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Status
Actively looking
Not looking
Open to new opportunities
Previously hired through SkillsRobin
Location
Sydney
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Open to relocating
Commitment
Casual / Contract / Part-time, Join as a startup co-founder
Availability from time of offer
In 1-2 months
Experience
7+ years
 experience
Top 3 programming languages/frameworks
Python, Node.js, Java
Also knows
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Preferred work environment
Hybrid, Fully remote
Strengths
Interested in working involving
Challenging, tech related
Not interested in work involving

Other information
Able to work in Australia without visa sponsorship
Requires visa sponsorship to work in Australia

Pay expectations

Full-time
$
0
per year
Casual / Contract
$
per hour
Pay is negotiable in exchange for equity
Pay is negotiable in exchange for equity
Pay is not negotiable in exchange for equity
Open to volunteering or working for equity only
Not interested in volunteering or working for equity only if joining as a co-founder

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Work experience

Proudest professional achievement

Head of Engineering @ Cybersecurity SaaS Company

November 2025 – Present · Australia

  • Lead engineering strategy, system architecture, and organisation-wide technical decision-making.
  • Oversee delivery processes, quality standards, and team performance.
  • Drive improvements across platform reliability, security, and scalability.

Head of Engineering @ Wealth & Investment Technology Platform

May 2023 – October 2025 · Australia

  • Led engineering across cloud infrastructure, architecture, and end-to-end development.
  • Oversaw major data migrations, enterprise consulting initiatives, and system optimisation.
  • Collaborated with executive leadership to align technology direction with business strategy.

Co-Founder & CTO @ Global Innovation & Hackathon Services Startup

May 2020 – April 2023 · Global

  • Co-founded and scaled a tech company serving global enterprise and NGO clients.
  • Directed product architecture, cloud operations, and engineering organisation growth.
  • Established engineering culture, delivery processes, automation, and technical training.
  • Managed a 20-person international team while overseeing product development and client deployments.

Head of Engineering @ Digital Freight & Logistics Startup

March 2021 – July 2022 · Australia

  • Scaled engineering team from 2 to 25 developers across backend, mobile, data science, and analytics.
  • Built organisational culture, delivery systems, and agile processes from the ground up.
  • Established company-wide data capabilities, warehousing, and data science foundation.
  • Collaborated with executives and enterprise clients on integrations and technical roadmaps.

CTO & Co-Founder @ EdTech Startup for Children’s Social Skills

June 2020 – September 2021 · Global (Remote)

  • Led customer discovery, market validation, and MVP development across multiple product pivots.
  • Hired and managed offshore teaching and delivery teams.
  • Directed the technology roadmap and co-led product strategy.
  • Built prototypes using React, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, GCP, AWS, Unity, and Python.

Entrepreneur @ Global Startup Accelerator Program

January 2020 – June 2020 · Australia

  • Participated in an elite accelerator focused on rapid startup validation.
  • Conducted deep market research, cold outreach, user interviews, and financial modelling.
  • Built multiple MVPs across diverse business ideas to test traction and investor readiness.
  • Co-founded a student migration platform post-program (paused due to COVID-19).

Principal Full-Stack Dev Lead (Offshore) @ National Research Organisation

September 2019 – December 2019 · Sydney, Australia

  • Led an offshore development team across Russia to build a jobs platform.
  • Managed agile processes with evolving requirements and rapid iteration.
  • Delivered the project on time and within budget, ensuring quality and stakeholder alignment.

Education

Bachelor and Masters of IT
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