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Collaborated with product team on roadmap planning and feature prioritization to deliver a user-centric mobile experience."},{"name":"Sky New Zealand","position":"Senior React Native Developer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2020-08-01","endDate":"2020-11-01","summary":"Rebuilding SkyTV platform using React Native & You.i engine"},{"name":"SkyTV NZ","position":"Senior React Native Developer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2020-08-01","endDate":"2020-11-01","summary":"Rebuilt mobile platform using React Native and You.i Engine. Modernized legacy codebase and improved application performance and user interface."},{"name":"Chnnl","position":"Senior React Native developer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2020-04-01","endDate":"2020-08-01","summary":"Improved UX and rolled out new mental health tracking features in React Native. Enhanced user experience with intuitive UI improvements and new functionality."},{"name":"Innovation Capital","position":"Senior Frontend Developer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2019-12-01","endDate":"2020-04-01","summary":"Worked on 2 products, Ruck & PreviewMe. Ruck is a mobile app to boost participation in playing rugby. Using React-native to develop the application. PreviewMe is a content platform to showcase yourself effectively. Using React & Redux."},{"name":"Ruck & PreviewMe","position":"Senior Frontend Engineer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2019-11-01","endDate":"2020-04-01","summary":"Worked on Ruck rugby app and PreviewMe content platform. Built responsive frontend experiences using React Native and Redux state management."},{"name":"2degrees NZ Ltd","position":"Senior Front-end engineer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2019-03-01","endDate":"2019-11-01","summary":"Set up development practice & helping with recruitment for a new online team. Lead development of new DataClock App."},{"name":"2degrees","position":"Senior Frontend Engineer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2019-03-01","endDate":"2019-10-01","summary":"Set up development practices and helped with recruitment for the frontend team. Led DataClock App development establishing best practices and mentoring junior developers."},{"name":"PushPay","position":"Senior React Native Developer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2018-03-01","endDate":"2019-03-01","summary":"Worked as freelance React Native developer on core product features. 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Architected scalable component system for large-scale directory application."},{"name":"Neighbourly","position":"Senior Developer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2015-02-01","endDate":"2015-09-01","summary":"Developed features for real estate platform. Built components and functionality for the Neighbourly real estate marketplace."},{"name":"Findly","position":"Senior Front-end Developer","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2014-08-01","endDate":"2015-01-01","summary":"Developed frontend for search and discovery platform. Built user-facing components for location-based services."},{"name":"One Room","position":"Senior Web Developer & Operational","location":"Auckland, New Zealand","startDate":"2012-11-01","endDate":"2014-08-01","summary":"Developed web applications and managed operational aspects of the business. 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