Summary
Robert Gravina is a Senior Software Engineer based in Melbourne with 11 years of hands-on experience delivering full-stack web and mobile solutions across startups, consulting engagements, and enterprise teams. He specialises in client enablement, pairing test-driven development with modern stacks including TypeScript (React, React Native, Nest.js), Go, Python, and cloud-native deployments on Google Cloud and Kubernetes. His background at Pivotal/VMware Tanzu Labs highlights deep experience in Extreme Programming, pair programming, and mentoring, while recent roles show a focus on sustainability tech and sensor-driven field systems for carbon reduction. Comfortable working across cultures and languages, he has shipped production systems in APAC, Japan and ANZ and frequently helps teams adopt practical XP practices. Notably, he bridges product and engineering needs—from architecting monitoring systems for field sensors to running workshops that upskill client teams.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering, Computer Science, Master of Engineering, Computer Science at Tokyo Institute of Technology
The University of Melbourne
Japanese, English