Summary
Ali Harris is a frontend-focused software engineer in Auckland with 9 years of experience building user-focused web tools and shipping features at Portainer.io. He pairs strong React UI work with hands-on backend Go fixes and performance improvements, and previously built test automation with Cypress and Postman as a QA engineer. Ali is motivated by solving tricky problems and creating delightful, empowering experiences—evident in his side projects TenancyHelp.com and surf-scout.com. His background in engineering science and roles across QA, data operations, and procurement give him a pragmatic systems perspective that helps bridge product, testing, and implementation. Comfortable owning features end-to-end, he often moves between product discussions and the codebase to deliver usable, reliable tooling. A natural collaborator and event organiser, he brings both technical depth and a knack for understanding end users.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Otago Boys' High School
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Engineering Science, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Engineering Science at The University of Auckland