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Tessa Power

@tessapower

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Fullstack engineer with 3+ years building scalable web applications and mobile deployments.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative engineering role building scalable web or mobile products, with strong testing practices, clear architecture, and opportunities to grow into technical leadership.

I am a fullstack engineer with a BSc in Computer Science and 3+ years of professional experience building scalable web and mobile applications, contributing to backend systems in Ruby on Rails, Go, and C/C++, and shipping React/TypeScript frontends. I have worked on architectural refactors, microservices transitions, App Store deployments, and developer training sessions while holding Scrum Product Owner and ISTQB Software Tester certifications.

I have experience across cloud and DevOps tooling (AWS, CI/CD), testing & QA frameworks, and multiple databases, and I’ve held roles from frontend developer to product owner and fullstack engineer in startup and enterprise contexts. I seek to contribute reliable, well-tested systems and collaborate on sustainable technical architectures that scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Software Engineer

Shuttlerock Ltd

May 2021 - Jan 2022 (8 months)

Developed full-stack features for Ruby on Rails and Go backends with React/TypeScript frontends used by global creative teams; led architectural refactoring from a monolithic codebase to microservices.

Ruby on Rails Go React TypeScript Microservices CI CD

Developer Intern

Tatou Technologies Ltd

Jun 2020 - Dec 2020 (6 months)

Introduced offline-capable performance diagnostics for a React Native/Firebase app serving rural users with intermittent connectivity and supported feature development across the product.

React Native Firebase Performance Analysis Offline JavaScript CI CD Testing

Product Owner

YR Live Ltd

Oct 2019 - Mar 2020 (5 months)

Defined product roadmap and technical architecture for a custom print apparel platform serving enterprise clients, coordinating engineering and stakeholder priorities for sustainable delivery.

Product Ownership Roadmapping Stakeholder Management Agile Scrum Technical Architecture Jira Prioritization

Frontend Developer

Sparkly Box Ltd

Sep 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Maintained and extended frontend features and content for company website using React/Astro and managed automated testing and App Store deployments for three iOS apps.

React Astro Frontend Development CI CD Automated Testing Storybook Release Management

Mechatronics Developer Intern

CENIT Ag

Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year)

Developed frontend features in C# for FastSuite Edition 2, a native Windows application for offline programming, simulation, and commissioning of industrial robots.

C++desktop application development Embedded Systems Simulation Robotics Frontend Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Victoria University of Wellington

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2020 - 2024

Grade: 3.6 / 4.0

Activities and societies: Created lightning talks; participated in architectural refactoring projects.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with focus on systems programming, mathematics, and computer graphics; completed coursework in systems programming, scalable software development, web development, AI/ML, real-time 3D graphics, computer vision, and linear algebra.