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Sean Naylor

Senior Software Developer — technical lead, greenfield & legacy systems
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senior software developer · 7+ years shipping production systems, solo and in small teams
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a4f9c2e architect Microsoft integrations across full platform
c81e7d0 ship Laravel greenfield rebuild, keep legacy alive
f03b6aa wire Codex/Copilot into daily dev workflow
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"Greenfield architecture meets legacy resilience — AI-accelerated, battle-tested, built solo."
→ view live demo github.com/senaylor get in touch
01About

I'm an accomplished Senior Software Developer with a track record of owning the entire software development lifecycle — balancing modern greenfield architecture with the strategic upkeep of critical legacy systems.

I've led complex, multi-platform applications covering Microsoft integration products for identity and access, secure payment gateways, and third-party API integrations — working both independently and alongside other developers. I'm also a collaborative technical mentor, upskilling engineering talent and leveraging AI-assisted workflows (Codex, Copilot) to push development velocity further.

A strong communicator, I work daily with executive stakeholders to translate corporate vision into robust, scalable software.

7+ yrs
professional experience
5 yrs
full technical ownership @ Compass IT
~1 yr
mentored a junior developer
02Skills

Backend & Architecture

LaravelSymfonyFlaskKohanaPHPPythonC#Java

Frontend & Mobile

VueAngularJSIonicTypeScriptJavaScriptHTML5/CSS3

Integrations & Identity

Microsoft Integration Products (Entra ID, SSO/OAuth)RESTful APIsStripePayPalWebhooks

DevOps, Data & Tools

MySQLSQLiteMicrosoft AzureDockerGitHub ActionsPHPUnitCopilot / CodexDebian Linux
03Experience
#c19-present main
Senior Software Developer — Compass IT
March 2019 — Present
  • Team collaboration: worked alongside another developer and mentored a junior developer, before taking full technical ownership of the platform over the last ~5 years.
  • End-to-end ownership of architecture, design, development and testing for the company's core product suite.
  • Dual-track development: architected a greenfield Laravel web application while continuously maintaining high-value legacy projects.
  • Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Azure Docker container deployments, cutting manual overhead and release risk.
  • Testing frameworks built on Laravel feature testing and PHPUnit to validate APIs and critical backend features.
  • Performance tuning: database indexing and query rewrites that materially improved response times and server utilization.
  • Security hardening: Microsoft integration products for identity management (Entra ID, SSO), modern cryptographic hashing, and legacy package upgrades across the stack.
  • AI-driven development: integrated OpenAI Codex into daily IDE workflows for code generation and rapid prototyping.
  • Mentorship: guided a junior developer over about a year on engineering best practice and architecture.
  • Infrastructure: rebuilt local and staging environments from scratch with Docker for consistent, fast onboarding.
  • Stakeholder alignment: daily liaison with executive leadership and finance to keep delivery tied to business goals.
#b17-19 legacy
Software Developer / IT Support — All Interactive Distribution
June 2017 — February 2019
  • Full-stack development across front-end and back-end for new and existing projects, spanning multiple frameworks.
  • Requirements engineering: translated complex business needs into functional specs delivered under tight timeframes.
  • Database management across several servers, tens of databases, and hundreds of tables — including complex multi-table queries.
  • Shipped projects covering e-commerce order flows, user validation and credential hashing, finance/superannuation portals, and custom middleware.
  • IT infrastructure support spanning networking, OS deployment, and general troubleshooting.
04Projects
SaaS Client Portal
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A live client portal demo deployed on Azure Container Apps — showcasing production-style architecture, containerized deployment, and a real-world SaaS workflow.
→ view live demo
GitHub Profile
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Browse Sean's repositories, side projects, and code history — from greenfield experiments to production-grade tooling.
→ github.com/senaylor
05Sites Worked On
EzyDVD
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Australia's largest online DVD & Blu-ray retailer — e-commerce order flows, product catalogue, and customer-facing storefront.
→ ezydvd.com
MTA Virtual Office
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CRM and booking portal used internally by travel advisors — client management, itineraries, and back-office workflow.
→ mtavo.com
Cabinet Pro
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Quoting and ordering platform built for Australian cabinetmakers — product configuration, pricing, and order management.
→ cp.cabinetmate.com.au
MTA Travel
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Public-facing site for Mobile Travel Agents Australia, a national network of travel advisors backed by the platform above.
→ mtatravel.com.au
Various Intranet Software Suites
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A number of internal business tools built for clients — process automation, reporting, and workflow management. Private deployments, not publicly viewable.
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06Education
Bachelor of Information Technology — Major in Programming
Griffith University
2013 — 2017
Diploma of Software Development
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
2012 — 2013