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Fort Worth, Texas, Us

A blockchain software engineering leader addressing industry problems in finance, commerce, and trade.- Liaise and collaborate with partners, customers and key stakeholders (CTO, CSO, CISO, Solutions Leads) to define business strategy & roadmaps to architect solutions to drive recurring revenue.- Achieved ISO27001 certification of a suite of products, demonstrating commitment to information security management and operational integrity- AI (Artificial Intelligence) bots (trained on our documentation and FAQs) integrated into documentation sites and discord servers to improve the support experience for users- Implementing standardized design patterns and processes across verticals in the organization

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

- Provide customer and pre-sales technical support for architecture validation and cross cloud deployments; as well as promoting Consensys products and solutions on multiple inter-bank consortium calls.- Founding member of the Quorum Blockchain Service to replace Azure Blockchain Service when it was deprecated by Azure in 2021. Migrated existing ABS users to our new platform.- Developed cross region and cross cloud blockchain architectures using Hyperledger Besu and JPMC GoQuorum (including privacy & permissions) on Kubernetes clusters for use on AKS, EKS, GKE- Developed customer tools including Quorum Dev Quickstart, Quorum Genesis Tool, Quorum Explorer and Quorum Kubernetes helm charts- Created teaching resources (FAQ’s, tutorials, videos) to educate users and enable them to create their own networks based on their specific needs.- Served as a mentor representing Consensys in the Hyperledgers Mentorship Program 2020, focusing on ‘Openshift Operators for Hyperledger Besu’- Worked on launching the Linea network, a ConsenSys ZK-rollup and ensured its scalability for the future.

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

- Created and maintained all infrastructure and automation tooling for development teams - Developed automated monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana and centralized logging with Loki and then ELK of all in-house machines and nodes.- Built automated testbeds for performance and stress testing using Hyperledger Caliper- Helped development teams with CI and releases to enable them to focus on development.

9 Sherwood Rd, Po Box 342, Au

Insurance firm that specialises in the sale, management and underwriting of various insurance products in Australia.- Liaised with key business stakeholders (GM’s, CTO, CIO) to gather requirements, architect solutions and recommend best practices for integration of new services and ongoing maintenance.- Transformed multiple legacy systems from 6 hr downtimes to a continuous deployment with zero downtime. Improved staff morale and work-life balance as deployments were no longer done between midnight and 6am.- Responsible for modernizing the existing platform by standardising software application stacks and infrastructure.- The implemented solution dynamically scales with load, achieving a 12x throughput and reducing costs by approximately 25% annually. - Mentored and collaborated with other engineers to foster sustainable patterns and practices, ensuring continuous delivery to meet business milestones. Introduced regular software patching processes, service discovery mechanisms, and simplified stack layers for easier long-term maintenance.- Migrated systems and resources from on-premise to the cloud, standardising software, frameworks and containerization for testing and deployment

South Brisbane, Queensland, Au

Software company for real estate professionals that streamline property management tasks.- Development and implemented infrastructure components of the SaaS Console Cloud platform in AWS.- Mentoring junior engineers and provided architecture and API documentation.

Level 3, Queensland, Au

A network company that created groundbreaking SDN-based fabric for global communication, reducing market.- Implemented strict governance measures to minimize security risks of storing client data in the cloud for external audits conducted by Deloitte; including the creation of auditable policies, implementation of access control systems, multi factor authentication for core systems and the use of anonymized production data for load testing.- Led the development and enforcement of policies and practices to ensure the security of web applications in accordance with OWASP & NIST frameworks.- Identified significant gaps in the existing platform architecture through analysis and risk assessments. - Implemented multiple enhancements and a redesigned various parts of the stack in stages to minimize disruption and align the architecture and frameworks with the overall business strategy. - Split a monolith application into microservices based on functional requirements and utilized a message queue for internal communication.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Created a WYSIWYG text editor used by millions of authors worldwide for advanced rich web content - Architected the cloud platform and successfully migrated services from on-premise to cloud, enhancing security and scalability, achieving a 35% annual cost reduction- Created feature backend micro services for spelling, image storage etc that clients use; as part of the migration from an on-premise Java editor (EditLive) to cloud Javascript editors (Textbox.io & TinyMCE)- Improved services security based on NIST guidelines.

Consulting firm specializing in creating mechanical and software solutions for clients.- Conducted research and development of multiple products from concept to final deliverable product.- Performed needs analysis, parts sourcing and supply chain, PCB design, CAD design using SolidWorks and creation of user operational manuals.

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

A premier provider of security, risk and compliance management solutions.- Contributed to the development of a Saas Virtual Appliance (FIPS validated) aimed at securing data by encrypting and distributing it across multiple locations to prevent smash and grab attacks. - Developed APIs and designed a custom testing framework orchestrated on vSphere.

Bedford, Nova Scotia, Ca

Geonautics International is a high tech company that specialises in the development and manufacture of tactical technical surveillance and intelligence solutions for various law enforcement, defence and government agencies. - Research, design and development of high level software and firmware solutions - Development of system test modules and system jigs where applicable. - Other responsibilities include documentation of the code and assistance with user guides.

Brisbane, Queensland, Au

Assisting in academic based research and development of prototype systems for the School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering. Other responsibilities include running tutorials, laboratory sessions, marking assignments and contributing to course content

Auckland, Nz

An NZ based startup robotics company specializing in the automation of heavy vehicles and warehouse management services.- Involved in mechatronics robotic interfaces, included needs analysis, sensor sourcing and interfacing with control application software written in C++ and Python- Responsible for control automation and interfacing via PLCs and ladder logic code.- Liaised with third party experts, clients and suppliers. Provided onsite client support from setup and commissioning to everyday operation and maintenance.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Cubic Defense is a company that specialises in providing live air and ground combat training systems worldwide. I worked in the Process Engineering department and was responsible for looking at general production line issues, component reliability and performance testing of the same. I was also responsible for writing manuals for the assembly of certain products, using assembly drawings, advice and support from the assembly line team.

Auckland, Auckland, Nz

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Mechatronics, Specializing In Robotics And Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering With Honours - Be(Hons), Computer Systems Engineering, Specializing In Robotics And Power Electronics