Led architectural and engineering initiatives across high-traffic consumer apps and large-scale platform migrations.

Greenfield Builds:

• Architected and delivered Australian sports registration and wagering platforms using Next.js + AWS (Lambda, SNS, SQS, DevOps, ECS), decoupling from legacy UK systems and integrating KYC compliance APIs

Performance & UX:

• Re-engineered Betfair Exchange front-ends (Next.js, GraphQL, Apollo) from monolith to event-driven architectures
• Optimised flagship React Native mobile app

Platform Migrations:

• Led the migration of Betfair Hub from WordPress Payload CMS + Next.js + MongoDB + Kafka, enabling scalable publishing workflows and custom API integrations

Bootstrapped and led the enterprise-wide installation and customisation of Canvas LMS on Azure.

Developed bespoke plugins and internal tools that streamlined educational workflows, improving operational efficiency for 30K+ concurrent users.

Built custom project management dashboards in Python, reducing reliance on costly Jira licenses.

Modernised a legacy Visual Basic registration app to Next.js/TypeScript stack on Azure.

Deployed containerised applications with Docker & Kubernetes, enabling consistent developer workflows

Led development and mentoring efforts for the university’s LMS project (https://lms.unimelb.edu.au):

• Trained and mentored a team of 10 PhD candidates in Web Development, Agile Methodologies, and Enterprise Cloud Migration
• Implemented peer code review processes, improving code quality and fostering best practices
• Conducted API integration testing using Postman, ensuring data integrity and functionality
• Developed automation scripts in Python for UI testing, and JIRA/Canvas LMS workflow to improve efficiency by 40% and reduce manual tracking by 80%
• Spearheaded front-end development using TypeScript, React.js, and Vanilla.js, creating responsive and intuitive user interfaces and themes
• Established streamlined communication and project tracking using JIRA and Confluence, enhancing cross-functional collaboration
• Reduced onboarding time for new team members by 50% through comprehensive documentation and mentoring programs
• Improved overall project delivery time by 30% through implementation of Agile methodologies and efficient workflows

• Led company website overhaul, migrating from LAMP stack to cloud-native architecture:
  • Frontend rebuilt with Vue.js and Nuxt.js v2, load times improved by 60%, Lighthouse score improved from 60 to 100
  • 50% reduction in bundle size through tree shaking, code splitting and lazy loading
  • Azure infrastructure: Blob Storage, Front Door (CDN/load balancing), Storyblok CMS
  • CI/CD pipeline with Webpack, Babel, PostCSS, ESLint/Prettier, and Azure Pipelines
  • Automated testing (Jest, Selenium, Postman) and deployment to Azure Blob Storage
• Migrated SharePoint from on-premises to cloud, reducing operational costs by 40%

• Developed custom LMS integrations and UI enhancements using React.js and Instructure UI
• Implemented theme customizations using Vanilla JavaScript and jQuery
• Focused on front-end development to improve user experience and interface design
• Led accessibility improvements to ensure LMS compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards