Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Machine Learning and Lead Software Engineer with 6+ years of professional experience. Well versed in multiple common languages and frameworks, with excellent people skills and personable attitude. Avid games developer, writer and musician when not working, with a passion for anything creative. Often frequents game jams and hackathons when the opportunities arise. Professional background: Currently a Machine Learning Engineer at Block, working in Afterpay Fraud & Risk. Key responsibilities include developing and improving the experiences for operators working in Underwriting and Credit to manage fraud and risk cases, handling on-call exceptions for fraud rules and triggers, and introducing efficiencies in the capture and prevention of fraud. From late 2018 to early 2025, worked as a Lead Software Engineer (2023 - 2025) at Insignia Financial (IFL), having previously held roles as a Software Engineer, Technical Lead (secondment) and Solution Designer. Responsibilities of the Lead Software Engineer team include primarily: build, improving and promoting in-house strategy tools for engineering staff, such as microservice and frontend frameworks; mentoring and leading engineering staff across all facets of IFL's technology space, though primarily software engineering; advocating for the experiences and needs of engineering staff, especially where organisational and systemic pain-points exist; and building, fostering and promoting a cross-collaborative engineering community where all engineers from IFL's various heritages can collaborate and knowledge share. In 2018, was involved in an incubator programme for new startups through Enterprize Tasmania. The several month programme involved drafting, strategising and pitching a business concept to potential investors. Some time was spent working on how best to consolidate and pitch an idea, and including semi-formal public speaking training. During this time, RBR IoT Solutions was formed as a result (a three person Internet of Things partnership) and was simultaneously involved in the initial pilot of Smart Bins within Hobart, working alongside other small businesses for the Hobart City Council. Spent several years running logistics for a local convention of 2500 people, and tackling freelance app development for local businesses and University research on the side. Bachelor of Computing and Science in the fields of Games Development and Pure Mathematics. Prior experience in Hospitality.
Full-Stack Software Engineer working in an Agile way on our internal architecture to better deliver what matters to IOOF clients. All projects go through an internal vetting process handled by the dev team directly, and solutions are often architected from the ground up at a team level. Experience as a technical lead, and dealing with external vendors and stakeholder expectations.