Dave Wheeler is a senior software developer based in Sydney with 12 years of professional experience building products at scale, most recently advancing platform work as a Senior Developer at LawY. He progressed from Graduate to Senior Developer over a decade at Atlassian, gaining deep experience in collaborative engineering processes and production-grade systems. Trained as a Software Engineering graduate from the University of Auckland, he pairs solid formal foundations with hands-on delivery across backend and operational concerns. Outside engineering roles he has practical frontline management experience running shifts and facilities, bringing a pragmatic, user-focused perspective to product decisions. Comfortable in both startup and large-company contexts, he blends disciplined engineering practices with a willingness to tinker on hobby projects and assignments. Known for steady upward progression and practical problem-solving, he favors solutions that balance reliability, developer ergonomics, and operational simplicity.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Auckland Grammar School
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Software Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Software Engineering at University of Auckland
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