Resume

A work history spanning banking, energy, government, wealth, gaming, and health.

This page presents my resume as a visual timeline. Each role highlights the context, outcomes, and technology stack behind the work.

roles shown in this resume timeline

10+

years across product and platform work

API + UI

full-stack delivery from architecture to shipping

Bank of New Zealand

Banking

Senior Engineer, Core Banking

Jul 2025 - Present

Contributing to BNZ’s core ledger replacement programme, modernising legacy term-deposit systems into cloud-ready services and now driving the same transformation goals in the lending stream.

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Helped ship BNZ’s term-deposit modernisation onto a current-generation cloud-ready stack.
Built reliable services with spec-first development, Spring Boot, and test-driven delivery.
Worked across AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Bitbucket automation to keep delivery production-ready.

Stack used

Spec-first APIsOpenAPIJavaSpring BootTDDAWSDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLTerraformKafkaBitbucket CI/CD

Transpower

Energy

Technical Lead / Lead Developer

Dec 2024 - Jul 2025

Led a modernization project migrating a legacy application to Java Spring Boot and PostgreSQL while coordinating architecture, delivery, and operational readiness.

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Owned day-to-day development flow so the team had the tools and clarity needed to keep moving.
Worked with architects on proofs of concept and fit-for-purpose technical decisions.
Set up infrastructure as code and deployed frontend and API services into Red Hat OpenShift.

Stack used

Spec-first APIsOpenAPIJavaSpring BootTDDAWSDockerOpenShiftOraclePostgreSQLTerraformGitLab CI/CD

Land Information New Zealand

Public Sector

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Nov 2021 - Dec 2024

Worked on the STEP programme to modernise a 20-year-old land-transactions system, delivering end-to-end full-stack capabilities in an Agile and DevOps environment.

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Built and maintained REST APIs aligned with LINZ standards and SOLID maintainability principles.
Delivered responsive React components for LINZ’s internal component library and integrated them with backend services.
Mentored junior developers and aligned delivery practices with LINZ CI/CD expectations.

Stack used

Spec-first APIsOpenAPIKotlinSpring BootAWSDockerReactTypeScriptReduxReact QueryStorybook-friendly components

ANZ Open Banking

Banking

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

Built internal and public-facing microservices for ANZ’s Open Banking programme, focusing on secure API delivery aligned to the Payments NZ API standard.

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Delivered consent-aware APIs that followed OAuth 2.0 and programme-specific engineering standards.
Improved CI/CD efficiency by caching repetitive steps in the delivery pipeline.
Supported secure deployment workflows across Jenkins and OpenShift.

Stack used

API integrationOpen BankingOAuth 2.0MicroservicesSpring BootOpenShiftJenkinsVaultReactGit

KiwiSaver Product Team

Wealth

Software Specialist

Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

Delivered full-stack product work across REST APIs and React applications, including the Rainy Day planner feature and a KiwiSaver application experience.

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Created robust RESTful APIs and applied strong API management and integration practices.
Led delivery of customer-facing planning and KiwiSaver experiences in a full-stack capacity.
Integrated third-party services while keeping performance and code quality expectations high.

Stack used

REST APIsMicroservicesAPI managementReactJestTypeScriptReduxRedux SagaFormikReact Query

Datacom / NZ Lottery

Gaming

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

Worked with Datacom at the New Zealand Lottery Commission on scalable microservices, production support, and frontend delivery.

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Built API layers and frontend applications that improved user interactivity.
Ran proofs of concept for tooling improvements and worked closely with technical leads.
Mentored junior engineers and used Wiremock to test integrations for reliable deployments.

Stack used

TypeScriptNode.jsReactJestEnzymeWiremockSASSBEMJenkinsAtlassian Suite

Mixiply / Chatbot Platform

Education and Self-Service

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

Helped build a chatbot web application used by private and public-sector organisations, while also contributing to Mixiply, a creator and educator platform for digital collaboration and lifelong learning.

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Built customer self-service chatbot experiences designed to help users find answers quickly.
Contributed to Mixiply using ASP.NET, React, and TypeScript.
Worked across backend and frontend concerns in a product-heavy full-stack role.

Stack used

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactASP.NET MVCSQL ServerJest

Wellington Hospital CCDHB

Healthcare

Software Engineer

Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

Delivered software in a healthcare setting using React, React Native, TypeScript, and Firebase during a contract assignment with Wellington Hospital CCDHB.

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Worked across web and mobile technology choices in an early-career healthcare assignment.
Delivered product work in a domain where reliability and clarity matter.
Built a base for later full-stack and platform engineering assignments.

Stack used

ReactReact NativeTypeScriptFirebase