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Top SchoolLachlan Archibald is a software engineer based in Queensland with 11 years of experience focused on embedded systems and Linux development. A Griffith University Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) graduate who earned the University Medal and the Geoff Dromey Award for top academic performance, he blends strong theoretical foundations in computability and mathematics with practical systems work. He is proficient in Java and comfortable with low-level languages and tooling including C, Bash, assembly, and MATLAB, and regularly uses Emacs, Vim and Git in his workflow. Passionate about robotics and open source, Lachlan brings curiosity-driven problem solving to constrained hardware and real-time environments. He has a background in applied IT from TAFE and secondary schooling on the NSW north coast, which underpins a pragmatic, hands-on approach to engineering. Colleagues describe him as quietly rigorous: someone who pairs academic excellence with steady, production-focused craftsmanship.
11 years of coding experience
NSW Higher School Certificate, ATAR: 83.15, NSW Higher School Certificate, ATAR: 83.15 at Coffs Harbour Senior College
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) with Honours Class I, Software Engineering, 6.58 GPA, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) with Honours Class I, Software Engineering, 6.58 GPA at Griffith University
Diploma of Information Technology (General), Distinction, Diploma of Information Technology (General), Distinction at North Coast Institute of TAFE
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