Mathew Turner-Dauncey

Curriculum Vitae

Mathew Turner-Dauncey

Senior Software Engineer ยท Dedicated Problem Solver ยท AI Enthusiast

๐Ÿ“ Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia

Profile

Senior Software & Product Engineer with 6+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions across fintech, payments, and web platforms. Experienced in full-stack development, solution architecture, and UI/UX from greenfield builds to upgrading legacy applications for growing demand.

Core Skills

Primary stack

TypeScript React C# .NET

Domain

UI/UX Design API Development Full-Stack Development Solution Architecture DevOps CI/CD

Also worked with (but not limited to...)

Tailwind CSS AngularJs NodeJs PHP Laravel Vue.js

AI-Assisted Development

  • Use Cursor and GitHub Copilot daily for scaffolding, refactors, and exploring unfamiliar codebases faster.
  • Treat AI as a pair-programming tool: I review, test, and own every change before it ships.
  • Apply it to architecture exploration, boilerplate reduction, and test and debug workflows.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Pinch Payments, Brisbane, Queensland

Jul 2025 - Present
  • Build online payment processing software for the APAC region, helping merchants automate invoicing, collect payments, and manage recurring billing.
  • Ship production features on a platform serving thousands of Australian businesses, aligned with modern payment requirements following Pinch Payments' acquisition by Fiserv.
  • Contribute to core payment products and platform improvements within a specialist engineering team focused on reliability and quality.

Senior Software Engineer

Rapid Loans, Gold Coast, Queensland

Apr 2023 - May 2025
  • Drove full-stack delivery on internal business management software supporting loan operations, reporting, and day-to-day staff workflows.
  • Built and shipped production features using React, TypeScript, .NET Core, and MUI for internal loan management tools.
  • Shaped solution architecture and UI/UX design direction for new modules, balancing clean React/.NET patterns with practical constraints for internal users.
  • Partnered with product and operations stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, shippable features under operational deadlines.

Frontend Engineer

Care for Kids, Queensland, Australia

Aug 2021 - Apr 2023
  • Worked across three production applications: a legacy .NET site with embedded React components, a React SPA user portal (Context API), and a Next.js app with Redux backed by ASP.NET Core services.
  • Led redesign and rebuild of core features on the legacy .NET website, improving performance and satisfying SEO requirements by removing heavy libraries.
  • Built a new user portal from scratch as an independent React SPA with Context API for state management.
  • Maintained and extended the Next.js application, integrating frontend features with the .NET backend for search, listings, and parent-facing workflows.

Software Engineer

INKPAY, Gold Coast, Queensland

Apr 2020 - Jul 2021
  • Full-stack rebuild of a FinTech application from inception through launch with Laravel, Vue.js, and a fully redesigned MySQL database.
  • Integrated third-party services including Stripe, Google, Twilio, and SendGrid across payments, authentication, messaging, and email workflows.
  • Owned the project end to end, from initial design and database architecture through API development, release, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Contributed native mobile development using Vue NativeScript alongside the web platform.

Web Developer

ABI Interiors, Gold Coast, Queensland

Mar 2020 - Apr 2020
  • Delivered front-end e-commerce solutions for a retail storefront using WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, PHP, HTML, and CSS.
  • Partnered with the CTO and web marketing team to implement web functionality aligned with design and campaign goals.

Application Developer

App Factory Store, Pottsville, NSW

Apr 2018 - Aug 2018
  • End-to-end development of mobile app features in a React Native interface, backed by AWS Lambda (Node.js) and DynamoDB.
  • Built and deployed serverless services with the Serverless CLI; tested and shipped builds via Android Studio and Xcode.
  • Part-time remote role alongside university studies, with full ownership from feature implementation through to production release.

Prior to 2018, my career was in financial planning and broking, as well as an entertainment business, before I retrained in software development and transitioned into engineering.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology, Software Programming

Southern Cross University, East Lismore, NSW

2016 - 2020

Major in Software Development. Languages studied: C#, Visual Basic, MySQL, JavaScript, PHP, HTML, CSS, and TypeScript.

Additional coursework: Systems Analysis and Design; Database Systems (design, normalisation, SQL queries); Object-Oriented Program Development; Managing Software Development; Data Communications and Networks (physical network design, subnetting).

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance & Economics)

Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland

2010 - 2013

A Bit About Me

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Hobbies

  • โ›ณ Golf
  • ๐Ÿ„ Surfing
  • ๐ŸŽธ Guitar
  • ๐Ÿฅพ Hiking