Mog Nesbitt
Head Of Technology at Cogo
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Top SchoolMog Nesbitt is an experienced technology leader and founder with 15 years building high-performance engineering organisations across New Zealand and internationally. Currently Head of Technology at Cogo, co-founder of Ternary, and vCTO/vCOO at Summer of Tech, he combines hands-on delivery with strategic change—rewiring operating models, cloud migrations, and platform decisions at scale. He’s known for creating learning-driven cultures (10% L&D, mentorship programs like Winter Mentor) and for reorganising leadership roles to boost focus, autonomy and career growth. Mog has repeatedly grown teams and delivery units from small research groups to commercial organisations while guiding product and commercial strategy. Outside of work he’s active in community projects, plays piano, and writes about leadership and radical candour, bringing a thoughtful, human-centred approach to technical transformation.
15 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Computer Science, BSc, Computer Science at University of CanterburyDiploma, Therapeutic Massage, Diploma, Therapeutic Massage at New Zealand College of Massage
English, French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (130)
ruby10
svg10
rails-app10
prawn10
pdf10
javascript9
yarnpkg9
google-authentication9
raygun9
error-reporting9
xero9
window-manager9
tiling9
sha9
npm9
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
mogest/stupid-bank
Aug 2019 - Mar 2026
Bank software filled with security holes for training purposes
Contributions:4 PRs, 19 pushes, 5 branches in 6 years 8 months
security
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