Summary
Samuel Hornsey is an engineering manager based in Sydney with nine years of hands-on experience building cloud-native platforms, DevOps pipelines, and full-stack applications using Python, Node.js, Java, React and Next.js. He progressed from IT helpdesk to DevOps and platform engineering roles at Macquarie and dunnhumby, now leading engineering efforts to scale systems and streamline delivery. Known for blending system architecture and data engineering with a user-focused mindset, he champions automation and resilient infrastructure that improve developer velocity. Colleagues rely on his practical approach to translate complex requirements into maintainable designs, and his cheeky cloud-first motto—"My other computer is the cloud!"—reflects a genuine enthusiasm for cloud tooling and continuous improvement.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology, Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology at Macquarie University