John Atkins
STEM Cadet at Australian Government
Canberra, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Atkins is a versatile software engineer and STEM cadet based in Canberra with nine years of hands-on experience spanning Java development, game design, simulation, and community-driven Minecraft modding. He led engineering at Amuzil for eight years, bringing practical leadership to product-building while recently exploring cyber strategy through a Deloitte vacationer placement. Currently studying Computer Software Engineering at ANU, he combines academic growth with government-facing STEM work and a grassroots history of content creation and activism. Technically fluent in Java with working knowledge of C#, assembly, and basic cybersecurity, he has a knack for turning playful modding projects into robust engineering practice and community engagement. Notably, his long-term commitment to community content creation suggests strong user empathy and an ability to translate creative ideas into maintainable code.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Australian National UniversityHigh School Diploma, Computer Software Engineering, High School Diploma, Computer Software Engineering at Lincoln High School
Github Skills (156)
minecraft10
windows10
forge10
fabric10
deno10
javascript10
linux10
avatar10
emotes10
powershell10
winget10
rust10
cli10
utility-mod10
xamarin-android10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
Lembas-Modding-Team/lotr-mod-translations
May 2020 - Apr 2021
Repository with translations of the Lord of the Rings Mod.
Contributions:4 reviews, 31 commits, 26 PRs in 11 months
translationslord-of-the-ringsmodtranslationrings
ProjectKorra/AvatarMod-Docs
Oct 2018 - Feb 2024
Technical documentation for AvatarMod2 codebase
Contributions:2 PRs in 5 years 5 months
codebasetechnical-documentation
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