Alan Seymour

Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer with 15+ years of full stack experience building scalable, highly available web applications used by millions. AWS Certified, with a focus on cloud-native architecture and creating intuitive user experiences. Passionate about using technology to improve lives and connect people to essential services.

Work Experience

Staff Software Engineer
Healthengine
Jul 2020 - Current
  • Served as technical lead of the pharmacy vertical for 3 years, architecting and delivering solutions that enabled rapid growth from 0 to ~40% of all Australian pharmacies on the platform.
  • Built and integrated systems including voucher-based payments, third-party payment providers, corporate-level administration portals, and integrations with dispensing software and head office systems.
  • Participated in the development of Australia's national COVID-19 vaccine booking platform during the pandemic, scaling to over 100,000 bookings per day at peak usage.
  • Currently tech lead a team focused on AI-powered tools for healthcare providers.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data teams to deliver meaningful, user-focused features in a high-scale, regulated environment.
  • Drive cross-team engineering initiatives as a Staff Engineer, leading efforts to improve architecture, developer experience, and technical alignment across multiple product teams.
Senior Software Engineer
Evari
May 2019 - Jul 2020
  • Contributed to the launch of a cloud-native insurance platform serving both Australian providers and a major U.S. brokerage.
  • Built core features including the insurance purchasing flow and claims management system, ensuring compliance within a highly regulated domain.
  • Worked as part of a high-performing, self-managed team delivering end-to-end feature development — from requirements gathering and system design to frontend, backend, and testing.
  • Helped architect a scalable, event-driven platform using distributed microservices and resilient messaging systems to support dynamic insurance products.
  • Embraced a flat team structure, taking ownership across the entire product lifecycle to drive technical quality and user-centered design.
Software Development Team Lead
Navitas
Jan 2017 - May 2019
  • Led cross-functional development efforts for Student Management and Learning Management Systems across a multinational higher education network.
  • Served as product owner and technical lead, driving roadmap planning, feature prioritisation, bug triage, and stakeholder communication across global teams.
  • Played a key role in the rollout of a unified student management platform, consolidating fragmented systems across regions into a single solution enabling consistent processes and organisation-wide reporting.
  • Designed and developed a standardised RESTful API to support seamless integration with a third-party student sourcing platform.
  • Aided the team’s transition toward DevOps practices, fostering a culture of automation, continuous delivery, and shared ownership.
  • Architected and maintained mission-critical systems used by both students and staff, ensuring stability, scalability, and user-focused design.
Senior Developer
Simplisite Business Solutions
Oct 2015 - Jan 2017
  • Designed and built custom web applications for clients across agriculture, insurance, and entertainment.
  • Led architecture and development for key projects, including a grain market platform, an insurance system for franchise networks, and a theatre ticketing system.
  • Worked across the full SDLC, from scoping and development to deployment and ongoing support.
  • Collaborated with clients to align technical solutions with business needs.
Web Developer
Birdbrain
Feb 2015 - Oct 2015
  • Delivered full stack web solutions for marketing clients, ranging from brochure sites to large-scale eCommerce platforms.
  • Developed custom plugins and integrations with third-party systems including real estate CRMs, Salesforce, inventory management tools, and payment gateways.
  • Worked closely with designers and project managers to implement tailored, client-specific functionality on tight timelines.
Contract Full Stack Web Developer
Absolute Edge Media
Feb 2012 - Feb 2015
  • Developed custom marketing websites and CMS plugins for local businesses and charities.
  • Managed hosting environments and maintained mail server infrastructure to ensure reliable site and communication uptime.
  • Delivered tailored web solutions aligned with client branding and functionality needs.
Web Developer & Server Administrator
Business Exposure
2009 - Feb 2012
  • Developed internal business applications, including CRM and inventory tracking platforms.
  • Built customer-facing marketing websites and eCommerce solutions tailored to small businesses.
  • Managed on-site and remote server infrastructure, supporting both internal systems and client deployments.
  • Took on a broad IT role spanning development, infrastructure, and technical support across the business.

Education, Training & Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Jul 2021
Bachelors of Computer Science
University of Western Australia
2010 - 2014
Management Training
Navitas - Navigrow
2019
  • Managing unsatisfactory job performance
  • Performance feedback & coaching
Developing on AWS
2018
AWS Tech Essentials
2017
Scrum and Agile Practitioner Training
2017

Technologies, Languages & Tools

Languages
Typescript, Javascript, Python, C#, PHP, Ruby
Web Development Frameworks
Node.js, React, Bun, Next.js, Express, Laravel, Yii, Ruby on Rails, Serverless, Playwright, Storybook
Databases & Data Management
Postgresql, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Mysql, SQL Server, Redis, RabbitMQ, Typesense, Algolia
Cloud Technologies
AWS (SQS, SNS, RDS, ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, EC2, ELB, Cognito), Kubernetes, Docker, Dokku
CI/CD
Buildkite, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins
Version Control & Collaboration
Git, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Trello, Notion
Design
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD), Sketch, Affinity Designer