (Crowd Around You), a real-time geolocation safety check-in system using WebSockets and PostGIS, onboarding first enterprise clients within 6 weeks of kickoff. Leveraged the Anthropic API to surface rostering options and improve roster accuracy, reducing scheduling conflicts and cutting manual compliance processing time by 80%. Grew and led a cross-functional engineering team, conducting regular 1-on-1s, technical mentoring, and sprint planning to sustain high output and team morale.
Senior Software Engineer (contract) at 9line.dev
July 1, 2025 - Present
Architect custom headless Shopify storefronts for e-commerce clients, modernizing their online presence. Implement security-first development practices and conduct code reviews to maintain high quality standards. Optimize SEO, performance, and accessibility across client projects. Build modern, responsive web applications for small business clients using React, Vite, and Tailwind CSS as well as NodeJS. Integrate Shopify Storefront API, payment gateways, and third-party services for seamless user experiences.
Senior Software Engineer at Convincely
January 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Worked on enterprise teams to deliver value for large revenue-critical clients. Led the design and development of scalable full-stack web solutions, enhancing user experience and performance across Convincely's core platform. Architected and implemented new product features using React, Node.js, and TypeScript, improving conversion rates and customer engagement. Spearheaded DevOps initiatives using AWS, Docker, and Terraform, reducing infrastructure costs and deployment times. Championed agile practices and mentored junior engineers, fostering a high-performing, collaborative team culture. Drove test automation and CI/CD improvements, cutting production bugs by 30% and accelerating release cycles. Partnered with product, design, and data teams to translate business needs into technical solutions with measurable impact.
Software Engineering Manager at MightyJaxx
November 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Led a team of engineers to ensure successful development, deployment, and maintenance of software projects, achieving 0% downtime and weekly production deployments. Responsible for the development of a ticketing site with custom payments and reservation functionality. Managed locally and offshore engineers to build a cohesive, high-performing team. Implemented a modern CI/CD pipeline, established a robust branching strategy, implemented error monitoring, and built a testing suite for a legacy codebase.
Web Developer at LATTICE80
December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2024
Integrated with engineers from other departments, bridged the gap between non-technical product teams and engineers by communicating and translating technical requirements. Conducted regular code reviews and technical mentoring, collaborated with product managers to define scope and milestones, and ensured timely delivery of development tasks. Spearheaded recruitment efforts to attract engineering talent.
Co-Founder, CTO at Playard
June 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022
Actively maintained investor relations and sought outside funding to secure financial stability. Used lean development to quickly build and deploy a minimum viable product. Liaised with fitness industry entities, including private and government-linked organizations. Managed a team of engineers locally and offshore to build a cohesive, high-performing team.
Senior Associate, Projects at Cognizant
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Built and maintained a large-scale enterprise project based on Apollo and React. Ensured code quality and enforced standards across multiple teams. Worked on and delivered a greenfield government project. Acted as a technology architect, leading a team of analyst programmers and junior associates.
Full Stack Software Engineer at Eigencat
July 1, 2016 - March 1, 2020
Adopted and maintained a large-scale enterprise project built on Rails and React. Ensured code quality and enforced standards across multiple teams. Reported to and collaborated with the overall Project Manager.
Full Stack Engineer at Gallifrey Consulting
April 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019
Solved complex problems using the latest Cloud, Mobile, and Web Technologies. Ensured code quality and enforced standards across multiple teams.
Full Stack Software Engineer at Exogee Technologies
April 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Solved complex problems using the latest Cloud, Mobile, and Web Technologies. Built and maintained web solutions across multiple client projects.
Founder at Strenk.io
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Actively maintained investor relations and sought outside funding. Used lean development to quickly build and deploy a minimum viable product. Developed, deployed and scaled the main product, managed partnerships with vendors and industry players.
Lead Teacher at Le Wagon
July 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Taught beginner and advanced computing concepts to adult students. Mentored learners, collaborated with industry professionals to improve programmes, and supported student placements.

Education

Master's of Cybersecurity at UNSW Sydney
March 1, 2024 - April 29, 2026
Diploma in Computer Engineering at Temasek Polytechnic
September 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

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