Summary
Max Penson is a business-minded CTO and serial founder with 11 years building scalable, production-grade platforms across proptech, resident experience, and consumer apps from Melbourne. He blends hands-on engineering with strategic architecture—designing high-performance systems, payment flows that handle millions per month, and DevOps-backed infrastructures—while actively coding when needed. Max has repeatedly launched product-led ventures (Cubbi, Erin Living, Wibbl, Creative DO) that automate real-world processes and prioritize liveability and usability. His background in image quality and photography underpins early product work and a knack for building polished consumer-facing experiences. Colleagues describe him as an operator who turns business concepts into future-proof technical roadmaps and lean teams.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer