Sandy
Milne

Technical Lead & Full Stack Developer

Passionate about the role technology plays in improving how organisations operate and connect with people. Currently building AI-powered capture systems for surfing and action sports at Flowstate.

Status: Not available for work
Currently: Senior Software Engineer, Flowstate
Elsewhere: LinkedIn GitHub

Contents: all 7 project sheets

Sheet 01: Digital Replatform

Nando's Australia & NZ

1Mobile appReact Native
2WebNextJS
3GraphQL APIserverless · AWS
4Redcat POSthird party
5Adyen paymentsthird party

Fig. 01: system as deliveredPoint at the stack to locate each part

Role: Project Tech Lead
Delivered at: Inlight · 2018–21
Team: Led the delivery team
Platforms: Mobile(shipped)Web(shipped)Backend(shipped)Cloud(shipped)
Stack

Led a team to fully replatform the Nando's Australia and New Zealand digital experience. Delivered a GraphQL serverless backend on AWS, a React Native mobile app for both Android and iOS with full ordering support, and a NextJS frontend, integrated with the Redcat point-of-sale system and the Adyen payment gateway — bringing a modern, seamless digital ordering experience to millions of Nando's customers.

7 products across web, native mobile and cloud. A filled square marks each place a project shipped.

No.ProjectRoleMobileWebBackendCloud

01Digital ReplatformNando's Australia & NZProject Tech LeadMobileWebBackendCloud 02Inspect PlusHome Trades Hub AustraliaTechnical Solution LeadMobileWebBackendCloud 03AI-powered action sports captureFlowstateSenior Software EngineerMobileWebBackendCloud 04Micro Frontend RolloutCricket AustraliaSenior DeveloperMobileWebBackendCloud 05Member PortalAHMSenior DeveloperMobileWebBackendCloud 06Phonics Learning SuiteLittle Learners AppsMobile DeveloperMobileWebBackendCloud 07Invisible CitiesParticipatory ArtMobile & Backend DeveloperMobileWebBackendCloud

Sheet 02: Inspect Plus

Home Trades Hub Australia

1Field inspector appExpo
2WebNextJS
3Serverless backend
4PDF generation
5Third-party integrations
6AWS

Fig. 02: system as deliveredPoint at the stack to locate each part

Built a compliance inspection platform on AWS using a serverless architecture. Included an Expo React Native mobile app for field inspectors, a NextJS frontend, a serverless backend with complex PDF generation and multiple third-party integrations — streamlining compliance workflows across the trades industry.

Role: Technical Solution Lead
Delivered at: Home Trades Hub · 2021–24
Team: Team of 5 developers and testers
Platforms: Mobile(shipped)Web(shipped)Backend(shipped)Cloud(shipped)
Stack

Sheet 03: AI-powered action sports capture

Flowstate

1Mobile appReact Native
2Native iOS layerCoreML · video capture
3WebNext.js
4BackendPython · FastAPI
5On-site serversvideo processing
6AWSCDK · Docker
7Streaming camerason site

Fig. 03: system as deliveredPoint at the stack to locate each part

Flowstate automatically captures and surfaces the best moments in surfing and action sports — from AI-driven highlight detection to multi-angle video delivery and live competition tools. As Senior Software Engineer I work across the full product: a React Native app with native iOS code that runs CoreML models on device and records and processes video, on-site servers that process footage from on-site streaming cameras, a Python & FastAPI backend, a Next.js frontend, and the AWS infrastructure managed with CDK and Docker.

Role: Senior Software Engineer
Delivered at: Flowstate · 2024–
Platforms: Mobile(shipped)Web(shipped)Backend(shipped)Cloud(shipped)
Stack

Sheet 04: Micro Frontend Rollout

Cricket Australia

Worked across multiple Cricket Australia websites to help roll out micro frontends in React, modernising their web architecture. Also updated existing sites to use NextJS, improving performance and developer experience across the board.

Role: Senior Developer
Delivered at: Inlight · 2018–21
Platforms: Mobile(not part of this project)Web(shipped)Backend(not part of this project)Cloud(not part of this project)
Stack

1Cricket Australia sitesmultiple · NextJS
2Micro frontendsReact · TypeScript

Fig. 04: system as deliveredPoint at the stack to locate each part

Sheet 05: Member Portal

AHM

Worked alongside the team at AHM to add multiple features to the AHM member portal, integrating with a third-party health insurance specific platform. Used React and Node.js to build full-stack solutions that improved the member self-service experience.

Role: Senior Developer
Delivered at: Inlight · 2018–21
Platforms: Mobile(not part of this project)Web(shipped)Backend(shipped)Cloud(not part of this project)
Stack

1Member portalReact
2Node.js services
3Health insurance platformthird party

Fig. 05: system as deliveredPoint at the stack to locate each part

Sheet 06: Phonics Learning Suite

Little Learners Apps

Built a series of apps based on the Little Learners Love Literacy books, designed to teach children to read using phonics: native Swift apps on iOS and React Native apps on Android. These apps feature audio playback and recording alongside a rich, book-like interactive experience. Currently used across schools throughout Australia.

Role: Mobile Developer
Platforms: Mobile(shipped)Web(not part of this project)Backend(not part of this project)Cloud(not part of this project)
Stack

1iOS appsa series · Swift
2Android appsa series · React Native

Fig. 06: system as deliveredPoint at the stack to locate each part

Sheet 07: Invisible Cities

Participatory Art

Built the native iOS and Android apps and backend for Invisible Cities — a participatory art project exploring the relationships between people and place. The project maps memories held in sites around the city, letting people unlock audio stories embedded at real-world locations. Built with a PHP and Laravel backend powering the mobile apps.

Role: Mobile & Backend Developer
Platforms: Mobile(shipped)Web(not part of this project)Backend(shipped)Cloud(not part of this project)
Stack

1iOS app
2Android app
3BackendPHP · Laravel

Fig. 07: system as deliveredPoint at the stack to locate each part

Leading teams, still on the tools

Over the years I've had the pleasure of working with and helping amazing companies such as Nando's, Cricket Australia and AHM build and improve their digital platforms. I enjoy jumping on the tools and building web and mobile applications — working as a full-stack developer with a focus on React, React Native, AWS and NodeJS.

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos
Flowstate
Senior Software Engineer
Building AI-automated software that captures and surfaces moments in surfing and action sports. Working across the full stack to create intelligent systems that process and deliver highlight content.
Aug 2021 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Home Trades Hub Australia
Technical Solution Lead
Led technical strategy and solution architecture for a trades platform, overseeing development of compliance and inspection tooling for the trades and property industry. Managed a team of 5 developers and testers.
Mar 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Inlight
Senior Software Developer / Project Tech Lead
Led and contributed to digital transformation projects for notable clients including Nando's Australia & NZ, Cricket Australia, and AHM. Architected and built web and mobile platforms across the full stack.
Sep 2013 – Mar 2018 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Yellowfin BI
Software Developer → Senior Software Developer
Worked across the Yellowfin business intelligence platform, growing from software developer to senior developer across a range of product features and integrations.

Capabilities

Frontend

JavaScript
TypeScript
React
React Native
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
TanStack Query

Backend

Node.js
Python
FastAPI
GraphQL
PostgreSQL
REST APIs

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS
Serverless
CDK
Vercel

Mobile

Swift
iOS
Expo
AVFoundation

AI-assisted delivery

Claude Code
OpenAI Codex
Agentic coding workflows
End-to-end features with agents

DevOps & CI/CD

GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Expo EAS
CI/CD pipelines
Git

SandyMilne

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