Summary
Barry Van Oudtshoorn is a Senior Software Engineer and product leader with 16 years of experience blending full-stack development, front-end design, and product management in the ed-tech space. He has held senior roles from CIO to Global Head of API and recently managed ecosystem and teaching-and-learning products at Education Horizons, now contributing engineering leadership at GovConnex and Atlantis Timetabling. Barry’s background spans hands-on UI/UX and backend work, product ownership, and scaling platform APIs—bringing both technical execution and strategic product vision. Based in Western Australia, he pairs formal computer science training with leadership credentials and a track record of shipping education-focused platforms. Beyond tech, he is an accomplished composer whose music has been licensed for video games, reflecting a creative discipline that informs his user-centered design approach. This mix of engineering depth, product stewardship, and creative practice enables him to solve complex problems with both technical rigor and human empathy.
16 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons), Computer Science, French, Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons), Computer Science, French at The University of Western Australia
Cert IV, Leadership and Management, Cert IV, Leadership and Management at Future Institute of Australia