Summary
Matt Ward is a Principal Consultant specialising in cloud-native applications and integration with 11 years of professional experience, based in Perth. He combines hands-on prototyping and delivery oversight with strategic pre-sales and go-to-market creation, helping organisations translate customer needs into pragmatic, reusable solutions. A former Head of Strategic Technology Adoption and Product Manager for cloud platforms at Bankwest, he has deep experience building compliance-as-code, API, and identity platforms that enable continuous delivery. Matt is an active Perth tech community organiser—co-running DDD Perth and the Perth Azure User Group—which he leverages to keep ahead of emerging trends and to connect peers with practical engineering practices. Known for turning complex tender requirements into tightly scoped, priced engagements, he balances technical depth with stakeholder-focused delivery. Colleagues describe him as a community-minded technologist who moves quickly from idea to production while safeguarding quality and compliance.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Information Technology), 2A Honours, Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Information Technology), 2A Honours at The University of Western Australia