David Gray Email & Phone Number

Australia

• Spearheaded the development and launch of Service NSW's Digital Identity and Verifiable Credentials initiative, resulting in a 30% improvement in system performance.• Defined product vision and strategy for the new wallet architecture in the SNSW application, increasing licence usage by 15%.• Managed a cross-functional team of 15 engineers and product managers, fostering collaboration and driving a 25% improvement in team performance.• Conducted regular stakeholder engagement sessions, aligning business objectives with technical capabilities and achieving a 20% increase in project efficiency.• Directed the migration of microservices to AWS Lambda Services, boosting maximum throughput capacity by 25%.• Implemented DevSecOps practices, accelerating product delivery timelines by 20%.• Championed diversity and inclusivity initiatives, creating a mentorship program that supported underrepresented minorities in the tech team.• Developed and conducted tech talks and innovation periods, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

- Helped guide the development of a next-generation digital identity platform, overseeing the product lifecycle from concept to soft launch- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, and compliance to deliver a highly secure and user-friendly solution- Defined product vision, strategy, and roadmap based on customer feedback, and industry trends- Implemented agile methodologies to drive iterative development and ensure alignment with business goals- Prioritized features and enhancements based on customer value, technical feasibility, and business impact- Partnered with stakeholders to define requirements and specifications for identity verification, authentication, and access control features- Managed backlog and sprint planning sessions to maintain a steady cadence of delivery- Worked closely with legal and compliance teams to navigate regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with data protection and privacy regulations- Established strategic partnerships with identity verification vendors, government agencies, and industry organizations to enhance product capabilities and expand market reach- Conducted user testing and feedback sessions to gather insights and validate product assumptions- Utilised metrics and analytics to measure product performance and drive continuous improvement

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Senior full-stack engineer for Service NSW digital applications.Involved with the creation of digital licences, remotely configured licences, and digital passports.This process incluces:- Systems architecture planning and design- API management- Application creation- Microservice backend creation- Monitoring, reporting and business analysis- Project estimation and management

Remote

● Implemented metrics and KPIs to measure product success and inform future development.● Guided the development of a next-generation digital identity wallet, overseeing the product lifecycle from concept to soft launch, reaching over 6 million users.● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver a highly secure and user-friendly solution, resulting in a 95% user satisfaction rate.● Defined product vision, strategy, and roadmap based on customer feedback and industry trends, leading to a 30% increase in feature adoption.● Implemented agile methodologies to ensure alignment with business goals, improving development cycle efficiency.● Partnered with stakeholders to define requirements for identity verification, authentication, and access control features.● Utilised metrics and analytics to measure product performance, driving continuous improvement.

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

- Microservices Software Engineer- Using TypeScript/JavaScript with NodeJS, NestJS and ReactJS- Database development in NoSQL using MongoDB and Mongoose

Updating their paper based model to the modern world by implementing a web base for ShopaDocket.com.au where users are able to find vouchers/deals for locations near them. Along with this is the ShopaSave.com.au project which is a cashback system that allows users to receive cashback for purchasing deals from retailers both online and instore and redeem via their bank or cyptocurrencies via CoinJar.Project is based on React/Next.js Front End using TypeScript. API is handled using Node.js and C# interactions with the SQL database.My role is to create and develop the front end from given mocks and integrate it with our databasing/back-end team whilst also doing API updates in Node.js.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

React / Node Full-Stack Developer currently working on blockchain web applications.Current Project - Bitcoin Exchange ServiceBuilt using TypeScript, React, Node, Express, MongoDB with CI/CD on GitLab and hosted on Vercel.Used to create a trading platform that allows people to securely trade Bitcoin for other forms of currency without requiring a middleman.

Leading a team of up to 10 staff, hosting events with 400-500 people per day.Using problem solving and communication skills to build interpersonal relationships to ensure that guests receive the best experience from our events.

Gold Coast

Griffith University School of Health Web Publisher, Designer, Executive and Client Liaison. Managing content distribution within the Health Department and publishing approved to the Griffith website front. Involves; managing and communicating between all schools within the health department; eliciting requirements and specifications for web content, timelines, and information; designing and creating web pages for each school using the elicited requirements; using CMS tools to publish final web pages; and being a technical liaison for each school head in Griffith Health.

Mentoring, guiding, and helping students and parents/guardians of students throughout their time at Griffith University.

Brisbane, Australia

Helped with the development of RedEye Apps new project, SmartEye. Used Golang to create an application, server, and API to deal with files and data extraction.

Helped design excel integrated bookkeeping system and inputting data to the system.