George Price
Software Engineer
About
Full Stack Engineer and Technical Leader with proven expertise building high-performance systems from distributed networks to applications. Founding team member with experience architecting custom protocols, real-time robotic systems, and scalable web platforms. Specializes in modern React/TypeScript frontends, Node.js/C++ backends, and performance-critical applications requiring sub-millisecond latency. Combines deep technical knowledge across embedded systems, cloud infrastructure, and web development with leadership experience guiding projects from concept to production. Expert in building secure, scalable architectures that handle thousands of concurrent users while maintaining enterprise-grade reliability and performance.
Work Experience
Full Stack Engineer & Architect
Led complete development of a sophisticated professional networking platform with intelligent matching algorithms, serving as primary technical architect and development lead.
Highlights
- Designed multi-step guided onboarding flows with form validation and administrative dashboard for comprehensive platform management
- Built secure APIs with comprehensive Zod schema validation, CORS protection, Helmet security headers, rate limiting, plus Sentry error tracking and Google Analytics
- Optimized with parallel data aggregation (3-5x improvement), virtual scrolling, strategic database indexing, and horizontal scaling architecture supporting thousands of concurrent users
- Integrated connection management with referrals/endorsements, Google Maps API for location-based networking, and secure Clerk authentication with custom JWT templates and RBAC
- Implemented React with TanStack Query for server state management, React Hook Form for optimized form handling, Zustand for client state, and optimistic updates for seamless UX
- Created comprehensive system supporting individuals and businesses with advanced taxonomy management, project marketplace, and proposal tracking
- Developed multi-dimensional scoring algorithms analyzing skills, interests, and career metrics, achieving 30%+ improvement in connection accuracy
- Built modern monorepo with Next.js/React frontend and Express.js/Sequelize backend, deployed via containerized microservices on Azure with CI/CD pipelines
Software Engineer
Worked remotely as a contract engineer, successfully navigating different time zones while delivering technical solutions and architectural improvements for the platform.
Highlights
- Completely rebuilt backend API with secure user data storage, JWT token processing, comprehensive database modeling, and middleware architecture, deployed to AWS with significant performance improvements and reduced network latency
- Implemented full test coverage across all API endpoints, authentication flows, and database operations, ensuring enterprise-grade reliability and code quality standards
- Engineered Redis-powered real-time service connecting to Electron application with sophisticated client/server state synchronization and presence management for seamless user experiences
- Built responsive TypeScript React interfaces with complex state management, real-time data synchronization, and optimized component architecture for desktop application integration
- Integrated Auth0 and Clerk authentication systems with custom JWT templates, secure token processing, and role-based access control for enterprise security requirements
- Developed comprehensive metrics processing system with automated report generation, user activity tracking, GA4 integration, plus Twilio and SendGrid messaging infrastructure for complete user engagement
- Contributed to TypeScript Electron application development, managing both frontend React components and backend Node.js services with seamless desktop integration
Software Engineer
Collaborated with a local Australian team to build solutions and improve existing architecture for robotics applications, focusing on containerization and video processing systems.
Highlights
- Architected low-latency network protocols for embedded compute devices on robotic manipulators, ensuring secure communication and enabling seamless offline operation in industrial environments
- Engineered GStreamer-based solution for processing and streaming real-time video data from RTSP manipulator feeds, delivering sub-millisecond latency for critical robotic operations
- Implemented Protocol Buffers for C++ backend to TypeScript frontend communication, achieving 70% reduction in network packet size and enabling smooth real-time video streaming at industrial scale
- Built responsive TypeScript React interfaces with advanced state management and peer-to-peer connection libraries, providing operators with real-time manipulator control and video feeds
- Designed comprehensive packaging and deployment solutions for harsh industrial environments with limited connectivity, ensuring reliable operation in mission-critical manufacturing scenarios
Software Engineer
Founding member of the development team at 21e8, leading full-stack engineering initiatives for custom distributed network infrastructure and development tooling.
Highlights
- Led development, launch, and lifecycle management of internal SDK and development tooling as founding team member
- Architected custom data-driven distributed networks with specialized packet formats and low-latency protocols, optimizing for high-speed data transmission across test environments
- Built high-performance C++ backend nodes with multithreading architecture, thread pools, and heavy compute task management for distributed computing framework
- Developed comprehensive Swift SDK enabling seamless iOS application development and frontend integration with custom network infrastructure
- Designed responsive user interfaces and applications for network management, data visualization, and backend system access with fast, intuitive UX
- Established C++ build systems and package management infrastructure supporting cross-platform development and deployment
Software Engineer & Customer Engineering
Progressed through multiple roles from QA to Software Engineering, developing both technical solutions and customer-facing services.
Highlights
- Developed C++ CLI interfaces for GPU-accelerated block storage solutions using test-driven development methodologies
- Enhanced product reliability by identifying and resolving GPU memory leaks through Valgrind profiling and optimization techniques
- Established and enhanced customer success systems through Zendesk implementation, creating comprehensive user documentation and delivering personalized training workshops to improve client experience
- Utilized multiple testing methodologies to validate a GPU cloud compute platform across API and UI layers
- Improved build and testing pipeline infrastructure through Jenkins and custom build toolsets
- Implemented automated report generation for test runs to enhance visibility and tracking of platform stability
Education
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2015 2018
University of Waikato
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Skills
Frontend Development
React.js
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
TanStack Query
React Hook Form
Zustand
Electron
shadcn/ui
Framer Motion
State Management
Performance Optimization
Backend Development
Node.js
Express
PostgreSQL
Sequelize
C++
REST API Design
Authentication Systems
Microservices
Real-time Systems
Protocol Buffers
JWT
DevOps & Infrastructure
Docker
Azure
AWS
CI/CD Pipelines
GitHub Actions
Turborepo
Multi-stage Builds
Container Registry
Environment Management
Specialized Technologies
GStreamer
Redis
RTSP Streaming
Protocol Buffers
Google Maps API
Auth0/Clerk
Twilio/SendGrid
Google Analytics
Sentry
Software Engineering
System Architecture
Test Driven Development
Performance Optimization
Security Best Practices
Technical Leadership
Scalable Architecture
Database Design
Code Review