Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years’ experience building scalable, user-centric digital platforms across government, private sector and education. Skilled in React, Next.js, TypeScript, Angular, SilverStripe, AWS, and Cypress, with a strong foundation in UX/UI design and accessibility. I combine hands-on coding with product leadership — bridging design and engineering to deliver secure, performant, and inclusive solutions.

Key Projects

• Ako Panuku (Ministry of Education) – Led engineering and full-stack development of a national platform that supports Māori teachers with culturally grounded professional learning, resources, and communities — delivering features for workshops, webinars, and teaching tools.
• Environmental Data Dashboard (Greater Wellington Regional Council) – Architected and led the development of a live data platform enabling monitoring and analysis of the Wellington region’s air, land, freshwater, and coasts — a critical tool for environmental scientists, policy makers, local government, and emergency response teams.
• NCEA Online (Ministry of Education) – Developed and maintained the platform delivering the new NCEA achievement standards and resources across learning areas and subjects in both the New Zealand Curriculum; standardised reusable UI components, introduced automated testing, and led accessibility audits to meet WCAG 2.1 compliance.
• Kauwhata Reo Hub (Ministry of Education) – Led the full engineering lifecycle of a central platform for te reo Māori educational resources, making it easier for educators and learners to find high-quality materials to support their language journey.

Specialisations

• Full-Stack Web Development (React, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular, TypeScript, PHP/SilverStripe, AWS)
• UX/UI Design & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
• API Integration & Headless CMS (Sanity, Algolia)
• CI/CD, Testing & Automation (Cypress, Jest, GitHub Actions)
• Technical Leadership & Product Delivery