Work
  • Aug 2024 - Present
    Senior Tools & Automation Engineer
    Rendr

    Continuing my work on Zendesk apps and data engineering, I expanded my focus to include cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, and frontend development.

    • Developed internal tools and automations beyond Zendesk, including an invoice automation system, HubSpot integrations, and communication tools.
    • Led frontend development for internal admin dashboards and workflow automation tools, using React, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS to build scalable and maintainable UIs.
    • Provisioned and managed cloud infrastructure, adopting Terraform for Infrastructure as Code and automating deployments with GitHub Actions.

    Key Achievements:

    • Architected and built a React-based internal merchant onboarding tool to improve operational efficiency, leveraging TypeScript, React Query, and Zustand for state management.
    • Implemented Terraform for infrastructure automation, including GitHub Actions workflows, documentation, and training.
    • Automated invoicing by integrating with Xero, enabling efficient invoice generation for the accounting team.
    • Developed a suite of Zendesk apps to enhance delivery operations.
    • Optimised cloud infrastructure, including secure VPC deployment, TLS/SSL certificate management (Google Cloud Certificate Manager), and improved load balancer routing.
    • Enhanced security by migrating from Service Account Keys to Workload Identity Federation.
  • Aug 2022 - Aug 2024
    Developer
    Rendr
    • Built and maintained internal Zendesk apps for the Delivery Experience team, significantly improving efficiency over the previous Excel-based system.
    • Designed and developed an internal merchant onboarding tool using React, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS, improving onboarding speed and reducing manual errors.
    • Developed reusable UI components and API integrations, ensuring maintainability and scalability.
    • Built data pipelines, syncing application data to BigQuery, writing SQL queries to normalise data, and generating insights to drive decision-making.
  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
    Digital Specialist
    Rendr
    • Assisted with product feed integration, technical support, and eCommerce platform configuration in a generalist role.
  • Dec 2019 - Aug 2021
    Website Coordinator
    The Reject Shop

    Managed TRS’s website, overseeing content management, performance tracking, and planning new web features.

    Key Projects:

    • Redesigned and migrated the website from a legacy system.
    • Developed the TRS careers page, integrating it with PageUp.