Hi, I'm Jarid!

Software engineer skilled in Django and React. I love Japan, rewarding challenges, and learning new things.


Experience


Web and Data Development Officer (Software Engineer II)

Mar. 2024 - Present

  • Joined the Office of the Executive Director and led all phases of the SDLC to develop and deploy the Science Project Management System v3 (SPMS) with a modern tech stack and separation of concerns (React & Django), reducing page load time by 90%
  • Optimised annual report PDF generation feature, improving generation speed by 1,625% (11.5 minutes reduced to 40 seconds) and future-proofed system by replacing LaTeX framework with HTML/CSS framework
  • Engineered a public-facing Science Profiles platform achieving a perfect SEO score (100), which implemented auth tokens and RESTful APIs to seamlessly integrate data from HR and library systems
  • Collaborated on migrating decades of specimen data into central Specify repository using Java Spring Boot
  • Maintained apps with 0 critical vulnerabilities through regular security audits

Ecoinformatics Developer (Software Engineer I)

Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2024

  • Developed Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) migration scripts, utilising Python, Pandas and PostgreSQL to transform data and port to modern frameworks
  • Analysed data, presented findings, and provided methods to improve performance, maintainability and security. Mitigated vulnerabilities and enhanced security by collaborating with information security teams and implementing alternatives
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate Docker container deployments to Azure Rancher in an Agile environment

Japanese Translator

May. 2018 - Jul. 2021

Translated and proofread Japanese content to English for Netflix in the APAC region. Created shared documentation for tracking, and provided feedback for the development of Netflix’s in-house translation platform. Worked on titles including Gundam, Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online, Dragon Ball Z, and Alice in Borderland

Japanese Customer Support Engineer

Feb. 2018 - Feb. 2019

Developed the Japanese Knowledgebase for the popular video game ‘Fortnite.’ Managed thousands of player inquiries in Keigo, onboarded staff, conducted game testing, submitted security reports, and handled administrative tasks – issuing account bans and processing refunds. Recognised as top performer with 98% customer satisfaction rating


Education


Certificate IV in Information Technology

  Dec. 2022

Cybersecurity, Python, C#, Flask, Unity, 3D modelling, Algorithms, Threading, SDLC, Git, Agile

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Murdoch University

Graduated 2017

Bachelor of Asian Studies

  Sep. 2017

Japanese, History of Asia, Asian Gender Studies.
Year-long study abroad at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan.

Bachelor of Media

  Sep. 2017

Computer science and digital media, 3D modelling, Math, Programming, Photography, Screen Production


Now


Developing full stack applications for the Office of the Executive Director at the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), a division of the WA government.



Location

Perth, Western Australia

Learning

Finance, 3D Modelling

Interests

Japan, Game Dev


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