Summary
Nathan Cairns is a full-stack web developer with nine years of experience building product-focused web applications, recently joining Resident Advisor after a five-year engineering stint at Lightspeed (formerly Vend). Based in Berlin, he brings a First Class Honours BE in Computer Software Engineering and a track record of shipping features across frontend and backend stacks in fast-moving commerce and media contexts. Comfortable moving between codebases and teams, he has roots in early-stage internships and practical customer-facing roles that sharpen his product sensibility. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex requirements into reliable, maintainable services and responsive UIs while balancing delivery speed with quality. An engineer who pairs rigorous academic training with hands-on retail and operations experience, he often surfaces pragmatic solutions that bridge technical and business needs.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Software Engineering, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Software Engineering, First Class Honours at University of Auckland
NZCA Level 1,2 & 3 Endorsed with Excellence, NZCA Level 1,2 & 3 Endorsed with Excellence at Western Springs College
English