Career fullstack software engineer. For 20+ years I've been building web software (eg. SaaS) and leading teams of awesome engineers. Graduated from Auckland University in 1999 with a BSc { computer science }.

Chief engineer for at least 6 B2B SaaS startups; one unicorn and 2 successful exits.

Extensive experience up and down the entire stack form the performance-tuned indices of the database to the CSS-debugging of the frontend.

In a Principal Engineer type capacity I help startups scale engineering and product teams from Series A to IPO and beyond.

• Deep technical understanding of how modern SaaS platforms are built.
• Passion for developing and leading engineering teams through seasons of high-growth.
• Creates “cultural legacy” intentionally in any startup he touches.
• Directly contributed to 2 successful startup exits.

A father of four, a resident of Arizona, an avid off-grid camping enthusiast.

The photo here is my inquisitive and rambunctious 2nd child enjoying the waves breaking on the seawall of Milford Beach in New Zealand - I found the same enjoyment at the same spot some 35 years before.