Summary
Leanne D is a founder and hands-on IT lead in Queensland with eight years of experience building performance-critical server-side systems, custom managed IT services, and low-latency C++ backends. She combines a rare mix of deep theoretical training—a PhD in mathematics focused on stochastic atmospheric fluid dynamics—and practical expertise in hardware, networking, cybersecurity, and cloud migration. As an open-source specialist and frequent contributor, she routinely bridges bare-metal concerns with high-level software design, particularly in Linux environments using C, C++ and Python. Her recent work includes architecting a scalable energy database for Queensland and providing MSP services from server acquisition to disaster recovery. Outside engineering she brings a creative background in art and community-focused teaching, running coding and robotics programs for kids while completing an IT diploma.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science Computer Engineering, Computer Science Computer Engineering at Coursera
UNSW Sydney
Diploma of IT in Advanced networking cloud engineering Information Technology, Diploma of IT in Advanced networking cloud engineering Information Technology at TAFE Queensland
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Arts - BA at Macquarie University
The University of Sydney
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Mathematics at University of South Australia
High School Diploma Mathematics and Computer Science, High School Diploma Mathematics and Computer Science at Cumberland High School, Carlingford
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics at University of New England (AU)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Honours) Mathematics, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Honours) Mathematics at University of Technology Sydney
English, French