Senior Software Engineer at Service Victoria with a strong full-stack background and experience bridging frontend performance improvements with scalable cloud-based services. Previously worked on AI-enabled image analytics and built serverless microservices and APIs. Also brings data and governance experience from roles as a Data Analyst, delivering complex SQL/Python insights and stakeholder-ready reporting using Power BI. Known for improving CI/CD workflows, test coverage, observability, and UX outcomes using modern tooling and agentic AI assistance.

Senior Software Engineer at Service Victoria with a strong full-stack background and experience bridging frontend performance improvements with scalable cloud-based services. Previously worked on AI-enabled image analytics and built serverless microservices and APIs. Also brings data and governance experience from roles as a Data Analyst, delivering complex SQL/Python insights and stakeholder-ready reporting using Power BI. Known for improving CI/CD workflows, test coverage, observability, and UX outcomes using modern tooling and agentic AI assistance.

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Senior Software Engineer at Service Victoria with a strong full-stack background and experience bridging frontend performance improvements with scalable cloud-based services. Previously worked on AI-enabled image analytics and built serverless microservices and APIs.

Also brings data and governance experience from roles as a Data Analyst, delivering complex SQL/Python insights and stakeholder-ready reporting using Power BI. Known for improving CI/CD workflows, test coverage, observability, and UX outcomes using modern tooling and agentic AI assistance.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Service Victoria
January 1, 2024 - Present
Full-stack role for the Service Victoria app with services including licensing registrations, Working with Children Check, and NDIS renewals. Led migration from GitLab workflows to GitHub Actions, aligning team with departmental DevOps architecture. Contributed to upgrading Next.js to 16.2.10 from vanilla React, improving initial render times by up to 60% (measured via Chrome DevTools performance results). Oversaw deployment transition to AWS SST for the UI, reducing deployment resource integration errors by leveraging SST’s abstraction. Implemented automated PR code review using CodeRabbit AI and used agentic AI (e.g., Claude in Cursor) to help write 600+ unit tests for legacy code. Reduced AI spend using an execution-plan approach, lowering expenditure by 40%. Configured MCP servers to integrate agentic AI tools with Atlassian and GitHub so models could read Jira tickets and GitHub pull requests.
Software Engineer at Service Victoria
January 1, 2024 - Present
Full-stack engineer for the Service Victoria app and its multiple services (e.g., licenses registration, Working with Children Check, NDIS renewal). Led migration from GitLab workflows to GitHub Actions to align with departmental DevOps practices. Contributed to upgrading NextJS to 16.2.10, improving initial render times by up to 60% based on Chrome DevTools performance results. Oversaw transition to AWS SST for UI deployment to better support full-stack web apps and reduce deployment integration issues. Used CodeRabbit AI for automated code reviews, saving substantial time on large PRs. Leveraged agentic AI models (e.g., Claude) via Cursor to generate 600+ unit tests for legacy code, reducing time from weeks to a couple of days, and reduced AI spend using execution-plan prompting. Configured MCP servers to integrate agentic AI tools with Atlassian and GitHub to let AI read Jira tickets and GitHub PRs.
Senior Software Engineer at Data Rock
March 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
Full-stack work building and improving a machine-learning platform for geo-scientists and mining companies analyzing rock sample images. Refactored global state management from Redux to Jotai for a more atomic, understandable state model. Improved UX to reduce on-screen buttons and text, increasing user retention by up to 20% (per Datadog). Provided on-call support during platform outages to reduce user complaints. Oversaw Sentry implementation for better error visibility and debugging.
Software Engineer at Data Rock
March 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Full-stack engineer for an ML-focused platform serving geo-scientists and mining companies to analyze rock sample images. Refactored global state management from Redux to Jotai to improve atomicity and developer understanding. Improved UX to reduce on-screen clutter (fewer buttons and less text), increasing user retention by up to 20% according to DataDog statistics. Provided on-call support during platform outages to reduce user complaints. Oversaw implementation of Sentry for detailed error handling and faster debugging.
Backend Developer at Genie Solutions
October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Built and enhanced SaaS and legacy desktop solutions for medical practitioners, including work on a new React Native mobile app project. Leveraged AWS services to create new serverless microservices and improve existing ones. Conducted client interviews to understand pain points. Participated in refinement sessions with platform experts to break down work, define tasks, and generate Jira tickets.
Technical Business Analyst at National Australia Bank
March 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Assisted with a data intelligence Proof of Concept platform similar to Collibra/Alex solutions. Oversaw the UI implementation and led a team of 3 engineers. Built a FastAPI PoC API performing CRUD operations backed by an AWS RDS PostgreSQL database to support the data intelligence workflow.
Technical Business Analyst at National Australia Bank
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2021
Worked on a greenfield initiative to build a data intelligence solution mapping data lineage from source databases to end reports. Assisted in discovery and PoC planning for a platform similar to Collibra/Alex Solutions, translating business needs into buildable technical tasks and supporting UI and API development efforts.
Data Analyst at Latitude Financial Services
August 1, 2019 - March 31, 2021
Worked in the data quality/governance domain. Wrote complex data manipulation scripts in Python, R, and SQL and presented findings to stakeholders. Built dashboards in Power BI to identify data quality issues. Reviewed ETL workflow changes for downstream reporting impacts as part of data governance.
Developer at National Australia Bank
September 1, 2015 - July 31, 2019
Automated repetitive payment department tasks using MS Excel, MS Access, VBA, SQL, and C#. Leveraged complex Excel formulas and VBA macro coding to reduce clutter and streamline existing solutions. Built an automation that switched customer communications from mailed letters to SMS, saving the department $100,000 per year.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) at University of Melbourne
January 1, 2003 - June 30, 2008
Bachelor of Information Technology (Part-time) at Victoria University
January 1, 2016 - November 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Government, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Education, Computers & Electronics, Other, Professional Services