Summary
Scott Kitchell is a Staff Software Engineer based in Melbourne with nine years’ experience building user-focused web and mobile products using TypeScript, React/React Native, GraphQL, Python/Django and cloud-native tooling. He blends hands-on coding and technical leadership—having led tech strategy, architecture and delivery as a Tech Lead and SCRUM master at Mindset Health and Myagi—while mentoring engineers and running regular Tech Talks to raise team craft. His work spans launching consumer health apps, refactoring auth and payments systems, and implementing HIPAA-compliant patient communications, demonstrating an eye for secure, production-grade solutions. A former startup co-founder and early web agency operator, he pairs product intuition and UX sensibility with practical engineering discipline. Unexpectedly, his background includes Army reservist leadership training, which informs his collaborative, disciplined approach to team building and execution.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering & Bachelor of Information Technology, Software Development, Mechanical Engineering, High Distinction average, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering & Bachelor of Information Technology, Software Development, Mechanical Engineering, High Distinction average at Deakin University