Devon Church

Devon Church has extensive work experience in the field of front-end software development and architecture. They have held various roles in different companies, including Education Perfect, Squirrel Financial Services, Tourism Holdings Limited, Xero, Fairfax Media, and The New Zealand Printing Company.

At Education Perfect, Devon worked as a front-end software architect, where they were responsible for rejuvenating a collaborative team dynamic and transforming the company's front-end eco-system. They leveraged the Micro Front-end paradigm and focused on creating amazing user and developer experiences.

During their time at Squirrel Financial Services, Devon also worked as a front-end software architect. They led a ground-up rewrite of the application architecture, focusing on performance, scalability, and accessibility. Communication, documentation, and mentorship were key aspects of their role.

At Tourism Holdings Limited, Devon worked as a senior front-end developer, responsible for implementing the booking and sales systems for the company's MVP. Their work emphasized internationalization, scalability, reliability, and performance.

At Xero, Devon held multiple roles, including senior developer, design technologist, and lead developer. They contributed to the growth and maintenance of Xero's UI componentry, leveraged React, Node.js, and AWS to create responsive and localized systems, and facilitated the switch to Xero's new CMS.

Prior to Xero, Devon worked at Fairfax Media as a senior creative designer and creative designer, where they liaised with New Zealand's largest brands and agencies to create engaging digital assets.

Their work experience also includes a role as a designer at The New Zealand Printing Company, where they generated artwork and marketing design strategies for leading New Zealand business brands.

Overall, Devon Church has a strong background in front-end software development and architecture, with a focus on creating impactful user experiences and leveraging the latest technologies and design principles.

Devon Church obtained a Bachelor of Media Arts degree in Digital Arts from Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology. In terms of additional certifications, Devon obtained the following qualifications:

- In February 2022, Devon completed the "WAI0.1x: Introduction to Web Accessibility" certification from edX.

- In April 2021, Devon obtained the "JSNAD: OpenJS Node.js Application Developer" certification from The Linux Foundation.

- In January 2020, Devon achieved the "Mobile Web Specialist" certification from Google Developers.

- In March 2018, Devon attained the "AWS Certified Developer - Associate" certification from Amazon Web Services.

- In January 2018, Devon acquired the "AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner" certification, also from Amazon Web Services.