Ky Lane
Principal UX Designer Developer For Research Systems At The University Of Queensland at The University of Queensland
Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
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Top SchoolKy Lane is a Principal UX Designer/Developer with over 30 years of experience and nine years focused on research systems at The University of Queensland, where he creates accessible, user-centric digital solutions that amplify research impact. He blends hands-on UI development (JavaScript, React, Material UI) with high-level UX strategy, turning prototypes into production-ready, WCAG-compliant boilerplates used across significant institutional IT projects. Ky’s background spans academia, government, and agency roles, giving him a rare combination of creative direction, web content management, and implementation experience. He holds a Master’s in Digital Design and multiple industry certifications, and often bridges the gap between design intent and engineering delivery. Outside of university work he’s taught and built digital products for SMEs and community organisations, reflecting a long-standing commitment to skills transfer and practical education. An avid cyclist and certified MTB instructor, he brings the same iterative coaching mindset to team leadership and UX problem-solving.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Cert II, Interactive Arts, Cert II, Interactive Arts at QANTMLevel 1 MTB SKills Instructor, Level 1 MTB Skills Coach, Level 1 MTB SKills Instructor, Level 1 MTB Skills Coach at Australian Mountain Bike Instructors Assoc.Level 1, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Level 1, Strength and Conditioning Coach at ASCANCAS, Cycling Coach, NCAS, Cycling Coach at Cycling QueenslandMasters, Digital Design, Masters, Digital Design at Griffith UniversityBachelor of IT, Information Technology, Bachelor of IT, Information Technology at James Cook University
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Github Skills (156)
web-application10
material-ui10
http-client10
javascript10
react-components10
django10
mui10
qml10
ajax10
slicer10
typescript10
gcode10
3d-printer10
pyqt10
cnc-controller10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
uqlibrary/preloader-html-webpack-plugin
Sep 2018 - Aug 2019
Webpack plugin to insert standard browser checks, unsupported browser messages, and loading indicator.
Contributions:1 release, 16 commits, 16 pushes in 11 months
webpack-pluginbrowserhtml-webpack-pluginloading-indicatorchecks
uqlibrary/uqlibrary-react-toolbox
Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
reusable react components for UQ Library applications
Contributions:3 releases, 300 commits, 311 pushes in 1 year
reactreact-componentsui-componentstypescriptreusable
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