Michael Black is a Lead Front End Developer with 12 years of experience building and guiding teams to deliver large-scale web platforms, currently leading front-end at Tyro Payments after heading the web platform at Thriday. He led the complete rebuild and re-platform of AFL.com.au, 18 AFL club sites, AFL On Demand and womens.afl, blending product-focused engineering with cross-team coordination. Skilled in React, mobile web, and modern front-end toolchains, he also has hands-on experience with hybrid mobile apps and backend services from earlier roles. Michael’s background spans agency and in-house environments (AKQA, Pulselive) and includes architecting PhoneGap/React solutions and AWS-hosted services. Based in Melbourne, he combines a pragmatic engineering mindset with a continuous commitment to staying current on front-end techniques. Colleagues describe him as a dependable technical leader who turns complex UX and platform requirements into maintainable, production-ready front-end systems.
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Michael Black - Lead Front End Developer at Tyro Payments