Where I’ve worked
11 roles across development, hospitality management, emergency services and industry placements, 4 of them current. Volunteer and placement roles are marked as such.
Work
Employment, self-employment and freelance contracts.
- 5 mos
Founder / Developer
Byte Development · Bendigo, Victoria · self-employed
My independent software and web-development business. I work with small businesses and community organisations across regional Victoria on web apps, automation and custom tools, with small scopes, honest timelines and code someone else can maintain.
- Scope, quote and deliver web apps, automation and integration work directly with clients.
- Own hosting, deployment and ongoing maintenance for delivered systems.
- 7 mos
Shift Manager
McDonald’s Australia · Bendigo, Victoria · part-time
Run full shifts end to end across front counter, drive-thru and kitchen: floor allocation, break scheduling, production calls and service recovery.
- Lead and direct a crew of up to 15 during peak trade, coaching in the moment to hold service times and quality standards.
- Accountable for shift-level food safety, WHS compliance and daily checklists, including opening and closing procedures.
- Manage cash handling, till reconciliation and stock levels; escalate equipment and staffing issues to store management.
- Promoted into management after progressing from Crew Member to Crew Coach across the preceding two years.
References available on request.
- 11 mos
Freelance Integration Developer
Private client · Remote · contract
Contracted to design, build and maintain a custom Discord ↔ Roblox integration for a Roblox roleplay community, replacing manual admin work with automation. The client is not named publicly.
- Built automation for role synchronisation, activity tracking and event management.
- Manage hosting, configuration and environment variables for live production operation.
- Work directly with client leadership to scope requirements, ship updates and resolve issues quickly.
- Discord API
- Roblox
References available on request.
- 2 yrs 5 mos
Crew Coach
McDonald’s Australia · Bendigo, Victoria · part-time
Trained, mentored and supported crew to meet company operating and service standards while assisting management with shift operations.
Crew Member (Dec 2023 — Aug 2025, casual) → Crew Coach (Aug 2025 — Apr 2026, part-time)
- Assisted management with shift operations, procedural compliance and workplace safety.
- Served as Secretary for both the Safety Squad and Birthday Parties committees, handling minutes, records and event coordination.
- Twice recognised with the store’s Workplace Safety Award (June 2024 and September 2025).
- Promoted from Crew Member to Crew Coach in August 2025 and moved from casual to part-time the same month.
References available on request.
- 3 mos
Team Member
Grill’d · Bendigo, Victoria · casual
Worked front and back of house in a fast-paced hospitality environment: orders, transactions and food preparation to brand standard.
- Maintained food safety, hygiene and WHS requirements across kitchen and dining areas.
- 1 yr 3 mos
Catalogue Delivery Contractor
IVE Distributions · Bendigo, Victoria · contract
Independently sorted, planned and delivered thousands of catalogues across multiple suburbs with full area coverage.
- Met strict deadlines in all weather; maintained delivery records and reported completion to supervisors.
References available on request.
Volunteering
Unpaid roles with community and emergency service organisations.
- 4 yrs 1 mo
Volunteer Firefighter · volunteer
Country Fire Authority (CFA) · Victoria
Respond to fire and emergency incidents as an operational firefighter; operate and maintain firefighting equipment and appliances.
Junior Member (Oct 2022 — Dec 2024) → Firefighter (Dec 2024 — Present)
- Participate in ongoing training, fire prevention activities and community education.
- Progressed from Junior Member to operational firefighter in December 2024 after completing the General Firefighting course.
- 1 yr 3 mos
Volunteer Usher · volunteer
Bendigo Venues & Events · Bendigo, Victoria
Guided attendees, managed crowd flow and supported safety procedures at live events.
- Assisted with event setup and pack-up.
- Recognised by supervisors for professionalism.
References available on request.
Industry placements
Short structured placements completed during secondary school.
- 1 mo
IT Assistant (Industry Placement) · placement
Bendigo Health, IT Department · Bendigo, Victoria
Shadowed helpdesk staff supporting hospital departments and assisted with hardware and software troubleshooting.
- Gained exposure to network infrastructure, system maintenance and cyber security practice in a critical-services environment.
- 1 mo
Developer (Industry Placement) · placement
Lightmare Studios · Victoria
Placement with a professional game development studio, observing coding practice, debugging and version control workflows.
- Assisted developers with minor tasks and learned how art, sound and gameplay systems are integrated.
References available on request.
- 1 mo
Store Assistant (Industry Placement) · placement
CentreCom Bendigo · Bendigo, Victoria
Supported daily retail operations and stock handling while building product knowledge across computer hardware and peripherals.
- Received positive feedback for reliability, professionalism and eagerness to learn.
References available on request.