Joel Brewster
Technical Lead at Next&Co
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Top SchoolJoel Brewster is a Melbourne-based Technical Lead with 11 years of web development experience, currently driving engineering and delivery at Next&Co. He blends front-end craft—pixel-perfect UIs and accessible experiences—with hands-on leadership, having progressed from front-end roles to leading teams and projects since 2017. Joel's background in full-stack training and diverse earlier careers in teaching, music, and hospitality gives him a pragmatic, user-focused approach to problem solving and client communication. Known for curiosity and attention to detail, he prioritises accessibility and polished interfaces while mentoring engineers to ship reliable, maintainable products. A chocolate-loving developer, he brings a steady, creative energy to both design-driven builds and technical strategy.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Korean Studies, Korean Studies at Sogang UniversityWeb Development Immersive (Full-stack), Web Development Immersive (Full-stack) at General AssemblySound Engineering/technology, Sound Engineering/technology at Griffith UniversityBachelor's degree, Music, Bachelor's degree, Music at CQUniversity
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Github Skills (39)
xmonad10
window-manager10
application-settings9
qt9
tiling9
keyboard9
browser9
productivity-tools9
macos9
backup9
python8
vim8
linux8
qtwebengine7
tracks7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
joelbrewster/joelbrewster.github.io
Sep 2015 - Jan 2019
Contributions:176 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 4 months
joelbrewster/dwm
Oct 2015 - Dec 2019
Contributions:23 commits, 24 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 2 months
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