Michael Wass
CEO at The Small Business Network Pty Ltd
Greater Perth Area Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Wass is a seasoned CEO and leadership developer with over three decades guiding SMEs, boards and radio networks to measurable performance gains by turning high-potential managers into accountable leaders. He founded The Small Business Network and Broadcast Resources, combining marketing, research and broadcasting experience to deliver pragmatic, results-oriented coaching and group programs. With 11 years of hands-on software engineering experience and contributions to the well-known Panda3D open-source game engine, he pairs technical fluency with commercial leadership. Michael is a published author, broadcaster and trusted “third ear” advisor who helps organizations navigate disruption and rebuild effective people systems. He favors practical, evidence-based methods over one-off training and measures success by tangible business outcomes. Based in Greater Perth, he blends entrepreneurial grit with a rare mix of media, research and engineering credibility.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General at Ku-ring-gai College of Advanced Education
Github Skills (9)
panda3d10
c-language10
build-process10
cross-platform10
game-development10
cprogramming-language10
game-engine10
python10
open-source9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
panda3d/panda3d
Jun 2015 - Feb 2021
Powerful, mature open-source cross-platform game engine for Python and C++, developed by Disney and CMU
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:10 commits, 8 PRs, 14 comments in 5 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Michael's contributions primarily involve modifying and improving the Panda3D game engine's build process. This is evidenced by changes to `makepanda.py` which involves adding and modifying commands related to packaging and installer creation for different operating systems. The user also fixed an import error and cleaned up whitespace in a Python script. Further commits show the fixing of type errors and name errors and adjustments for Python 3, indicating involvement in the engine's core functionality.
pythonc-plus-plusmulti-platformenginepanda3d-game-engine
TheLegendofPiratesOnline/discord-bot
Jan 2018 - Nov 2019
Public discord bot that utilizes TLOPO's APIs.
Contributions:29 commits, 14 PRs, 23 pushes in 1 year 10 months
apipythonpotcodiscordbot
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