Kurt Gardiner
Senior Engineering Manager - Data & Machine Learning
Newcastle-Maitland, New South Wales, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolKurt Gardiner is a senior engineering manager with over two decades in technology and more than a decade focused on data and AI, currently leading Data & Machine Learning engineering at nib Group from Newcastle-Maitland. He has progressed from hands-on software and DevOps roles to shaping cloud-first data platforms, driving ML enablement, and embedding modern engineering practices in a regulated healthcare insurer. Known for translating public cloud, CI/CD, and governance concepts into practical data solutions, he balances strategic leadership with a deep grounding in implementation and team coaching. Kurt’s background in computer engineering and mathematics underpins a methodical approach to building reliable, compliant ML pipelines and data-driven decision cultures. An avid reader and stakeholder collaborator, he brings a thoughtful mix of technical depth, policy awareness, and people-first management to complex enterprise data challenges.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
B. Computer Engineering (Hons)/B. Maths, B. Computer Engineering (Hons)/B. Maths at University of NewcastleMaitland Grossmann High School
Github Skills (61)
amazon-api-gateway8
serverless-framework8
aws8
amazon-api8
aws-cloudfront8
shipit8
rds8
buildkite8
aws-services7
portal7
vpc7
continuous-integration7
docker7
serverless7
api6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
krutisfood/krutisfood.github.io
Apr 2016 - Nov 2020
Krutisfood blog, musings on books, existentialist angst and human condition. Maybe.
Contributions:2 PRs, 40 pushes, 11 branches in 4 years 8 months
conditionmusings
krutisfood/retro-touch-type
Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:60 commits, 62 pushes, 2 branches in 3 months
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