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Hi, I’m Zaid Al-Dabbagh, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering scalable, user-centered digital platforms across government, education, and private sectors. I blend front-end excellence, full-stack depth, and UX thinking to ship secure, high-performance solutions. 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. With roots in both software engineering and design, I bring a user-centric mindset to every project. I enjoy contributing to design discussions and ensuring technical decisions never compromise usability or accessibility. I’ve facilitated UX workshops, translated research into actionable stories, and partnered with engineers to architect solutions that align user needs with business goals. I’ve led teams, mentored junior developers, and established CI/CD, QA practices, and accessibility audits (WCAG 2.1).…Hi, I’m Zaid Al-Dabbagh, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering scalable, user-centered digital platforms across government, education, and private sectors. I blend front-end excellence, full-stack depth, and UX thinking to ship secure, high-performance solutions. 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. With roots in both software engineering and design, I bring a user-centric mindset to every project. I enjoy contributing to design discussions and ensuring technical decisions never compromise usability or accessibility. I’ve facilitated UX workshops, translated research into actionable stories, and partnered with engineers to architect solutions that align user needs with business goals. I’ve led teams, mentored junior developers, and established CI/CD, QA practices, and accessibility audits (WCAG 2.1).

Zaid Al-Dabbagh

Full Stack Developer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, +4

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Hi, I’m Zaid Al-Dabbagh, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering scalable, user-centered digital platforms across government, education, and private sectors. I blend front-end excellence, full-stack depth, and UX thinking to ship secure, high-performance solutions. 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. With roots in both software engineering and design, I bring a user-centric mindset to every project. I enjoy contributing to design discussions and ensuring technical decisions never compromise usability or accessibility. I’ve facilitated UX workshops, translated research into actionable stories, and partnered with engineers to architect solutions that align user needs with business goals. I’ve led teams, mentored junior developers, and established CI/CD, QA practices, and accessibility audits (WCAG 2.1).…Hi, I’m Zaid Al-Dabbagh, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering scalable, user-centered digital platforms across government, education, and private sectors. I blend front-end excellence, full-stack depth, and UX thinking to ship secure, high-performance solutions. 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. With roots in both software engineering and design, I bring a user-centric mindset to every project. I enjoy contributing to design discussions and ensuring technical decisions never compromise usability or accessibility. I’ve facilitated UX workshops, translated research into actionable stories, and partnered with engineers to architect solutions that align user needs with business goals. I’ve led teams, mentored junior developers, and established CI/CD, QA practices, and accessibility audits (WCAG 2.1).

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Hi, I’m Zaid Al-Dabbagh, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering scalable, user-centered digital platforms across government, education, and private sectors. I blend front-end excellence, full-stack depth, and UX thinking to ship secure, high-performance solutions. 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.

With roots in both software engineering and design, I bring a user-centric mindset to every project. I enjoy contributing to design discussions and ensuring technical decisions never compromise usability or accessibility. I’ve facilitated UX workshops, translated research into actionable stories, and partnered with engineers to architect solutions that align user needs with business goals. I’ve led teams, mentored junior developers, and established CI/CD, QA practices, and accessibility audits (WCAG 2.1).

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Contract Principal Consultant at Aston James Consulting

January 1, 2014 - Present

Lead and mentor teams delivering web and mobile solutions for government, education, healthcare, and sustainability sectors across Australia and New Zealand. Oversee end-to-end software development across planning, construction, testing, and deployment. Architect cloud-native platforms on AWS and Azure with CI/CD automation and hybrid integrations. Design and implement data models, API schemas, and content architectures for enterprise clients. Deliver React, Next.js and Angular platforms with headless CMS integrations (Sanity, DatoCMS). Establish development standards, code review processes, and QA practices for client teams. Lead WCAG 2.1 accessibility audits and UX/UI implementation to enhance usability. Facilitate stakeholder workshops, translate requirements, and advise on digital strategy.

Lead Engineer at Aston James Consulting

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 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 webinars. Build and maintain React/Next.js features connected to a headless CMS. Manage data integration via GraphQL APIs and feature rollouts with LaunchDarkly. Maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Senior Full Stack Engineer at Napier City Council

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Architected and planned the upgrade of council-managed websites from SilverStripe 3 to 5. Modernised the front-end tech stack, componentised modules for reusability across council sites, migrated assets, and implemented CI/CD pipelines.

Senior Full Stack Developer at Ministry of Education (NZ)

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023

Led cross-ministry CMS projects to improve usability, performance, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1). Built a reusable JavaScript component library, implemented Cypress for automated regression testing, and established design systems and accessibility audits. Delivered features for Ako Panuku and te reo Māori initiatives.

Senior Front-End Developer at Stats NZ

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Led front-end development of Census Place Summaries app from concept to launch; built custom SilverStripe modules to support content and data integration.

Senior Full Stack Developer at Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI)

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Led the MPI rebrand project; modernised the front-end stack, built a JavaScript component library, refactored existing front-end code, and applied accessibility fixes. Delivered brand and UI style guides.