About

Engineering Manager leading Data Engineering, Platforms & Governance at ubank. I build data systems that hold up in the real world and the teams that keep improving them.

As the Engineering Manager of Data Engineering, Platforms & Governance at ubank, my focus is on making sure our data infrastructure can support our data needs — and that we do so with a strong emphasis on security and privacy. I lead a team of Data Platform Engineers, Data Engineers, and Data Stewards who ensure all of ubank can leverage data safely and effectively.

Experience

ubank Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Engineering Manager — Data Platform, Engineering & Governance
May 2026 – Present
Engineering Manager — Data Platform & Governance
Feb 2025 – May 2026
Data Engineering Team Lead
Mar 2024 – Feb 2025
Senior Data & Privacy Engineer
May 2023 – Mar 2024

Engineering Manager leading Data Engineering, Platforms & Governance. Responsible for data infrastructure, security, and privacy across the bank. Leading a team of Data Platform Engineers, Data Engineers, and Data Stewards who ensure all of ubank can leverage data safely and effectively.

Thoughtworks Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Senior Consulting Data & Privacy Engineer
Feb 2022 – May 2023

Consulting data engineer at a global technology consultancy, embedding data engineering capability and applied machine learning solutions into client organisations across financial services and beyond.

Bud London, United Kingdom
Data & Privacy Engineer
Aug 2019 – Feb 2022

Data engineer at a FinTech building the data science infrastructure powering Bud's open banking platform — pipelines, services, and privacy-preserving data practices.

BigDatr Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Data Engineer & Project Manager
Mar 2016 – May 2019

Built and maintained data ingestion pipelines for a marketing analytics platform. Managed cross-functional delivery and coordinated with development, marketing, and sales teams to ship new features.

Unleashed Software Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Customer Engineer
Jul 2014 – Mar 2016

Pre-sales engineering and post-sales customer success for a SaaS inventory management platform. Led the Solution Specialist team and designed integrated solutions for enterprise customers.

Oracle Sydney & Melbourne, Australia
Staff Consultant — Data Integration
Jun 2013 – Jul 2014
Associate Consultant
Feb 2013 – Dec 2013
Graduate Consultant
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

Oracle Consulting Services, progressing from Graduate to Staff Consultant. Specialised in Taleo data integration and HCM across the APAC region, upskilling new consultants and delivering enterprise integration projects.

Stack & Tools

I like working with all sorts of technologies but have spent most of my career working with:

PythonPython
ScalaScala
GoGo
TerraformTerraform
DatabricksDatabricks
Apache KafkaApache Kafka
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
KubernetesKubernetes
Argo CDArgo CD
Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services
Google CloudGoogle Cloud
Claude CodeClaude Code
CursorCursor
GitHubGitHub

This site is where I write about data work, engineering culture, and the organisational realities around technology.