Hi, I'm Kieran.

an Australian-based software developer driven by a passion for creating cool and meaningful technology

A self portrait of Kieran Lawrence

Work History

Associate Developer

Seven West Media
Oct 2023 - Present
  • Develop front-end features and functionality, including interactive elements and dynamic content
  • Integrate back-end systems, databases, and APIs to support website functionality
  • Utilise AWS technologies to build, manage, and deploy cloud-based solutions across various projects
  • Conduct technical research (spikes) to assess new technologies and approaches
  • Contributed to the successful launch of The Nightly, which now has over 5 million monthly page views

Associate Systems Engineer

Kinetic IT
Jun 2022 - Oct 2023
  • Continuously monitored IT systems, networks, and applications to ensure their health and performance
  • Created and maintained scripts for automating system tasks, such as deployments, monitoring, and backups
  • Assisted in the daily operations of the data centre, including managing physical access and routine hardware inspections

Service Desk Technician

Kinetic IT
Feb 2020 - Jun 2022
  • Provided end-user support for hardware, software, and network issues remotely and in-person
  • resolved complex computer hardware & software faults, liaising with vendors as required
  • Identified and assisted in the resolution of high priority incidents
  • Acted as a mentor for new employees, providing training and ongoing support to encourage growth and proficiency
AWS Lambda

Tools

TypeORM

DynamoDB

GitHub CI/CD

Jest

Lambda

PostgreSQL

Pulumi

S3

React

Frameworks

Express

NestJS

Next.js

React

React Native

Svelte

Tailwind CSS

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology

Murdoch University
2025 - Present
    Majors:
  • Computer Science
  • Web & Mobile Application Development
    • Minors:
  • Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

A Cloud Guru
Est. Dec 2025
  • Furthering my expertise with AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and S3
  • Using monthly Professional Development days to enhance my skills and stay current with industry practices
  • Building knowledge in monitoring, security, and application lifecycle management within AWS