Wesley Coetzee

10+ years in software engineering, from junior developer to Tech Lead and Principal Software Engineer. Built casino platforms at Derivco, A Virtual Power Plant at Eneco, and now leading mass communications at Idexx.

Won the Tesla Innovation Award in 2017 and spoke at GoTo Amsterdam 2024. Now based in Auckland, still hands-on with code.

Full-stack with C#, TypeScript, and Go. Deep experience in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS.

Comfortable across the stack - from React and Next.js frontends to Kafka-driven microservices and Kubernetes deployments.

Led cross-functional teams of developers and automation engineers. Focus on mentorship, clear communication, and creating environments where engineers grow.

Experience orchestrating migrations, establishing CI/CD pipelines, and improving engineering processes across organisations.