Riley Chase
Senior Software Engineer at Canva
Adelaide, South Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolRiley Chase is a Senior Software Engineer based in Adelaide with 11 years of experience building production systems across companies from enterprise DXC to fast-growing SaaS teams like Zendesk and Canva. A University of Adelaide computer science graduate, Riley has progressed from junior roles through technical consulting to senior engineering, demonstrating strength in delivering dependable software in both startup and large‑scale environments. Currently at Canva, he brings hands-on expertise in ship‑ready engineering practices and cross-functional collaboration. Notably, Riley transitioned quickly between roles at StudyLink Connect and Zendesk, suggesting a capacity to rapidly adapt and make immediate impact on product teams. His background in retail early in his career grounds a pragmatic, customer-focused approach to engineering decisions.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at University of AdelaideReynella East College
English
Github Skills (104)
python10
azure-functions10
audio10
cli10
youtube-dl10
aws-lambda10
yt-dlp10
command-line10
color-scheme9
rest9
lambda9
api9
cloud-services9
swagger9
dockerfile9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
Nadock/hohh
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
Make a shortlist for your Hottest 100 vote
Contributions:165 reviews, 18 PRs, 23 pushes in 1 year 11 months
reactnodejsvoteshortlist
Nadock/rileychase.net
Sep 2022 - Jul 2026
Source content for my personal website, including a custom static site generator.
Contributions:400 reviews, 77 PRs, 176 pushes in 3 years 10 months
static-site-generator
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