01
Cast Conditions
CompletedA modern river flow, weather, and tides reference application for jet boaters, fiishermen/fisherwoman and whitebaiters for several popular South Island, New Zealand rivers.
Agentic software engineer · Aotearoa New Zealand
Available for selected projectsComplex systems.
Calm software.
I’m Mark. I engineer practical tools, web applications and AI-assisted workflows that make complicated work easier to see, understand and run.
CURRENT SIGNAL
Building software that earns its place in the workflow.
SvelteKitPythonGoAI
Software with
a job to do.
A selection of current and completed work. The common thread is simple: make useful information visible and the next action obvious.
02
OpsAssistant
CompletedA comprehensive web application which captures the key functions of an Irrigation Scheme Operations Manager and provides the data and tools that they use on a daily basis at their fingertips.
03
scotchthistle.racing
CompletedA sveltekit website developed for ScotchThistle racing.
04
Corporate API
Delivered to CustomerImplementation of an API to expose corporate data as a service. Built on a Django REST API with a managed Postgresql database. This project is now in production and is transforming the way data is stored, managed and accessed across the organization. Ongoing development is occurring to integrate new data sets.
05
Corporate Risk Management Application
Delivered to CustomerA simple approach to managing and tracking corporate risks. The focus of this application is to make management and tracking of corporate risks and risk controls as simple as possible for executives and managers. This project is in development and more details will be available when development is complete.
06
Dam Manager
Delivered to CustomerA comprehensive Dam Safety Management tracking system for use by the Dam Manager of a Dam. This is being built to enable efficient tracking of requirements under new Dam Safety Assurance Programme to meet compliance needs for Form 3, under the new Dam Safety Legislation.
Side projects
Small builds. Real interests.
Forecasts, film, racing, food and one determined sheepdog.
01 ↗
CastConditions
River forecasts and conditions for better decisions before heading out.
ForecastsRiver data
02 ↗ Movie DB
A compact discovery interface for trending and upcoming films.
DiscoveryTMDB
03 ↗ Scotch Thistle Racing
Team results, media and race-day stories from the grass track.
RacingTeam site
04 ↗ Smokin' Meat
Recipes, techniques and reference notes for low-and-slow cooking.
BBQReference
05 ↗ Norman's Sheep Yard
A small browser game with a sheepdog, a paddock and one clear job.
GameInteractive
Plain thinking.
Solid delivery.
I work from the problem outward—understand the decisions, shape the information, then choose the simplest technology that will hold up.
Build
Full-stack applications with sensible data models, dependable APIs and interfaces people can understand at a glance.
Connect
Integration work that gets systems, teams and information moving together without hiding the important details.
Automate
Thoughtful AI and workflow automation that removes repetition while keeping people in control of the result.
Working stack
The tools stay in service of the work.
Broad enough to choose well. Experienced enough to keep it boring where boring is good.
Languages
Python · Go · TypeScript · JavaScript · SQL
Product
SvelteKit · Svelte · Django · APIs · Postgres
Systems
Linux · Git · Docker · CI/CD · DigitalOcean
AI
OpenAI · Anthropic · Codex · PyTorch · scikit-learn
Agentic Coding
Backend API Framework
Backend Database
Backend, API and System Integration
Cloud Server Hosting
Data science and integration
Work in
the open.
A live pulse from GitHub and a record of conversations about AI, data and the systems people depend on.
13,178 contributions all time
5,856 contributions last 12 months
3,877 commits last 12 months
1,514 pull requests last 12 months
165 repositories public + private
365 day output 226 day streak
JavaScript 48.6%Python 15.2%Svelte 11.2%HTML 8.6%CSS 6.3%Other 10.1%
Speaking
Sharing what works.
Practical talks for industry, boards, user groups and conferences—usually where data, AI and operations meet.
Data Insights and AI at Central Plains Water
Lincoln Agritech · Industry · Jul 2026
Data Insights and AI at Central Plains Water
Central Plains Water July 2026 Governance Group Presentation · Industry Board Members and Stakeholders · Jul 2026
Unlocking the Power of Data to Transform Water Management
Water New Zealand Conference 2025 · Conference · Jul 2025
Empowering Resilience and Efficiency
Snowflake User Group Christchurch · User Group · Apr 2025
Empowering Resiliance and Efficiancy - Central Plains Water Ltd’s Data-Driven Journey with Flock Consulting.
Digital Workplace Conference New Zealand 2025 · Conference · Mar 2025
[ 04 / ABOUT ]
Behind the keyboard
I’ve been making computers useful since the ZX81.
I’m a long-time software engineer with a practical bias: understand the problem, shape the data, build the interface, and make the result useful for the people who rely on it.
That same curiosity carries away from the keyboard—onto rivers, race tracks and wherever a drone can get a better view.
HusbandDadJet boaterGrass kart racerFishermanDrone pilot
Have a complicated problem?
Let’s make it
feel simple.
Available for selected software, integration, AI workflow and speaking projects.
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