🚀 M.
About 🚀 M.
M. is an Engineering Manager with extensive experience in software development and engineering management. He has worked at VGW since 2018, progressing from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer, and now Engineering Manager, contributing to significant projects in payments processing and data management.
Work at VGW
Currently serving as Engineering Manager at VGW since 2021, overseeing engineering operations in Perth, Western Australia. Previously held the position of Senior Software Engineer from 2019 to 2021 and Software Engineer from 2018 to 2019. In these roles, contributed to significant projects, including the development of a scalable payments processing architecture on Kubernetes and the establishment of a culture of continuous delivery, enabling over 100 releases per month.
Education and Expertise
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Curtin University of Technology from 2009 to 2012. This educational background laid the foundation for a career in software development and engineering management, with expertise in building data pipelines, optimizing payment processing systems, and implementing observability tools.
Background
Prior to joining VGW, worked at Cash Converters as a Developer from 2016 to 2018 and at NEC Australia from 2012 to 2016. In these positions, gained experience in software development and contributed to various projects, enhancing skills in system design and implementation.
Achievements
Developed a set of data pipelines capable of processing billions of gameplay events for third-party marketing partners, achieving a service level objective of under 15 minutes. Designed a credit card routing platform to optimize authorization rates and fees, and implemented near real-time metrics for payment processing reliability. Collaborated on the organization's first service level agreement, establishing standards for accountability and transparency.