Engineering Experience

Senior Software Engineer @ Global-Roam (Oct 2022 - Present)

Working within a large-scale, data-intensive national energy market environment supporting AEMO data services.

Design and maintain distributed data services using C# and .NET.
Build and support frontend components using Vue.js.
Develop and optimise SQL Server data models in high-volume environments.
Containerise services with Docker and manage infrastructure using Terraform.
Deploy and operate systems on Microsoft Azure.
Contribute to reliability, maintainability and operational improvements in a regulated, mission-critical domain.
Collaborate closely with product, operations and infrastructure teams to balance delivery, stability and long-term system health.
Technologies: C#, .NET, Vue.js, SQL Server, Docker, Terraform, Azure

This role reflects my continued commitment to hands-on engineering in complex environments.

Professional Services Manager @ Lexicon (July 2021 - Sept 2022)

Alongside organisational leadership responsibilities, built internal data systems to improve visibility into workforce metrics.

Designed reporting systems to analyse headcount, turnover and engagement trends.
Used Python-based data tooling to support leadership decision-making.
Improved transparency around organisational growth and performance.

Technologies: Python (pandas, matplotlib, plotly)

Client Lead Consultant @ Reconceive (Sept 2019 - June 2021)

Applied data analysis and systems thinking to organisational performance improvement.

Analysed large operational datasets to understand service performance over time.
Built lightweight systems and reporting tools to surface systemic constraints.
Managed and deployed web infrastructure on cloud platforms.

Technologies: Python (pandas, matplotlib), Google Cloud, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Azure services

Principal / Lead Consultant @ ThoughtWorks (2008 - 2018)

Primarily focused on organisational and delivery transformation, while maintaining technical involvement.

Contributed to architecture discussions and engineering practice evolution.
Worked across Java, Ruby and JavaScript ecosystems.
Advocated for test-driven development, CI and sustainable engineering practices.

Technologies: Java, JUnit, Ant, Maven, JavaScript, Node.js, Ruby, Python

Senior Engineer, Architect @ tyro (2005 - 2008)

Senior engineering role within a high-reliability payments environment.

Architected the payment engine supporting large transaction volumes, batch processing and web services.
Led resolution of complex technical issues.
Introduced database evolution practices.
Mentored junior engineers and contributed to hiring decisions.
Worked in a test-driven, pair programming culture.

Technologies: Java, Spring, Jetty, JUnit, Ant, Maven, Fedora Linux, Ruby, MySQL

Team Lead @ SSFS -> Aware Super (2004 - 2005)

Technologies: Java, Visual Basic, SQL Server

Team Lead @ Ajilon -> Modis (2001 - 2004)

Led technical architecture for a system tracking iron ore movements across multiple BHP mine sites.
Coordinated delivery milestones and mentored engineers.
Supported enterprise Java adoption across client teams.

Technologies: Java, JUnit, Jetty, Ant, Maven, Oracle, Solaris, EJB, Hibernate

Software Developer @ bankwest (1989 - 2000) Progressed from banking officer to software developer.

Managed relational data models on DB2.
Built an early Java/XML gateway prototype that led to a multi-million dollar project.
Introduced UML practices within the development group.
Worked closely with IBM development teams.

Technologies: Lotus Notes, Visual Basic, Java, Servlets, DB2, JavaScript, XML