01 About 02 Experience 03 Skills 04 Certifications 05 Projects 06 Contact
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Full-stack developer — Wellington, NZ

Malin
Malliya Wadu

Fifteen-plus years building beautiful, performant, and accessible digital experiences — from open banking APIs to volunteer platforms feeding communities across Aotearoa.

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.NET · TypeScript · React · AWS — Available for contract work

Malin Malliya Wadu
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01 / About

About

Passionate about creating impactful digital experiences

With 15+ years of professional experience, I'm a full-stack developer with expertise in .NET, TypeScript, React, and AWS.

I have a passion for bleeding-edge technologies and automation — consistently exploring ways to streamline development workflows and implement intelligent CI/CD pipelines. My approach combines technical excellence with a focus on delivering business value through robust, maintainable code and scalable architecture.

Beyond the keyboard

02 / Experience

Experience

My professional journey in the tech industry

  1. March 2026 - Present

    Stats NZ

    Independent Contractor

    Building data pipelines for the New Zealand Census programme. Working across Azure, Salesforce, and .NET ecosystems, leveraging Azure Function Apps and other Azure services to deliver scalable and reliable data processing infrastructure.

    Azure · Azure Function Apps · Salesforce · .NET · Data Pipelines

  2. August 2025 - March 2026

    ANZ Bank

    Independent Contractor

    Leading architecture and development of open banking statement retrieval services, defining technical approach and integration patterns. Coordinating delivery across onshore NZ and offshore Indian teams, ensuring alignment on architecture, standards, and quality. Designing scalable, secure APIs in a regulated banking environment with strict compliance and reliability requirements.

    Node.js · API Architecture · Open Banking · OpenShift · CI/CD

  3. October 2022 - July 2025

    PartsTrader Markets Limited

    Technical Lead

    Spearheading supplier-side development for the largest automotive parts marketplace in the US. Architecting modern frontend solutions while mentoring cross-functional teams. Driving technical excellence through innovative architecture decisions and establishing best practices that balance scalability and performance.

    TypeScript · React · Node.js · Fastify · MySQL · AWS · .NET · Docker · Continuous Delivery · Microfrontends

  4. September 2021 - March 2022

    Open Polytechnic

    Independent Contractor

    Improved development processes as a consultant in implementing their first CI/CD pipeline. Modernized legacy systems through microservice architecture adoption. Established automated code quality standards and security scanning, reducing technical debt while improving deployment confidence.

    CI/CD · Microservices · Azure · Angular · .NET · SQL Server

  5. March 2019 - August 2020

    Kiwi Wealth

    Independent Contractor

    Led development of a greenfield customer portal that transformed client engagement. Created a component library that accelerated UI development. Implemented analytics and A/B testing that significantly improved user conversion rates. Led adoption of MuleSoft API Architecture.

    React · API Architecture · Analytics · .NET · SQL Server

  6. October 2011 - March 2019

    Trade Me

    Developer → Lead Developer

    Started at New Zealand's largest online marketplace, contributing to high-traffic products including Travel, Marketplace, Property, and Jobs. Progressed to leading technology for Trade Me Insurance and LifeDirect platforms, directing the migration to AWS from on-premises infrastructure and cultivating a high-performing delivery team through mentorship and technical leadership.

    AWS · .NET · SQL Server · JavaScript · Web Development

03 / Skills

Skills

The tools and technologies I work with

Frontend

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • NextJS
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Shadcn
  • Tanstack Query
  • single-spa
  • Astro
  • Sass
  • tRPC
  • Zod
  • Zustand
  • Storybook
  • Styled Components
  • Radix UI
  • Vite

Backend

  • .NET
  • C#
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Prisma
  • Fastify
  • RabbitMQ
  • Redis
  • OpenAPI

DevOps & CI/CD

  • GitHub Actions
  • TeamCity
  • Octopus Deploy
  • Docker
  • ArgoCD
  • Kubernetes
  • Nx
  • Helm

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Terraform
  • GitHub
  • NewRelic
  • LaunchDarkly
  • OpenShift

Testing

  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Jest
  • Vitest
  • Percy
  • MSW

Mobile

  • Expo
  • React Native

04 / Certifications

Certifications

Professional certifications and achievements

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Amazon Web Services

Jan 2023 — Jan 2026
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Amazon Web Services

Nov 2022 — Nov 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Amazon Web Services

Oct 2022 — Jan 2026
AWS Certified Developer – Associate

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

Amazon Web Services

Sep 2022 — Nov 2026
View all my certifications on Credly ↗

05 / Selected work

Selected work

Projects built for communities and cities

Everybody Eats Website

P.01 Work in progress

Everybody Eats Website

The public-facing website for Everybody Eats, the New Zealand charity behind a network of pay-as-you-feel restaurants serving restaurant-quality meals made from rescued ingredients. Migrated off Webflow onto a fully open-source stack (Payload CMS with a Next.js front end), cutting subscription costs and giving the team unrestricted control over content and design across dining, fundraising, volunteering, impact reporting, and events, from booking a table to backing the annual gala.

7K+
Monthly Visitors
22K+
Monthly Page Views
Fair Food Volunteer Portal

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Fair Food Volunteer Portal

Built for Fair Food Aotearoa, an Auckland-based charity that has rescued over 4.7 million kilos of surplus food since 2011. Replacing SignUpGenius with a purpose-built platform, it coordinates volunteers across three programmes (Pack Kai Boxes, Conscious Kitchen, and Inclusive Volunteering) with accessibility-first shift booking and bilingual English/te reo Māori content. Built on Next.js and React with Prisma and Postgres, Tailwind CSS, and Playwright end-to-end tests, tailored to a community of 400+ active volunteers.

400+
Volunteers
9K+
Monthly Page Views
Everybody Eats Volunteer Portal
Everybody Eats volunteer app — open shifts and 'What's happening' feed

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Everybody Eats Volunteer Portal

Built for Everybody Eats, a charity rescuing surplus food to serve free restaurant-quality meals to communities across New Zealand. The portal coordinates volunteer shifts across multiple kitchen locations, tracks individual and team achievements, and uses a gamification system with badges and leaderboards to drive ongoing engagement and retention. Available on web and as native iOS and Android apps.

9,000+
Volunteers
4.8K
Monthly Active Users
Compassion Soup Kitchen Volunteer App

P.04 Work in progress

Compassion Soup Kitchen Volunteer App

A volunteer management app for Compassion Soup Kitchen, helping coordinate volunteers for meal service shifts. Currently a work in progress — building tools to simplify sign-ups, track attendance, and keep the kitchen running smoothly.

125+ years
Serving the Community
See all projects on GitHub

06 / Get in touch

Let's build something
together.

Currently available for freelance projects and exciting opportunities. Drop me a line and let's talk.

malin.malliya.wadu@gmail.com
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