Summary
Rory Drysdale is a Director of Software Architecture and staff-level engineer with 12 years of experience designing and scaling web platforms across product and engineering teams. He specializes in platform architecture, SDLC design, and developer experience, often doing the early “bushwhacking” work that clarifies direction and removes delivery roadblocks. Rory has progressed through hands-on full‑stack and DevOps roles to technical leadership at visitor and workplace sign‑in companies, blending mentorship with pragmatic system-level problem solving. Based in New Zealand, he prioritizes clear communication, long‑term value, and simplification, and is known for leading by example—shaping processes as readily as shipping features. An unusual strength is his comfort moving between strategic architecture and day‑to‑day developer workflows, ensuring designs are both visionary and immediately actionable.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma Computer Systems Technology, Diploma Computer Systems Technology at Camosun College