02 / Working style
Backend first. Product aware.
The useful version of my story is not a timeline. It is how I think through production software.
I am a backend engineer with 3+ years in production systems. I work at Vertex 360, building software for the Australian NDIS sector.
My roots are Laravel and full-stack delivery. My current focus is Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and backend systems that are clear enough to operate, review, and extend.
Outside work, I build products like ProposalFlow and write Coding Life, a newsletter about moving from PHP and Laravel to Java and Spring Boot.
Start with the data model
Keep API contracts boring and clear
Ship small, reviewable changes
Use product context to make better backend decisions
JavaSpring BootLaravelPostgreSQLREST APIsReactAWS