Grant van Staden

Grant van Staden has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Grant is currently working as a Full Stack Engineer at For The Record (FTR) since June 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Software Developer at Youi Insurance from June 2014 to June 2021.

Before Youi Insurance, Grant served as a Technical Team Lead at BuildingIQ Pty Ltd, where they led the Building IQ UI Team in implementing and maintaining the company's Portal products. Grant was responsible for integrating with building management systems and reducing power consumption through machine learning algorithms. This role lasted from April 2013 to May 2014.

In 2013, Grant founded Scintuitive, a mobile products and IT consultancy services venture. Under this banner, they developed and sold mobile applications and provided consulting services to companies looking to enhance their mobile capabilities. Grant'stenure at Scintuitive lasted from January 2013 to April 2014.

From 2008 to 2012, Grant worked at Dialog, serving in various roles. Firstly, as a Consulting Software Developer from May 2008 to November 2012, where they designed and built custom solutions for various customers. Grant also worked as a Consultant from May 2008 to November 2011 and as a Team Lead, guiding the team in achieving technical solutions from an unspecified date until 2010.

Grant also has experience working as a Dialog Google Earth Enterprise Consultant at Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, where they automated Google Earth Enterprise using Python Scripts, JavaScript, and other APIs. This role was from March 2012 to June 2012.

Grant also worked as a .Net Consultant at Griffith University from July 2010 to February 2012, designing and implementing a web solution for student enrolment. Grant assisted in migrating the development environment to Microsoft TFS 2010 as well.

Grant's experience also includes working as a Consultant Software Developer at the Department of Communities (Qld) from May 2009 to June 2011, enhancing intranet systems for Child Protection and Youth Justice Officers using .Net technologies.

Earlier in their career, Grant served as a Consultant Software Engineer at Virgin Australia, where they led a technical team in implementing the Airpass intranet solution. Grant worked on Java technologies during this time from May 2008 to December 2008.

Lastly, Grant worked as a Senior Consultant at Ovations, where they were involved in the design, build, and maintenance of Ovaflo, an enterprise software product for managing workflow. This role lasted from September 2007 to April 2008.

Overall, Grant van Staden has extensive experience in software development, team leadership, and consulting in various industries.

Grant van Staden received their NDip in Biomedical Technology from the University of Johannesburg, where they studied from 1993 to 1995. Grant then went on to pursue a Bsc in Information Technology & Computer Science at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, where they studied from 2005 to 2009. In terms of additional certifications, Grant obtained The Data Scientist's Toolbox certification from Coursera in August 2014, Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems certification from Coursera Verified Certificates in March 2014, and Machine Learning certification from Coursera in October 2012. Grant also holds certifications such as MCP from Microsoft, MCP (HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3) from Microsoft, Machine Learning from Stanford University through Coursera Inc., and Sun Certified Java Developer from Sun, but the specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.