Full-Stack Web Developer|Point Hacks Australia

Elsternwick, VIC · May 2023 – April 2026

Optimising and developing the Point Hacks and Australian Frequent Flyer websites and community platforms, while leading the adoption of AI tooling across the engineering workflow.

• Build the Point Hacks Concierge web application using Remix.run
• Rebuilt the Point Hacks website with a new design and layout using Laravel, delivering a modernised front-end alongside refreshed templating and back-end architecture
• Synchronise content to production using GraphQL integrations with Hygraph and PocketBase
• Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders in an agile environment to deliver features on deadline
• 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
• Identified friction in internal editorial, content, and engineering workflows and built lightweight AI-powered tools and automations to remove it, translating emerging AI capabilities into practical business outcomes
• Championed AI adoption across the team by experimenting with new tools and models, sharing patterns that worked, and helping non-engineering stakeholders understand where AI could safely improve operations
• Led the growth of new developers by owning their technical direction, running code reviews, pairing on architectural decisions, and coaching them toward independent ownership of features and AI-assisted workflows

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.

• Executed end-to-end UI/UX website development using Silverstripe CMS
• Implemented designs from the creative team into production builds using Bootstrap
• Built back-end logic and functionality using React.js, jQuery, and Grunt
• Designed database structures for efficient data storage and retrieval
• Administered WHM, cPanel, domains, and SSL certificates 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 produced business intelligence for a distribution company.

• Wrote SQL (MySQL) scripts to generate reports for stakeholder and managerial consumption
• Produced product purchase forecasts to support inventory and cashflow planning
• Administered relational databases including security, CRM, and product inventory systems
• Analysed and corrected data inconsistencies across core business systems
• Developed and maintained the company website and its back-end logic
• 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 a diverse portfolio of client websites, mobile apps, and games.

• Built and designed end-to-end WordPress websites
• Designed and developed 2D games using Cocos2D and mobile apps using React Native
• As the tech lead, established the engineering practice for incoming juniors and interns — defining build standards, leading hands-on training across the full stack, and acting as the technical anchor as the team scaled
• Developed and maintained client web applications using C# and the .NET framework, delivering server-side logic and integrations alongside front-end work

Software Engineer Intern|Accordo Group Limited

Auckland, New Zealand · Dec 2014 – Feb 2015

• Assisted in designing and developing high-value business features
• Created and executed test cases for feature development
• Designed and developed databases for efficient data management

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 WordPress themes for clients including Freddie Pitts Studio, Chingu Gel, Whitecomb Range, and musician Gelo Cruz, using PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Node.js
• Developed responsive landing pages for Safe as 3 Houses and Kinetic Effect
• Built Next.js websites including my personal portfolio (stephendavid.dev), deployed via Vercel
• Maintain and scale Shopify storefronts with ongoing development, including fansycake.com
• Customise Shopify storefronts using Liquid to extend functionality beyond theme limitations
• Currently developing mobile applications using React Router as the primary framework
• Delivered back-end features and integrations for select clients using C# and the .NET framework, extending existing enterprise systems and building bespoke business logic