Full-Stack Web Developer · Melbourne, VIC

Websites and apps, built end to end.

Full-stack developer crafting scalable web solutions with solid engineering and thoughtful responsive design.

Experience: 10+
Projects: 8

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HTML
CSS/SCSS
TailwindCSS
TypeScript
React
Vue.js
Next.js
Remix.run
React Router
PHP
Laravel
C# / .NET
Node.js
MySQL
GraphQL
Hygraph
Supabase
WordPress
Payload CMS
Silverstripe
Shopify (Liquid)
Docker
DDEV
GitHub Actions
Cloudflare
Vercel
GCP
cPanel/WHM
Coolify
Claude Code
Anthropic API
OpenAI / Codex
Prompt Engineering
AI-Assisted Development

What I build with

Front-end
- HTML
- CSS/SCSS
- TailwindCSS
- TypeScript
- React
- Vue.js
- Next.js
- Remix.run
- React Router
Back-end
- PHP
- Laravel
- C# / .NET
- Node.js
- MySQL
- GraphQL
- Hygraph
- Supabase
CMS & E-commerce
- WordPress
- Payload CMS
- Silverstripe
- Shopify (Liquid)
DevOps & Tools
- Docker
- DDEV
- GitHub Actions
- Cloudflare
- Vercel
- GCP
- cPanel/WHM
- Coolify
AI & Automation
- Claude Code
- Anthropic API
- OpenAI / Codex
- Prompt Engineering
- AI-Assisted Development

Where I have worked

Full CV

Jun 2026 – Present
Senior Full-Stack Developer at Bear Marketing
Leading full-stack delivery across Next.js, Payload CMS, WordPress, and Shopify projects for a digital marketing agency, while mentoring a developer and owning technical quality.
May 2023 – Jun 2026
Senior Full-Stack Web Developer / Lead AI Developer at Point Hacks Australia
Developed and optimised the Point Hacks and Australian Frequent Flyer websites and community platforms, and led AI tooling adoption across the team.
Jul 2021 – May 2023
Senior Full-Stack Developer at The Refinery Ltd
Led a small development team delivering full-stack websites for a digital marketing agency.
Jun 2017 – Jun 2021
Systems Administrator / Business Analyst / Full-Stack Developer at Shuk Engineering Distributors Ltd
Owned IT operations and business intelligence for a distribution company.

Open to new work

Let’s build something

Based in Melbourne, VIC, working with teams anywhere. Email is the fastest way to reach me.

hello@stephendavid.dev

Professional Summary

Full-stack web developer with 10+ years delivering responsive, scalable websites and applications across agency, in-house product, and freelance environments. Hands-on across modern JavaScript (Next.js, Remix, React, Vue), PHP-based CMSes (WordPress, Payload, Silverstripe, Shopify), and Node.js back-ends, with a track record of mentoring developers, shaping technical direction, and shipping production work on deadline.

Core Skills

Front-end: HTML, CSS/SCSS, TailwindCSS, TypeScript, React, Vue.js, Next.js, Remix.run, React Router

Back-end: PHP, Laravel, C# / .NET, Node.js, MySQL, GraphQL, Hygraph, Supabase

CMS & E-commerce: WordPress, Payload CMS, Silverstripe, Shopify (Liquid)

DevOps & Tools: Docker, DDEV, GitHub Actions, Cloudflare, Vercel, GCP, cPanel/WHM, Coolify

AI & Automation: Claude Code, Anthropic API, OpenAI / Codex, Prompt Engineering, AI-Assisted Development

Professional Experience

Senior Full-Stack Developer|Bear Marketing

Kelvin Grove, QLD · Jun 2026 – Present

Leading full-stack delivery across Next.js, Payload CMS, WordPress, and Shopify projects for a digital marketing agency, while mentoring a developer and owning technical quality.

Mentor a developer through code reviews, pairing, and clearer engineering standards
Collaborate directly with internal stakeholders to translate business, marketing, and campaign requirements into practical technical solutions delivered on deadline
Build client sites and apps in Next.js, WordPress, and Shopify — responsive front-ends, server-side logic, CMS integration
Develop Payload CMS content models, custom admin behaviour, and dynamic page structures
Maintain and customise Shopify storefronts for marketing, e-commerce, and campaign requirements
Own solution design, estimation, and delivery of complex requirements; manage releases on Coolify, Vultr, and other hosting platforms

Senior Full-Stack Web Developer / Lead AI Developer|Point Hacks Australia

Elsternwick, VIC · May 2023 – Jun 2026

Developed and optimised the Point Hacks and Australian Frequent Flyer websites and community platforms, and led AI tooling adoption across the team.

Evolved into an AI-driven developer by integrating LLM APIs and modern AI frameworks into day-to-day delivery, using AI as leverage to rapidly prototype features, automate repetitive engineering tasks, and shorten iteration cycles
Built lightweight AI tools that removed friction from editorial, content, and engineering workflows
Led new developers' technical direction through code reviews, pairing, and architectural coaching
Rebuilt the Point Hacks website in Laravel with a new design, templating, and back-end architecture
Built the Point Hacks Concierge app in Remix.run, syncing content via GraphQL (Hygraph, PocketBase)

Senior Full-Stack Developer|The Refinery Ltd

Prahran, VIC · Jul 2021 – May 2023

Led a small development team delivering full-stack websites for a digital marketing agency.

Delivered end-to-end Silverstripe CMS builds, implementing creative designs with Bootstrap
Built back-end logic and front-end functionality with React.js, jQuery, and Grunt
Designed database structures and administered WHM, cPanel, domains, and SSL across client sites

Systems Administrator / Business Analyst / Full-Stack Developer|Shuk Engineering Distributors Ltd

Auckland, New Zealand · Jun 2017 – Jun 2021

Owned IT operations and business intelligence for a distribution company.

Wrote MySQL reporting scripts and produced purchase forecasts for inventory and cashflow planning
Administered CRM, inventory, and security databases, correcting data inconsistencies
Developed the company website and managed core IT systems including Cin7, Microsoft 365, and Exchange

Full-Stack Developer / Office Administrator|Kiwise Digital Agency

Auckland, New Zealand · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017

Sole developer across client websites, mobile apps, and games.

Built end-to-end WordPress websites and client web applications in C# / .NET
Developed 2D games with Cocos2D and mobile apps with React Native
Set engineering standards as tech lead and trained incoming juniors and interns across the stack

Software Engineer Intern|Accordo Group Limited

Auckland, New Zealand · Dec 2014 – Feb 2015

Assisted in designing and developing high-value business features and their databases
Created and executed test cases for feature development

Other Works

Freelance Full-Stack Developer|Self-employed

Australia / New Zealand · Feb 2024 – Present

Delivering scalable web solutions and responsive sites for small businesses and creatives.

Built full-stack WordPress sites and custom themes for clients including Freddie Pitts Studio, Chingu Gel, Whitecomb Range, and Gelo Cruz
Built Next.js sites including my portfolio (stephendavid.dev) and landing pages for Safe as 3 Houses and Kinetic Effect
Maintain and extend Shopify storefronts with custom Liquid development, including fansycake.com
Delivered .NET back-end features and integrations extending existing enterprise systems

Websites and apps, built end to end.

What I build with

Front-end

Back-end

CMS & E-commerce

DevOps & Tools

AI & Automation

Where I have worked

Senior Full-Stack Developer at Bear Marketing

Senior Full-Stack Web Developer / Lead AI Developer at Point Hacks Australia

Senior Full-Stack Developer at The Refinery Ltd

Systems Administrator / Business Analyst / Full-Stack Developer at Shuk Engineering Distributors Ltd

Let’s build something

Stephen David

Professional Summary

Core Skills

Professional Experience

Other Works

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