Summary
Gerrit Thomson is a senior software engineer with 25 years building web-enabled business applications, specializing in PHP, JavaScript, SQL and Linux administration. He excels at analysing and refactoring legacy systems and delivering pragmatic backend and frontend solutions for cloud and enterprise environments. Currently based in Greater Melbourne, he has contributed to products across industries from construction software to national broadband tools and wagering platforms. Gerrit combines deep hands-on coding with practical ops experience, having run small-to-medium networks and handled release/change processes. Outside software he pursues music and snowsports, often blending those interests into personal tech projects. That mix of long-term web experience, systems thinking and creative hobbies makes him adept at solving real-world problems in unexpected ways.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer