Daniel Nitsche

Daniel Nitsche has extensive work experience in various roles and companies. Daniel is currently a Lead Software Engineer at PlayHQ Sports, where they lead a team, advocates for developer experience improvements, mentors direct reports, and contributes to company competitions. Daniel has expertise in technologies such as Node.js, JavaScript / TypeScript, Nest.js, Golang, Neo4j, GraphQL, microservices, AWS, Kafka, Snowflake, and DBT.

Prior to their current role, Daniel worked as an Independent Consultant & Technical Lead, leading multi-disciplinary teams in various projects. Daniel developed a Drupal 8 platform for Netball Australia to create configurable landing pages and integrated systems. Daniel also created a platform and booking system for Solotel Hospitality Group and worked on presales projects for the National Library of Australia and the Australian Sports Commission.

Before that, Daniel worked at Intrepid Travel as a Technical & Delivery Lead, where they designed and led the development of Drupal 7 and Drupal 6 platforms. These platforms improved SEO rankings, reduced start render times and page load times, and managed performance issues. Daniel also worked as a Senior Web Developer at the Australian Government, leading teams to develop government systems and education department websites.

Earlier in their career, Daniel worked as a Technical Consultant and Senior Web Developer at Squiz, specializing in Funnelback and Squiz Matrix technologies. Daniel also gained experience as a Web Developer at Monash University.

Overall, Daniel Nitsche has a strong background in software engineering, technical leadership, and web development, with expertise in various technologies and a track record of delivering successful projects.

Daniel Nitsche obtained a Bachelor of Multimedia degree in Networks and Computing from Swinburne University of Technology, which they completed from 2000 to 2004. Daniel also holds several certifications, including Child Protection and Safeguarding and Harassment and Discrimination from Sport Integrity Australia, and certifications in Neo4j, Acquia Certified Developer - Drupal 8, and Certified ScrumMaster from Neo4j, Acquia, and Scrum Alliance respectively.