### Harnex AI [Founding Engineer]

Nov 2025 – Present | Remote, New Zealand

stack: TypeScript, Next.js, AI APIs, Claude Code

Founding member building Aurascope, an AEO/GEO tool for optimising brands' online presence for AI search. Full-stack development with AI-integrated workflows and coding agents. A highly reactive environment where "winning" meant quickly adapting and creating new features in response to demand or customer feedback. Really gave me a different understanding of 'Execution at speed'.

• - Designed UX/UI flows and built secure, robust backend APIs
• - Implemented agent-driven workflows that accelerated team delivery
• - Optimised AI model costs while maintaining quality standards

### Futureverse [Fullstack Developer]

Jun 2023 – Nov 2025 | Auckland, New Zealand

stack: Go, TypeScript, Next.js, AWS, Terraform, GraphQL, Rust

Fullstack developer with strong backend focus in Go and Node.js. Built and scaled DeFi applications, deployed microservices and TypeScript SDKs, and designed distributed data pipelines for high-throughput event data ingestion.

• - Cloud-native microservices for high-throughput data across EVM and XRPL
• - Developed and optimized secure REST and GraphQL APIs
• - Deployed AWS infrastructure with Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD
• - Extensive use of PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB

### Sylo [Backend Engineer]

Feb 2023 – Jun 2023 | Auckland, New Zealand

stack: Go, IPFS, GraphQL, Docker, gRPC

Developed distributed systems and backend services in Go for a decentralised communication protocol built on IPFS. Designed and deployed backend components and APIs for secure, efficient data flow.

• - Implemented and maintained GraphQL APIs and SDKs for real-time data sync
• - Optimised backend architecture and concurrent data processing
• - Deployed scalable services using Docker, CI/CD, and AWS
• - Shipped software controlling users private keys and funds creating a robust and secure environment

### Aurascope [In Progress]

year: 2025–Present | role: Founding Engineer

stack: FastAPI, Python, AI APIs, Supabase

tags: AI, Full-stack

Founding engineer on Aurascope, an AEO/GEO platform helping brands optimise their online presence for AI-powered search engines. Full-stack development with AI-integrated workflows and coding agents to accelerate delivery.

• - AI-powered search optimization
• - Brand visibility analytics
• - Content recommendation engine
• - Competitor benchmarking

### Decentralised Exchange [Built]

year: 2023–2025 | role: Fullstack Developer

stack: Next.js, TRN, XRPL

tags: DeFi, Web3

Full-ownership of a decentralised exchange supporting the XRP Ledger and The Root Network (EVM-compatible Substrate chain). Allowing users to perform token exchange, liquidity pool contribution/creation, and cross-chain bridging with multi-wallet support.

• - Token swap across chains
• - Liquidity pool creation & management
• - Cross-chain bridging (XRPL ↔ EVM)
• - Multi-wallet connectivity

### TRN Staking Frontend [Built]

year: 2024–2026 | role: Frontend Engineer

stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Polkadot.js

tags: Web3, Frontend

Built a Next.js staking dashboard for The Root Network enabling users to stake and unstake ROOT, manage nominations, monitor validator activity, and redeem Vortex rewards through FuturePass-authenticated flows.

• - FuturePass wallet auth and multi-method sign-in
• - Stake, unstake, rebond, and withdraw flows
• - Validator discovery with filtering and nomination insights
• - Vortex token redemption and on-chain history tracking

### Futureverse Asset Registry [Built]

year: 2023–2025 | role: Fullstack Developer

stack: TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, Neptune

tags: Backend, Cloud

Core development team on an asset registry platform with GraphQL APIs and AWS serverless services using an event-driven microservice architecture. Processed signed multi-chain asset-link and ownership operations across Lambda workers, graph storage, and indexed search.

• - GraphQL API for assets, schemas, and webhooks
• - EventBridge + SQS operation pipeline
• - Neptune graph links + OpenSearch indexing
• - Multi-chain ownership and oracle processing

### Sylo Node [Built]

year: 2023 | role: Backend Engineer

stack: Go, IPFS, libp2p, gRPC

tags: Distributed, Web3

Core development team on a Go-based decentralised communication protocol (Sylo Network). Built on IPFS using libp2p for secure P2P communication with protocol buffers and gRPC. Focused on incentivisation, state handling of user funds, key management, and reliable distributed networking.

• - Decentralised P2P communication protocol
• - IPFS & libp2p networking layer
• - Smart contract incentivisation system
• - Cryptographic key management & state handling

### Sylo Public Nodes [Built]

year: 2023 | role: Backend Engineer

stack: Go, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Docker, AWS

tags: Backend, Blockchain

Core development team on a Go backend service that indexed and stored blockchain data to reduce network load. Monitored for network events, stored data in PostgreSQL, and exposed efficient data queries through a GraphQL API to support Sylo Nodes.

• - Blockchain data indexing service
• - GraphQL API for efficient queries
• - Network event monitoring & storage
• - PostgreSQL data persistence layer

### Sylo Staking Dashboard [Built]

year: 2023 | role: Fullstack Developer

stack: Next.js, Go, PostgreSQL, Solidity

tags: DeFi, Web3

Core development team on a dashboard allowing users to stake crypto against Sylo nodes. Focus on both backend services and Next.js frontend. The purpose of the dashboard was to gamify the staking process incentivising people to secure the network through staking Sylo and their Seeker NFT's. This dashboard Managed $6M+ USD in user funds at its peak.

• - Crypto staking dashboard
• - Backend services & Next.js frontend
• - $6M+ USD managed at peak
• - Node staking & reward distribution

### Sylo Resolver [Built]

year: 2023 | role: Lead Developer

stack: Node.js, Express, Substrate, OpenAPI, S3

tags: Decentralised, API

Lead developer on an OpenAPI-compliant Express API enabling users to securely store, sort, and permission data using a decentralised service. Used middleware to fetch on-chain records for authentication and permission verification. Allowed data authors to license assets without a middleman.

• - OpenAPI-compliant Express API
• - On-chain authentication & permissioning
• - Decentralised data storage & sorting
• - Trustless asset licensing

### Hamilton Jet [Built]

year: 2022 | role: Engineering Intern

stack: Siemens PLC, CNC Systems, Manufacturing

tags: Embedded, Industrial

Developed a system to monitor and improve CNC machine uptime. Embedded within the manufacturing team for ten weeks, contributing to build-out of new production stations, configuring Siemens controllers, and improving CNC machining efficiency.

• - CNC machine uptime monitoring
• - Siemens controller configuration
• - Production station build-out
• - Manufacturing efficiency analysis

### Autonomous UAV Swarm [Built]

year: 2022 | role: Control Systems Engineer

stack: ROS 2, Raspberry Pi, PX4, Python, Gazebo

tags: Robotics, Embedded

Developed and constructed the control system for a UAV swarm of five drones. Built on ROS 2, Raspberry Pi, and PX4 flight controllers. The swarm maintained formation given dynamic waypoints. Created in partnership with two other teams handling inter-drone communication and fault tolerance.

• - Multi-drone formation control
• - ROS 2 navigation stack
• - PX4 flight controller integration
• - Dynamic waypoint management

### RC Racer Kart [Built]

year: 2021 | role: Hardware Engineer

stack: SAM4S, PCB Design, Radio Comms, PWM

tags: Embedded, Hardware

Designed, constructed, and programmed a PCB using a SAM4S microcontroller and radio communication. Received radio signals from a sister board based on IMU readings, used PWM signals to control two motors for a remote-controlled racer kart. The sister board was strapped to the pilots head which made accurately reading the IMU very important. P.S we lost the final race

• - Custom PCB design & fabrication
• - SAM4S microcontroller programming
• - Radio communication system
• - PWM motor control