David Smith
Software Engineering Manager at Ignition
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Top SchoolDavid Smith is a Software Engineering Manager in Sydney with 13 years of experience leading product-focused engineering teams and shaping solutions architecture across insurance and SaaS domains. He blends hands-on expertise in Ruby, JavaScript, mobile development and AWS with a UX-minded approach to shipping intuitive, reliable products. At Ignition he progressed from senior engineer to lead roles and now manages engineering delivery, reflecting a track record of stepping into interim leadership and scaling teams. Previously a Solutions Architect at nib Group, he translated product needs into robust cloud architectures and developer-friendly platforms. David’s background includes freelance CMS work and even on-location sound engineering for a documentary series, revealing a practical, creative streak beyond code. He holds a Bachelor in Information Technology (Web Development) from the University of Newcastle and focuses on pragmatic, user-centered engineering practices.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Information Technology (Web Development), Bachelor, Information Technology (Web Development) at University of Newcastle
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Github Skills (32)
cms10
python10
django10
user-experience10
flexibility10
content-management9
wagtail9
content-management-system8
html6
ruby-on-rails6
css6
devise6
jquery6
ruby6
javascript6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
precise54/generator-wagtail
May 2014 - Nov 2015
Contributions:43 commits, 2 PRs, 2 pushes in 1 year 7 months
cmswagtail-cmsdjangoyeomanwagtail
djs070/exercism-ruby
Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch in 13 days
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