Resume

Professional experience, competencies, and achievements of Philip Todd.

Principal / Lead Software Engineer & Solutions Architect
Sydney / Central Coast, NSW • philip.todd@gmail.com
LinkedIn • GitHub

Professional Profile

Commercially minded Technology Leader and Senior Software Engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering cloud-first, product-driven solutions. Combines deep technical execution in modern .NET and Azure PaaS with hands-on architecture, platform design, and end-to-end DevOps automation.

Technical Competencies

  • Languages & Frameworks: C#, Modern .NET (.NET 8/10), ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, RESTful APIs, Angular, TypeScript
  • Architecture: Distributed Systems, Event Sourcing, CQRS, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Microservices, C4 Modelling
  • Azure Cloud Platform: Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure Container Apps, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, Microsoft Entra ID, Key Vault, Application Insights
  • DevOps & Delivery: Bicep / ARM IaC, Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, DevSecOps, Automated Testing (xUnit)

Professional Experience

Secure Parking — Sydney, NSW

Engineering Manager • Jun 2025 – Dec 2025

  • Provided technical direction and architectural governance for the DevOps team across Australia/New Zealand car park operations.
  • Architected CI/CD pipelines to modernise a microservices ecosystem utilizing Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Service Bus, and Serverless Functions.
  • Replaced manual workflows with automated deployment validation to improve release stability and velocity.

DIVVY Parking — Sydney, NSW

Head of Technology • Jan 2019 – Dec 2024

  • Led end-to-end platform design and software delivery for mobility and parking management platforms across 4 Australian capital cities.
  • Architected DIVVY’s Drive-Up Car Park System using Azure IoT Hub, serverless functions, and REST APIs integrated with Adyen payment terminals and Xero (increased platform revenue by ~40%).
  • Delivered high-visibility solutions including the Woolworths Q-Tracker platform for real-time queue visibility during COVID-19.
  • Designed cloud-native architectures incorporating App Services, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Service Bus.

Equifax — Sydney, NSW

Senior Full Stack Developer (Contract) • Oct 2018 – Dec 2018

  • Fortified the security posture of the Secure Sentinel identity protection platform.
  • Resolved web application vulnerabilities aligned with OWASP Top 10 standards in C# and ASP.NET.

Total Synergy — Sydney, NSW

Senior Software Developer • Dec 2014 – Jun 2018

  • Led the migration of a legacy desktop practice management system into an Azure-hosted SaaS platform.
  • Designed database schemas and implemented core backend services using C#, Azure SQL, Angular, and RESTful APIs.

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor of Science (Computing Science), Honours — University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
  • Agile Project Management — Australian Institute of Management
  • IBM Certified Solution Designer — eBusiness