Led development and DevOps practices for large-scale LMS project (https://lms.educationapps.vic.gov.au):

• Architected and implemented Canvas LMS on Azure, focusing on scalability and performance
• Automated infrastructure using Docker and Terraform
• Designed and implemented zero-downtime CI/CD pipelines with blue/green deployment strategies
• Developed custom authentication solution integrating ADFS, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect
• Implemented comprehensive automated testing strategy, increasing test coverage by 80%

Key DevOps achievements:

• Reduced deployment time by 70% through:
  • Infrastructure automation using Terraform for Azure resource provisioning
  • Containerization with Docker for consistent environments
  • Optimized CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation
  • Implemented parallel job execution and caching strategies in Azure Pipelines
• Improved system reliability, achieving 99.99% uptime for mission-critical educational services
• Optimized cloud resource utilization and reduced costs by 30% using:
  • Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler for dynamic scaling based on demand
  • Azure Container Registry for efficient container image management
  • Helm for streamlined Kubernetes package management and deployments
  • Azure Monitor for comprehensive monitoring and alerting of AKS clusters
  • Azure Policy for AKS to enforce compliance and security standards Additional engineering accomplishments:
• Bespoke development of workshop registration tool. Event-driven architecture with Azure Functions and Event Grid
• Created data analytics pipeline using Python and Azure Data Factory, processing over 30000 student records daily

Led development and mentoring efforts for the university’s LMS project (https://lms.unimelb.edu.au):

• Trained and mentored a team of 10 PhD candidates in Web Development, Agile Methodologies, and Enterprise Cloud Migration
• Implemented peer code review processes, improving code quality and fostering best practices
• Conducted API integration testing using Postman, ensuring data integrity and functionality
• Developed automation scripts in Python for UI testing, and JIRA/Canvas LMS workflow to improve efficiency by 40% and reduce manual tracking by 80%
• Spearheaded front-end development using TypeScript, React.js, and Vanilla.js, creating responsive and intuitive user interfaces and themes
• Established streamlined communication and project tracking using JIRA and Confluence, enhancing cross-functional collaboration
• Reduced onboarding time for new team members by 50% through comprehensive documentation and mentoring programs
• Improved overall project delivery time by 30% through implementation of Agile methodologies and efficient workflows

• Led company website overhaul, migrating from LAMP stack to cloud-native architecture:
  • Frontend rebuilt with Vue.js and Nuxt.js v2, load times improved by 60%, Lighthouse score improved from 60 to 100
  • 50% reduction in bundle size through tree shaking, code splitting and lazy loading
  • Azure infrastructure: Blob Storage, Front Door (CDN/load balancing), Storyblok CMS
  • CI/CD pipeline with Webpack, Babel, PostCSS, ESLint/Prettier, and Azure Pipelines
  • Automated testing (Jest, Selenium, Postman) and deployment to Azure Blob Storage
• Migrated SharePoint from on-premises to cloud, reducing operational costs by 40%

• Developed custom LMS integrations and UI enhancements using React.js and Instructure UI
• Implemented theme customizations using Vanilla JavaScript and jQuery
• Focused on front-end development to improve user experience and interface design
• Led accessibility improvements to ensure LMS compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards