Sumit Gautam

Self-directed · Perth, WA

• Self-directed development period following the conclusion of my Intersect contract, focused on broadening my stack while relocating my search to Perth; available immediately.
• Built a full-stack portfolio platform with a React / TypeScript frontend, Python backend, and PostgreSQL, including a LangChain + Ollama chatbot integration.
• Upskilling in Azure DevOps, Terraform, and C# / .NET to broaden delivery across Microsoft-stack environments; continued hands-on work in Rust.

Stack: React · TypeScript · Python · PostgreSQL · Docker · Rust · LangChain · Ollama · Azure DevOps · Terraform

Intersect Australia Limited · Remote (Sydney, NSW)

National research infrastructure and digital services provider for Australian universities; multi-client, consulting-style delivery across the higher education sector.

• Delivered complex full-stack solutions for multiple university clients: Python (FastAPI) backend services, React / TypeScript frontends, PostgreSQL databases, and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Improved data pipeline throughput by 60% and rewrote a performance-critical service for 50% faster execution and 40% lower memory usage.
• Engineered end-to-end CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) with automated testing and SAST / DAST scanning, reducing deployment lead time by 30%.
• Deployed and managed cloud-native applications on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) using Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker; integrated Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Led technical design and architectural decisions, presenting options clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prototyped LLM-assisted features using LangChain and Ollama during research phases.
• Led code reviews, enforced standards, mentored junior engineers, and contributed to documentation and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Stack: Python (FastAPI/Flask/Django) · TypeScript · React · Node.js · AWS · Kubernetes · Docker · PostgreSQL · Redis · GitHub Actions · GitLab CI · Azure DevOps · Grafana · TDD

Nepali Time (Stealth Startup) · Sydney, NSW

• Sole technical lead for an early-stage cross-platform mobile startup; designed and shipped a full-stack iOS / Android app end-to-end (React Native / TypeScript frontend, Python API backend, PostgreSQL), reaching 50,000+ organic downloads during technical alpha.
• Owned all engineering decisions: architecture, API design, automated testing, CI/CD, and self-hosted infrastructure on Proxmox VE.

Stack: React Native · TypeScript · Python · PostgreSQL · Docker · GitHub Actions · Linux

EZYRAISE · North Sydney, NSW

• Delivered full-stack features in Ruby on Rails, React, and Node.js, improving system stability and driving a 30% increase in platform engagement.
• Built a TypeScript internal admin portal with full test coverage, improving customer-service team workflows by 90%.

Stack: React · TypeScript · Node.js · Ruby on Rails · PostgreSQL · REST API · Agile

Whitehat Engineering · Redmond, WA, USA (Remote)

• Improved system efficiency by 20% through design-pattern refactoring and Sidekiq Pro performance tuning.
• Automated CI/CD pipelines on GitHub Actions and AWS; established Grafana / Prometheus observability across production services.

Stack: Ruby on Rails · AWS · GitHub Actions · Grafana · Prometheus · PostgreSQL · CI/CD

Enliv Technology · Kathmandu, Nepal

• Re-architected a legacy monolith into a scalable microservices ecosystem using Kafka and NATS Streaming, significantly improving throughput and fault tolerance.
• Introduced Jenkins and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines with Grafana-based real-time monitoring and incident management.

Stack: Ruby on Rails · Kafka · NATS Streaming · Jenkins · GitHub Actions · Grafana · PostgreSQL · MongoDB