Spencer Dezart-smith
Software Engineer at University of Adelaide
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolSpencer Dezart-smith is a Sydney-based software engineer with a decade of hands-on experience building full-stack and cross-platform applications using JavaScript, Vue, React, React Native, Flutter, PostgreSQL and GraphQL. He has moved between startups and product teams—shipping features at Autotrader and contributing UI and gameplay systems to the popular open-source Sunflower Land project—while also leading and mentoring engineers at Assignar and Thought Farm. A natural teacher (currently a bootcamp Teaching Assistant), Spencer pairs practical engineering with a knack for explaining complex ideas through metaphors and a strong commitment to accessible education. He thrives on building products that positively impact communities, bringing both technical depth and contagious positive energy to teams.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Youth Work/Community Development, Youth Homelessness, Youth Work/Community Development, Youth Homelessness at Victoria UniversitySoftware Development, Software Development at Learners GuildRuby on Rails, Javascript, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, Ruby at Dev Bootcamp
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (9)
css10
typescript10
typescripts10
front-end-development10
component-design10
react10
typescript-types10
ui-components10
html9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
sunflower-land/sunflower-land
Aug 2021 - Jan 2023
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:27 releases, 1137 reviews, 321 commits in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Spencer implemented new UI features and components for the game, specifically focusing on the "Sunflower Land" project. The contributions include building the foundation for in-game time management and functionality using React and TypeScript. They also addressed UI improvements such as modifying components, fixing rendering issues, and styling updates to improve the user experience. Furthermore, the user was involved in integrating different elements related to the game's core mechanics, such as crafting, inventory, and market features.
spencerdezartsmith/gurlwhereyouat
Nov 2016 - Jul 2017
Contributions:42 PRs, 53 pushes, 4 branches in 7 months
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