I build practical software for workflows that have outgrown their tools.
I'm a Sydney-based software developer with nearly a decade inside enterprise technology. Before building full-time, I worked across cybersecurity, integration platforms, and open-source infrastructure for ANZ enterprises and public-sector teams.
That background matters because most software projects fail before the code starts. The real work is understanding the workflow, the buyer, the risk, the handoff, and what done actually means.
In late 2025, I started using AI coding tools seriously. Since then I've shipped a consumer mobile app live across 55 cities, a Stripe-backed booking site for a hosted golf tour, and a bespoke client portal for an Australian financial advisory firm that replaced two paid SaaS products and reached paying-client use from a standing start.
AI has changed the economics of small software projects. It has not changed the need for judgement. I still make the product decisions, write the specs, define the workflow, and decide what should and should not be automated. The tools accelerate the build.
I now take on a small number of engagements with SMBs and consulting firms that want AI and custom software working in their day-to-day operations.
Three principles I keep coming back to.
Spec before code.
Every useful build starts as a written spec. What are we building? Why does it matter? What is out of scope? What does done look like? AI can produce code quickly, but it cannot own those decisions.
Keep the system understandable.
I prefer boring, mainstream technology that a competent developer can inherit: clear database, clear deployment, clear logs, clear ownership. The goal is not to impress another engineer; it is to leave the client with software they can trust.
Get real usage early.
The wealth advisory portal had a paying client using it thirty days after the project started. CityHenge launched first in Sydney before expanding to the other cities. Real usage teaches faster than private polishing.
Want to talk about working together?
I'm open to consulting, custom software builds, AI workflow projects, and technical advisory work for small and mid-market teams.