Summary
Luc Small is a seasoned VP of Engineering with 15 years building EdTech and SaaS products, currently leading engineering at Qoria from Canberra. He blends hands-on Java and Angular development with strong Postgres, DevOps and AWS expertise to deliver scalable, product-focused platforms. His career progression from senior engineer to engineering director and now VP reflects a steady track record of technical leadership and delivery across research-driven and commercial teams. Luc pairs academic rigor—holding a PhD and first-class honours in Philosophy alongside a BSc in Computer Science—with practical experience as a course lecturer and freelance developer. He has a long history of shaping R&D and product strategy in education technology, often translating complex research needs into pragmatic software solutions. Colleagues know him for bridging deep technical craft with clear product thinking and operational reliability.
15 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Australian National University