Summary
Alastair K is a software and algorithms engineer with 13 years' experience, currently building mission-critical systems at BAE Systems Australia after progressing from undergraduate and graduate engineering rotations into a software engineer role. He brings a pragmatic blend of software, algorithmic and control-systems experience, and earlier hands-on systems administration and automation skills from managing Xen hosts, DNS/FreeIPA, SaltStack and production PyQt tooling at Kinetic Technology. Comfortable working on both well-proven architectures and fast-moving new systems, he pairs rigorous engineering discipline with rapid prototyping capability. Based in Melbourne, he also volunteers as an Assistant Scout Leader, reflecting a practical leadership style and a penchant for mentoring and operational reliability.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Cert 2, Integrated Technologies, Cert 2, Integrated Technologies at St Joseph's College
Cert 3, Media, Cert 3, Media at Upwey High School
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer systems) / Bachelor of Computer science, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer systems) / Bachelor of Computer science, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology