Jarid Prince | Software Engineer

Hi, I'm Jarid!

Full-stack software engineer specialising in React and Django. I build scalable, type-safe applications and deploy them via CI/CD pipelines to Kubernetes.I love Japan, challenging problems, and continuous learning.

Technical Skills

Frontend

React

Next.js

MobX

Tanstack Query

TailwindCSS

ShadCN

Backend

Django

Node.js

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

Hono

DevOps & Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

Azure

Git

Nginx

Vite

Bun

Languages

Python

TypeScript

JavaScript

Java

SQL

HTML

CSS

Experience

DBCA

3 yrs, 1 mos

Full Stack Developer (Software Engineer III)

May. 2025 - Present

Leading frontend modernisation of Florabase — architecting a React replacement for a legacy Mustache/PHP codebase to improve security and reduce technical debt across a platform serving millions of users
Established department-wide frontend standards by authoring technical documentation on React development patterns and Rancher Kubernetes deployment strategies — driving adoption across teams and raising the engineering bar organisation-wide
Championed WCAG 2.2 AA compliance across applications — refactoring components, building documentation, and establishing accessible-by-default patterns

Web and Data Development Officer (Software Engineer II)

Apr. 2023 - May. 2025

Led end-to-end architecture and delivery of the Science Project Management System (SPMS) — a full-stack rewrite of a legacy government platform serving cross-departmental science workflows — achieving 90% reduction in page load times and 1,600%+ improvement in Annual Report generation time (11.5 min → <40 sec)
Independently architected and delivered the Cannabis system — a legally sensitive certification platform enabling WA Police to obtain court-admissible evidence, driving all technical decisions from concept to completion
Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate Docker container deployments to Azure Kubernetes, and developed ETL migration scripts using Python to transform and migrate large datasets to modern frameworks
Maintained zero critical security vulnerabilities across all applications through proactive audits and collaboration with information security teams; managed Kubernetes deployments across UAT and production

Iyuno Media (Netflix)

3 yrs, 2 mos

Japanese Translator

May. 2018 - Jul. 2021

Localised Japanese content for Netflix APAC across films and series including Gundam, Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online, and Alice in Borderland — recognised as top-ranked translator across APAC and invited to provide direct feedback on Netflix's internal translation platform during active development

5CA (Epic Games)

1 yr

Japanese Customer Support Engineer

Feb. 2018 - Feb. 2019

Established Japanese Knowledgebase for Fortnite, managed player inquiries in keigo, conducted QA testing, onboarded staff, and submitted security reports. Recognised as top performer with 98% customer satisfaction rating

Education

SM TAFE

Graduated 2022

Cert IV in Information Technology

Dec. 2022

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

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

Working with the Ecoinformatics team to build full stack applications for the Office of the Executive Director at the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA).

Location

Perth, Western Australia

Learning

Finance, 3D Modelling

Interests

Japan, Game Dev

Jarid Prince - Full Stack Software Engineer

Technical Skills