Michael Ahearn
Frontend Web Developer at SAS
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Top SchoolMichael Ahearn is a frontend web developer based in Sydney with a deep background blending over three decades in IT and nine years focused on modern front-end engineering. He currently builds custom React/AEM UI components and accessibility fixes for large enterprise projects at SAS and via freelance engagements, with experience integrating frontends into complex CMS and cloud environments. Michael pairs hands-on coding—JavaScript, React, HTL, and tooling like Git and Jenkins—with a strong educator’s mindset, having led and instructed web development bootcamps and vocational training. His earlier career bridges health informatics and web systems for public-sector clients, giving him a rare combination of domain-driven design and production delivery. Trained as a musician and composer, he brings disciplined creativity and attention to detail to user interfaces and developer experiences.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma of Education, High school music education, Diploma of Education, High school music education at University of NewcastleMaster of Health Informatics, Health Informatics, Master of Health Informatics, Health Informatics at Central Queensland UniversityGraduate diploma in IT, computer science, Graduate diploma in IT, computer science at University of Technology, SydneyThe University of SydneyDiploma of the State Conservatorium of Music, Classical Guitar, Diploma of the State Conservatorium of Music, Classical Guitar at Newcastle conservatorium of music
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Github Skills (19)
cli9
angular9
angular-cli8
typescript8
javascript7
html6
internet-explorer6
svg6
web-developer6
css6
okta4
js3
react2
java1
webpack1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
mahearn/test-project
Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:15 PRs, 19 pushes, 3 branches in 4 months
mahearn/friday-exercise
Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
A repo for Generation JWD students to practise working with git and github
Contributions:26 PRs, 25 pushes, 8 comments in 5 days
practise
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