Guy Sherman
Principal Engineer at Tracksuit
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Top SchoolGuy Sherman is a principal engineer and seasoned technology leader with 11+ years delivering software across industries from edtech and finance to high-fidelity military simulators and games. He combines hands-on engineering (C++, C#, JavaScript, mobile and server stacks) with proven leadership as a former CTO who rebuilt teams, launched NZ’s first private online high school, and scaled global platforms for Crimson Education. Guy has a strong track record in architecture and operational simplification—designing multi-tenant systems, streamlining services, and improving global distribution (including China) while driving measurable business outcomes like supplier savings and improved CRM ROI. Comfortable toggling between code and strategy, he’s led teams of 13+ engineers, implemented CI-driven code review, and introduced product management and analytics pipelines that delivered ML-driven insights. He began programming at age six and brings a lifelong curiosity and practical creativity to thorny technical problems and constrained environments. Based in Auckland, he thrives on coaching teams to produce excellent software and turning complex requirements into maintainable, scalable systems.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BE Software, BE Software at University of AucklandHigh School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Bethlehem College (High School)
English, French
Stackoverflow
581reputation
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Github Skills (177)
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Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
guysherman/photo-import
Jul 2018 - Sep 2022
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 2 months
guysherman/dotfiles
Jun 2021 - Jan 2023
Contributions:233 commits, 206 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
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