Software Developer
DAPPA — Sydney, Australia
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
- Cut worst-case AI response latency from ~80s to 6s by refactoring synchronous model calls into an async workflow on GCP Workflows and Cloud Tasks.
- Introduced throttling to keep AI inference containers stable under traffic spikes, preventing upstream saturation.
- Set 5-second timeouts and replaced blocking request patterns with polling-based status endpoints to keep core APIs responsive.
- Built RESTful API endpoints integrating AI workflows, with consistent error handling and input validation across services.
- Designed relational schemas and authored SQL queries powering core project and task management features.
Python
Flask
Google Cloud
PostgreSQL
GitSoftware Developer (Freelance)
IT Creation Society — Australia (Hybrid)
Dec 2023 - Dec 2024
- Built and maintained Django backend services, prioritising performance and reliability across releases.
- Contributed to frontend development in JavaScript, collaborating on UI structure, state flow, and feature implementation.
- Implemented and iteratively optimised RESTful APIs, improving data-retrieval latency and overall system efficiency.
- Handled CRUD operations and database management underpinning core application functionality.
- Used Git for version control, participating in code reviews and branching workflows.
Python
Django
JavaScriptPostgreSQLGit