Summary
Leigh Hunt is a senior software developer and technical architect with over two decades in IT and a BSc in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the University of Birmingham. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, he has led teams and delivered solutions across government, aviation, and energy sectors, blending hands-on development with business analysis and architecture. His technical breadth spans C++, C#, .NET (Core, Web API), JavaScript frameworks (Angular, React, Node), GIS tools (ArcGIS, LeafletJS) and both SQL and NoSQL databases, plus embedded systems and automation. As a founder of Venari Ltd and previous owner-led consultancies, he brings entrepreneurial pragmatism and client-facing experience alongside senior consulting roles. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex domain requirements into maintainable, production-grade systems and adapt across legacy and modern stacks. Despite a long career, he remains a polyglot practitioner comfortable switching between low-level C++ work and cloud/containerized .NET and JavaScript ecosystems.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, BSc at University of Birmingham
Arnold Lodge School
Princethorpe College
French