Michael Bedford

Profile

I hold a Bachelor of Information Technology with a major in programming paradigms from Queensland University of Technology, where my assessment pieces were recognized in the Hall of Fame and were used as examples for other students. A notable achievement during my studies was successfully completing a challenging project to develop the game Snake for an integrated circuit with only 4kb of combined RAM and ROM memory.

In addition to my coursework, I pursued elective courses in game design, chemistry, and mathematics, and dedicated a year to engineering studies to broaden my skill set. During my academic years, I worked at two telecommunications infrastructure firms, where I employed my skills in programming to automate, processes, and enhance efficiency. My programs replaced off-the-shelf project management software and streamlined administrative workflows, significantly reducing task completion time. These programs became integral to work order management and reporting across the organization, benefiting both staff members and clients.

The system I developed could perform complex live scheduling predictions, tracking progress across multiple stages of project management, and generating a range of reports viewable live or exportable in different report styles. It also supported the generation of necessary compliance documents for clients and regulatory bodies, such as Queensland Transport and various councils. My innovations in administration were invaluable in developing my experiences with programming in the workplace.

Following the completion of my university degree, I sought employment in a formal software development role, which led me to join Superloop. At Superloop, I have utilised my software engineering skills to create a range of robust service platforms; such as the Broadband Aggregator, which automates the tracking and provisioning of device configuration for customer services to routers across Superloop's network. Additionally, I am responsible for developing and maintaining scripts and applications, such as DDOS mitigation systems, network state reporting, live log analysis and alerting, internet routing, device and service configuration generation and deployment, and network shaping.

References provided on request. If you wish to organise an interview you can contact me via email.

Education

2014 - 2019 Bachelor of Information Technology
 -  Majoring in Computer Science - Programming Paradigms
 -  Minoring in Engineering

Queensland University of Technology

Employment

2024 - ongoing Sunset Orange

Head of Software Development

2021 - 2024 Superloop

Lead Network Automation Developer

2018 - 2020 Accelerate Communications

Administration Systems Development, Warehouse Manager

2013 - 2017 ISGM

Software Development, Field Service Delivery Manager