Technical Direction
Owns architecture decisions, platform strategy, engineering standards, and delivery trade-offs for complex cloud and data systems.
Principal Engineer | Hands-on Technical Leader | Head of Engineering
Leading architecture for cloud platforms, data systems, and engineering teams.
Melbourne-based principal-level engineer and technical leader with 20+ years of experience owning cloud architecture, distributed systems, data-intensive platforms, and high-performing teams across fintech, privacy technology, retail, and enterprise SaaS. I lead strategy and delivery while staying hands-on in architecture, code, Azure, DevOps, and AI-assisted development.
About
Principal-level engineering leadership that stays close to the code.
Hands-on Architecture
Remains active in solution design, code, troubleshooting, Azure infrastructure, DevOps, and technical problem-solving with engineering teams.
Platform Depth
Designs distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures, and privacy-first data platforms for regulated environments.
Engineering Leadership
Builds and mentors distributed teams while embedding engineering practices, observability, automation, and AI-assisted delivery workflows.
Experience
Recent roles
Head of Engineering | Omnisient - Privacy by Design
Own platform architecture and hands-on technical direction for a privacy-first data collaboration platform operating across South Africa, the United States, and the UAE. Design distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures, and data platforms while leading Azure cloud modernisation across scalability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency. Helped scale the business from 5 to 50+ employees and grew the engineering function from one engineer to a distributed team of nine while staying hands-on across .NET, Azure, TypeScript, Angular, Node.js, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps.
Technical Consultant / Platform Engineer | Nailed Digital
Founded and operated a digital consultancy delivering SaaS products, eCommerce solutions, cloud-native applications, and custom software platforms for enterprise, SME, and startup clients. Owned hands-on architecture, development, testing, deployment, and support across frontend, backend, API, database, integration, and cloud environments.
Technical Director / Group Development Manager | Hellocomputer
Managed local and remote engineering teams delivering digital products, campaign activations, enterprise websites, eCommerce platforms, and bespoke applications for major local and international brands.
Senior Analyst Developer | CODEFORTE Systems
Developed, maintained, and modernised high-traffic online gaming and affiliate management platforms supporting seven brands across Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Initiated the first proof of concept for moving a desktop-based platform to a web-based architecture.
Skills
Principal engineering strengths
Architecture and Platform
Cloud architecture, distributed systems, event-driven platforms, APIs, technical standards, scalability, reliability, and security.
Hands-on Engineering
.NET, C#, TypeScript, Angular, Node.js, Vue, Python, SQL Server, Docker, troubleshooting, code review, DevOps, and CI/CD.
Azure and Data Systems
Azure App Service, Function Apps, Container Apps, Azure SQL, Redis, SignalR, Service Bus, Static Web Apps, Power BI, data platforms, and privacy-first systems.
Technical Leadership
Engineering strategy, mentoring, hiring, delivery leadership, ISO 27001-aligned controls, AI-assisted development, Agentic AI, and GitHub Copilot adoption.
Selected outcomes
Relevant achievements
Privacy-First Data Collaboration Platform
Owned hands-on technical direction for a globally recognised privacy technology platform featured by TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and the World Economic Forum.
Azure Cloud Modernisation
Led architecture and implementation work that improved scalability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency across Azure App Service, Function Apps, Container Apps, Azure SQL, Redis, SignalR, Static Web Apps, and Service Bus.
CaptureFit
Designed, built, and scaled an event registration and live leaderboard platform used by more than 16,000 athletes across 200+ fitness events, including events hosted by Virgin Active and CrossFit communities.
AI-Assisted Engineering Workflows
Introduced hands-on AI-assisted development practices, automation, observability, and workflow optimisation to improve engineering productivity, software quality, and delivery outcomes.
Education and recognition
Credentials and highlights
Computer Science
Diploma in Computer Science, Programming Languages, CTI Education Group, accredited by the University of Cambridge.
Recognition
Pluralsight Vue.js Skills IQ author and engineering leader at Omnisient during recognition by TechCrunch and the World Economic Forum.