Paul Highum
Auckland,AUK
Summary
As a Software Engineer, I excel in designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining high-quality, scalable software solutions. My experience includes leading diverse project teams with a focus on agile methodologies to streamline development and enhance collaboration. Additionally, I am a committed mentor, providing guidance and support to junior developers and students to cultivate their technical skills and professional growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Auckland
07.2023 - Current
- Provide academic support and mentorship to postgraduate students in their computer science coursework
- Assist with the development and marking of postgraduate-level computer science assignments and examinations
- Engage with faculty and students to facilitate advanced learning experiences
Software Engineer II
BetterCloud
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Delivered new reporting data infrastructure as part of an agile scrum team
- Maintained Java microservices and corresponding React frontend
- Technologies used: Java, Spring, Kafka, REST, Elasticsearch, Jenkins, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Software Engineer
RedZone Software
12.2018 - 03.2020
- Technical Lead on multiple projects, overseeing the full software development lifecycle
- Developed enterprise-level software solutions
- Managed deployment and networking infrastructure
- Technologies used: React, Node.js, REST, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, AWS services including ECR, ECS, EC2, Route 53, ELB, CloudWatch, Bitbucket Pipelines, Docker
Junior Software Engineer
RedZone Software
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Developed new customer-facing features, including hurricane-mapping and real-time vehicle location display
- Wrote deployment-ready code and monitored service health
- Technologies used: JavaScript, Handlebars, HTML, CSS, Jenkins, Git, PostgreSQL, PostGIS
Education
Master of Information Technology -
University of Auckland
2024
No Degree - Web Development Immersive
Galvanize
2018
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
2016
Skills
- Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, Python
- Frameworks/Tools: Nodejs, React, Vuejs, Spring, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins
- Version Control & CI/CD: Git, Bitbucket Pipelines
- Databases: PostgreSQL, SQLite, PostGIS, MongoDB
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP
- Methodologies: Agile Development, Pair Programming, API Integration
References
Referees available upon request.
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Auckland
07.2023 - Current
Software Engineer II
BetterCloud
09.2021 - 02.2023
Software Engineer
RedZone Software
12.2018 - 03.2020
Junior Software Engineer
RedZone Software
07.2018 - 12.2018
Master of Information Technology -
University of Auckland
No Degree - Web Development Immersive
Galvanize
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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