Michael Allan

Director Of Engineering at Zai

Michael Allan's work experience begins in 2005 as a Web Developer at Go4 Multimedia. Michael then worked as a Web Programmer at Jetstar Airways from 2005 to 2007. At REA, they served as an Interface Developer and later as a UI Team Lead & Practice Manager from 2007 to 2012. Following that, they worked at SEEK as a UI Development Manager from 2012 to 2013. Michael then joined Matchbyte Consultants Pty Ltd as a Manager, UI Engineering (Consulting) from 2013 to 2014. At ANZ, they held the positions of Senior Developer from 2015 to 2016 and Lead Software Developer / Delivery Lead from 2016 to 2018. Michael then moved on to Reece Group, where they worked as a Delivery Lead from 2018 to 2019, Tech Lead from 2019 to 2021, and Engineering Manager from 2019 to 2021. Most recently, they have been serving as the Director Of Engineering at CurrencyFair and Zai since 2021. In these roles, they have managed multiple engineering teams, collaborated across departments, and played a key role in delivering various initiatives. Michael'sfocus is on teamwork, motivation, and delivering outstanding results.

Michael Allan has an extensive education history. Michael began their educational journey with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in English Literature and Philosophy from the University of Melbourne, which they earned from 1985 to 1989. Subsequently, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Contemporary English Literature and Philosophy at Monash University, completing it from 1991 to 1993.

In their quest for further knowledge, Michael moved on to earn a Ph.D. in Contemporary European Philosophy from Monash University, which they achieved between 1996 and 2000. Later on, in 2002 and 2003, they attended Swinburne University of Technology, where they pursued a Graduate Diploma in Information Technology, specializing in the Web Technologies stream.

Throughout their career, Michael has also obtained additional certifications. In 2013, they completed the "Startup Engineering" program at Coursera. More recently, in August 2021, they attended the "Certified Pretotyper Workshop" offered by Exponentially.

Overall, Michael Allan's education history showcases a strong academic foundation in English Literature, Philosophy, and Contemporary European Philosophy, supplemented by a focus on Information Technology and Web Technologies.

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Timeline

  • Director Of Engineering

    October, 2021 - present

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