Dane Harnett is a Principal Software Engineer based in Brisbane with 11 years of experience building and architecting front-end and full-stack systems at scale, currently leading engineering efforts at Atlassian. He progressed from developer and technical lead roles at Flight Centre Travel Group to software architect and senior engineering positions, demonstrating strong delivery and team leadership across complex product initiatives. Dane blends hands-on coding with architectural design, mentoring, and a focus on product-quality outcomes, often choosing modern tools and practices to drive measurable impact. Outside of work he shares his developer life through livestreams and a YouTube channel, signaling a commitment to community engagement and continuous learning.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma of Multimedia Multimedia, Diploma of Multimedia Multimedia at Moreton Institute of TAFE
Contributions:23 commits, 38 pushes, 6 branches in 11 months
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