Robert Diao

Currently I am helping build the worlds best company at Canva, and empowering the world to design. Canva is one of the fastest growing campanies in the world. This means that we are facing some of the most exciting and toughest challenges everyday to meet the needs of our community.

At Canva, I help ensure that our world class content library is accessable to all our users. My responsibilities include designing, building, and maintaining microservices. Technologies I work with include, Java, AWS, Finagle, Protobuf, MySQL, and Terraform.

BlackStream is a digital and technology business exploring disruptive technologies in the wagering and gaming space. We developed technologies to improve operational efficiency as well as customer experience.

My responsibilities included maintaining legacy code, building new containerised application, and liasing with stalkholders. Technologies I worked with include, Azure, Python / Django, Celery, Redis, Docker.

Deloitte Platform Engineering helped ensure business build modern technology platforms. Platform Engineering works with many of the largest companies in Australia to ensure their technology platform continues to meet the business's needs.

My time at Deloitte gave me insight into the problems faced by Enterprise businesses. I have learnt how to work in a complex environment, staying adaptable, and maintaining effective communication. I have worked with a range of customers from Fiancal, Education, and Public sectors. My work included but not limited to, application development, and system integrations. Technologies include Python, Django, AWS, and Mule4.

At The University of Melbourne I studied critical thinking, problem solving, and the fundamentals of computer science. During my spare time, I partook in dance performances as part of Flare Dance Ensemble, and competed in a number of hackathons to hone my skills as a developer.