Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty
021 119 9060 · lh.bedasie@gmail.com
Full (Class 1) driver's licence
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Profile
Customer-focused technology retail representative with 14+ years' prior experience as a senior software developer. Reliable, self-directed and quick to learn new systems, with a track record of taking ownership of work from start to finish. Currently studying a Bachelor of Education at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Senior full-stack .NET developer with 14+ years' experience, now working in technology retail while studying a Bachelor of Education at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Committed to continuous learning and quick to adapt to new technologies. Favours clean, robust code and up-front planning to minimise rework. Solves problems through research, proofs of concept and iterative implementation, and aims to present more than one solution. Thrives on challenges, especially niche requirements.
Key Skills
Customer service and sales
Technical support and troubleshooting
Explaining technical things in plain language
Problem-solving and research
Working independently and owning outcomes
Turning vague requests into clear plans
Strong computer literacy, incl. Microsoft Office
Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Afrikaans
Technical Skills
Backend
C# / .NET, Razor, Azure Functions, SSRS, HTML-based PDF generation
Frontend
React, TypeScript, Recharts
Data
MS SQL, MySQL, migration-based database source control
Took full ownership of major features from a loose idea to a finished product used by client businesses
Worked with clients, business analysts and managers to turn business needs into clear, workable plans
Led clean-ups of tools and processes across teams, including reorganising 800+ older projects
Researched and solved unusual problems others had set aside
Worked remotely and independently for several years, managing my own workload and deadlines
Employment (continued)
Senior Software DeveloperJan2024–Apr2026
Safe 365Auckland
ScrumBut
Took ownership of entire app domains, leading the design and implementation of Survey Hub and Custom Reports from vague requirements to fully realised solutions, alongside bug fixing and general maintenance
Built Survey Hub: creation, scheduling (via Azure Functions) and distribution of surveys with varied response types, with real-time data visualisation using Recharts
Developed Custom Reports: user-configurable report templates (e.g. incident, checklist) with dynamic question types and reusable blueprint templates loaded from Blob Storage
Implemented full-stack solutions in React and TypeScript integrated into Razor views, backed by MS SQL and MySQL repositories
Integrated third-party services including SendWithUs for email delivery, and used Blob Storage for media and template management
Developed and enhanced reporting, including HTML-based PDF generation and SSRS report updates
Translated high-level business needs into technical specifications, defining structure, workflows and user experience across owned features
Senior Software DeveloperJan2021–Nov2023
Spatial Dimension (Trimble)Maitland
Adaptive Agile
Owned epics end-to-end: defined requirements and broke work into user stories for upcoming sprints, specialising in key domain areas
Worked in the R&D team on Landfolio, a GIS solution for land and property management
Developed components throughout the stack (frontend, service, repository and business layers) and managed dependencies
Built custom report generation, language translation engines and APIs/SDKs, backed by unit and integration testing
Wrote peer-reviewed functional and technical documentation to BA and development standards
Researched and implemented niche requirements (e.g. Arabic calendars, IIS management via the deployment tool)
Took part in the DevOps portfolio, addressing DevOps challenges to improve development and delivery
Senior Software DeveloperOct2019–Jan2021
Holistic SystemsParklands
Kanban / Waterfall
Consolidated workflow (FogBugz, Trello), repositories and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins, Octopus) into Azure DevOps
Began migrating 800+ precompiled projects from Google Drive into NuGet packages in Azure DevOps Artifacts
Began moving data-warehouse reports to Azure Data Lake using U-SQL
Began moving database source control from Redgate SQL Source Control to SQL Change Automation (bulk script deployment → incremental migration scripts)
Intermediate Software DeveloperAug2016–Sep2019
Haefele SoftwareParow
Agile
Developed web-based business applications in ASP.NET MVC and WebForms using C#, MS SQL, jQuery and Knockout
Liaised with clients and business analysts to understand requirements
Created database- and object-driven reports in SSRS
Implemented architectural layers using established (e.g. Factory) and custom (e.g. Enum) patterns in new and existing projects
Integrated Azure services (e.g. Blob Storage) into projects, and moved project components into Azure
Created and maintained build and release pipelines in Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS)
Designed an automated testing framework in C# and Selenium so QA testers could easily write and maintain automated tests
Intermediate Software DeveloperDec2011–Jul2016
Holistic SystemsParklands
Kanban / Waterfall
Developed and maintained in-house applications in C# and VB6
Built C# web services to integrate in-house applications and processes
Maintained data integrity and database efficiency in MS SQL Server
Wrote on-demand and automated client, audit, financial and user reports in SSRS
Built public-display applications in C# and XAML, including artwork and visual design
Wrote integration tests in NUnit
Documented development progress and user instructions in FogBugz and Google Docs
Education
Bachelor of Education (in progress)Bachelor of Education (NZQF 7, in progress)Jul2026–Present
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Professional Behaviour in Teaching, Primary and Early Years Education, Learning Development, Practicum 1 & 2
Bachelor of Arts – French and PortugueseBachelor of Arts – French and Portuguese (NQF 7)Jan2021–Dec2023
University of South Africa (UNISA)
French, Portuguese, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, African Languages and Culture, Critical Reasoning
National Certificate – Information TechnologyNational Certificate – Information Technology (NQF 5)Jan2009–Nov2010
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
System Development: Information Systems, Visual Basic .NET, Communication Skills, COBOL, Cisco Hardware and Networking
Language learning (including te reo Māori), and supporting artists in the character art community.
Language learning (including te reo Māori) – languages add a layer of structure and complexity rarely found in other fields. Active in the character art community, providing services that help artists bring their work to life.