Principal Engineering + Solution Architecture

I design the architecture, build the hard parts, and help teams ship reliably.

Principal engineer and solutions architect focused on AI-enabled delivery, integration reliability, and maintainable platforms under real operational pressure.

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20+ yearsSoftware delivery leadership
Sydney-basedCareer depth across South Africa and Australia
End-to-endArchitecture through implementation

How I Deliver with AI

Practical AI adoption for engineering teams: governed, measurable, and delivery-first.

Embed AI into Team Workflow

Embedding AI assistants into engineering workflows with role boundaries, quality controls, and clear ownership so teams ship faster without sacrificing standards.

Automate High-Friction Delivery Work

Designing human-in-the-loop flows for release operations, triage, and repetitive coordination so delivery teams reduce manual overhead and stay predictable.

Choose Architecture that Ships

Choosing the lightest architecture that solves today's problem while preserving clean paths for scale, maintainability, and team autonomy.

Selected Work

Case studies spanning architecture, hands-on implementation, and release operations.

Core Stack

Current Delivery Stack

.NET, C#, SQL Server, APIs, billing and proctoring components, CI/CD architecture, GitHub Actions, release automation, AI-assisted delivery tooling.

Core Strengths

Solution architecture, integration patterns, stakeholder alignment, team leadership, technical roadmapping.

Enterprise Legacy Depth

WPF, WinForms, WCF, BizTalk, reporting platforms, enterprise modernization paths.

Experience Snapshot

2018 - Present

WiseTech Global - Senior Engineer to Architecture Leadership

Before joining the WiseTech Academy team, designed and built CargoWise integration and ETL workflows for XML and document exchange with customs authorities, government agencies, ocean liners, and air transport partners. Progressed into architecture leadership across WiseTech Academy LMS, including core component design and delivery for billing, integrations, proctoring, and CI/CD platforms.

2008 - 2018

Business Connexion + Mix Telematics - Principal Development Leadership

Principal development and solution design leadership for enterprise systems, team enablement, and platform transitions.

2000 - 2008

Early Career + Consulting - Full Lifecycle Foundations

Built strong foundations in full lifecycle software delivery, client-facing design, and team leadership.

Education Summary

Formal qualifications, architecture credentials, and continuous professional learning.

Formal Education

National Diploma: Information Technology, Technikon S.A. (now merged with UNISA), South Africa (2000).

Professional Certifications

TOGAF 9.1 (The Open Group) and multiple Microsoft certifications including MCSD, MCTS, Microsoft Specialist (C#), and MCT.

Continuous Development

Ongoing learning through LinkedIn Learning and Frontend Masters, with extensive coursework across JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, APIs, cloud, and design systems.

Let's build something useful.

Open to principal engineering, solution architecture, and AI-enabled transformation opportunities across product and platform teams.

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