Professional Summary
Full Stack Developer and Software Engineer with 2+ years of professional experience in web application development, REST API design and database architecture. Currently completing a Master of Information Technology (Software Development) at the University of Southern Queensland. Strong background in Node.js, React, MySQL and secure API development. Experienced in Agile Scrum environments with a proven record of delivering working software for real clients.
Education
Professional Experience
- Developed and maintained web application features in a remote team environment
- Contributed to frontend and backend development using JavaScript and related frameworks
- Collaborated in Agile workflows, participated in code reviews and delivered features to production
- Built and maintained frontend components using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Worked with team members to integrate frontend interfaces with backend APIs
- Gained practical experience in full stack web development across production systems
- Developed web application modules and contributed to software testing and documentation
- Applied object-oriented programming principles in a professional team context
Capstone Project
DataCare Connect – Full Stack Backend Developer
The Future Care Network Digital Platform · UniSQ CSC6200 Capstone Project
Team: DataCare Connect · Client: Angela Cochrane · Supervisor: Dr Ignacio Zapata
Designed and built a secure Node.js/Express REST API for a regional childcare demand platform serving families, educators, administrators and government agencies. Implemented JWT authentication, role-based access control, HMAC-SHA256 signed API access, Zod validation, bcrypt password hashing and MySQL database architecture. Platform delivered all client requirements across 4 Agile sprints, passed 20/20 functional test cases.