Fractional Tech Lead
Early-Stage SaaS Products
July 2025 – Present
- Owned end-to-end delivery of greenfield SaaS products, from discovery through production release
- Built full-stack features using TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, working closely with founders on product direction
- Led rapid iteration cycles, shipping customer-facing functionality in weeks while maintaining code quality
- Designed cloud-native AWS architectures, including CI/CD pipelines, observability, and secure deployment patterns
- Acted as technical owner post-launch, monitoring performance, resolving incidents, and evolving systems based on real user feedback
Cloud Engineer
Global Investment Management Firm
Oct 2023 – Apr 2025
- Built and optimised CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment speed and reliability across multiple engineering teams
- Developed and maintained backend services and APIs using Node.js on AWS (Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB)
- Ran technical workshops and provided ongoing guidance to APAC teams adopting GitHub Actions, significantly improving delivery workflows
- Served as a key technical liaison between APAC and US teams, translating regional requirements into clear technical inputs
Cloud-Native Software Consultant
Major Australian Bank – Open Banking Platform
Aug 2021 – Sep 2023
- Senior engineer building and owning regulated Open Banking APIs
- Designed and developed Node.js/TypeScript microservices using OAuth2, OIDC, and secure API gateways (Kong)
- Delivered features end-to-end: discovery, estimation, implementation, testing, and production deployment
- Worked in a small, high-trust squad, contributing to architecture decisions and engineering standards
- Led technical documentation and workshops to align engineers and stakeholders
Full-Stack Software EngineerGlobal Financial Software Provider
Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
- Developed financial APIs and backend services using Java Spring Boot
- Introduced automated testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Wiremock) and implemented contract testing with Pact
- Built frontend components using TypeScript and React
- Owned CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments
- Built operational automations using AWS Lambda and the Serverless framework
Software EngineerWealth & Superannuation Software Vendor
Mar 2018 – Aug 2020
- Contributed to large-scale financial software products for wealth management and superannuation
- Developed Sonata Web/Mobile and Web Services using Java and SQL
- Investigated and resolved production defects through detailed analysis of client requirements
- Contributed to unit and functional testing to ensure software quality and platform stability