Summary
Lance Watson is a freelance software engineer based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with six years of hands-on experience blending IT support, business analysis, and full-stack development. He brings practical expertise in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, VBA and SAS, able to translate business needs from service desk and analyst contexts into maintainable code and automation. Comfortable working across data, front-end interfaces and scripting, Lance excels at pragmatic solutions that improve workflows and reduce manual overhead. His background as a service desk consultant gives him an edge in user-centered problem solving and rapid troubleshooting under pressure. As a freelancer he pairs technical versatility with client-facing communication, making him effective at scoped projects and iterative delivery. Colleagues value his ability to bridge technical and business domains, turning ambiguous requirements into concrete, testable outcomes.
6 years of coding experience