Byron Hawksmith Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, Sa, Au

Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Reviewed code to ensure high-quality standards and mentored junior and graduate developers, guiding them through best practices, technical challenges, and onboarding processes.• Project Delivery & Client Collaboration: Delivered multiple projects successfully, adding value to client businesses through tailored software solutions. Collaborated closely with stakeholders to align on project goals and outcomes.• Modernization & Upgrades: Played an instrumental role in modernizing legacy systems, contributing to migrations from Apache Cordova to Capacitor, Webpack to Vite, and Aurelia to Vue, while supporting efforts to establish Vue as the standard frontend framework across the business. Assisted in upgrading codebases to .NET 8 for better performance and maintainability.• DevOps & CI/CD Improvements: Contributed to transitioning CI/CD pipelines from TeamCity to GitLab CI/CD and integrated Docker for containerized deployments, resulting in more efficient build and deployment workflows.• Agile Leadership & Team Coordination: Facilitated agile ceremonies such as story mapping, release planning, sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, helping drive effective project delivery and team alignment. Filled in for Team Leads during their absence, making key technical decisions and coordinating with the team.• Common Packages & Accelerators: Maintained shared code packages and accelerators, enabling new projects to start quickly by utilizing a codebase that encapsulates best practices and learnings.• Enhanced Testing Practices: Improved automated testing coverage, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using NUnit and Dockerized testing environments.• Documentation & Agile Tools: Leveraged Jira for project management while using Confluence and Miro to document technical diagrams and project information, promoting transparency and effective team communication.

Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

• Cross-Platform & Web Development: Developed cross-platform mobile apps using TypeScript, Apache Cordova, Aurelia, Framework7, and Webpack. Delivered web applications with C#, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, OAuth 2.0, Microsoft Identity, Serilog, and MassTransit.• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Managed Azure Cloud infrastructure, including Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, MS SQL Server, App Insights, Log Analytics, App Center, Azure AD B2C, and Microsoft Graph integrations.• Architecture & Design Patterns: Implemented Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS), and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA). Developed REST APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger and dependency injection with AutoFac.• DevOps & CI/CD: Automated builds, deployments, and configurations using TeamCity and Octopus Deploy, following Agile software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices with Jira.• Testing & Quality Assurance: Conducted unit and integration testing with NUnit, as well as end-to-end testing for web applications using Selenium WebDriver and mobile apps with Xamarin.UITest.• UI/UX Implementation: Implemented user interfaces from Figma designs and managed version control with Git/Bitbucket.• Documentation & Collaboration: Documented projects using Confluence and Markdown, ensuring clarity in technical specifications and processes. Practiced Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber Gherkin.

Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia

• Collaborated with project managers, business analysts, senior management, and developers to deliver complex business workflow solutions.• Designed and maintained efficient, reusable, and reliable code for the Appian distributed cloud environment.• Documented technical workflows and knowledge in a private wiki for new employee education.• Participated in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to production releases and monitoring.• Engaged with domain experts to understand business processes and resolve technical issues.• Regularly discussed project progress with stakeholders and collected feedback.• Adhered to agile methodologies and development best practices to improve throughput and quality.• Designed user-friendly interfaces to simplify management and improve ease of use.• Revised, modularized, and updated outdated code to modern development standards, reducing costs and improving functionality.• Proposed improvements to streamline workflows and decrease reliance on paper-based processes.

Trinity Gardens, South Australia, Australia

Bachelor Of Information Technology (Software Development), Computer Software Engineering

Piscine, Computer Programming