Stuart Dines
Engineering Team Lead at Kasada
Greater Sydney Area Australia
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Top SchoolStuart Dines is an engineering team lead with 11 years of experience building reliable web applications, currently leading teams at Kasada from Sydney. He is a hands-on Python/Django and PostgreSQL specialist who pairs backend expertise with JavaScript and front-end know-how to deliver end-to-end web systems. Stuart has a practical history in optimizing database queries and refactoring legacy code—evidenced by contributions to the open-source Flagsmith feature-flagging project where he improved maintainability and reduced query load. His background in applied chemistry and regulatory affairs gives him unusual domain fluency for scientific and compliance-driven software, particularly in chemical data and GHS/SAP workflows. Comfortable in Linux ops and web server setup, he blends engineering leadership with direct code contributions and mentoring. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex requirements into maintainable engineering solutions under real-world constraints.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
B. Forensic Science(Applied Chemistry), B. Forensic Science(Applied Chemistry) at University of Technology, SydneyB. Computer Science, Algorithmics, Software Engineering, B. Computer Science, Algorithmics, Software Engineering at University of Newcastle
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Github Skills (21)
python10
django10
apim9
api9
rest-api8
api-rest8
restful-api8
api-design8
postgresql8
continuous-integration7
django-admin6
django-models6
flags6
pinax6
django-orm6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Flagsmith/flagsmith
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
Flagsmith is an open source feature flagging and remote config service. Self-host, or use our SaaS at https://app.flagsmith.com.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:35 commits, 14 PRs, 5 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Stuart primarily contributed to the back-end logic of the Flagsmith project, focusing on improving code quality, and fixing bugs. They addressed Python 2 compatibility issues, refactored code for better maintainability and efficiency. Key changes include refactoring the database queries and optimizing existing functionalities. The user also improved the admin interface and implemented features that enhance the user experience and reduced queries.
pythonconfig-serviceremote-controlremote-configflagsmith
django-fluent/django-fluent-contents
Sep 2015 - May 2022
A widget engine to display various content on Django pages
Contributions:1 PR, 6 comments, 2 issues in 6 years 9 months
cms-frameworkdjango-fluentwidgetpythondjango
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