Resume - Leo Febey
📱 0427460504
📪 leo@leofebeytech.com.au, leofebey@gmail.com
🌐 http://www.leofebey.com
🗾 Located in Hobart, Tasmania Australia
Intro
I am a currently self-employed software and hardware developer and tester (generalist). I have a strong background in IT and a great level of patience and persistence.
I studied STEM subjects at school and took extra curricular classes in technology subjects. I completed a bachelor's degree in Computing (Games Tech Major). I have had a mix of technical and interpersonal work. Technical work including software development, electronics, web development, system administration. Interpersonal/casual work including face to face tech support, online tutoring, night fill. I am looking for clients to support or smaller part-time roles.
Work and Volunteering
Past Work / Major Clients
- Ditto - 2020-2025 - Causal mobile device testing which lead to part time QA Engineer role in 2023
- NISS/TeamFit - 2021 - Web development for interactive gym display (HTML/CSS/JS/PHP/databases)
- Anderson Morgan - 2019-2021 - Embedded system development - West Coast Wildeness Railway train camera system (Python, HTML, JS, CSS, Linux)
- iugotec - 2019 Mar - 2019 Jun - Prototype handheld embedded electronics device development - Arduino and Raspberry Pi (almost full-time/casual)
- CSIRO - 2019 Jan - 2019 Jan - Embedded electronics - AVR development (casual)
- The Lab Network - 2018 Oct - 2019 May - Teaching game development to kids with Asperger's/Autism (casual)
- Oak Tasmania - 2014 Nov - 2018 Dec - Computer games tech support and assistant for people with disabilities (casual)
- aegres - 2016 - 2017 - System Administrator and Software Developer. Including work for MONA. (casual and full-time)
- Adam Walker Film - 2016 Jun - 2016 Dec - Web and game developer (part-time/casual)
- BIG W - 2015-2016 - Casual Fill Associate - Night fill shelf stacking (casual)
- Salmat - 2013-2013 - Catalogue delivery (casual)
Current Ongoing Clients
- 2022-Current - Rod Jager Consulting - Miscellaneous smaller software development projects (eg Python) on and off
- 2021-Current - PopUp WiFi - Embedded electronics development (ESP32), electronics assembly, software development, on and off
- 2021-Current - Wise Life Services - Game Time LAN party event host and technical support (for NDIS participants) - fortnightly events
Past Volunteering
- 2021, 2022 - GovHack Tasmania - Mentor and local event support for participating team members
- 2018, 2019 - Bellevue College, US - Hosting live stream of virtual reality course
- 2014 Jan - 2016 Mar - Libraries Tasmania - Computer Help Desk support
- 2015 Jul - 2016 Aug - CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere - Developing an open globally trackable GPS tracker
- 2015-2016 - Oak Tasmania - Computer training support for people with disabilities
Education
- 2010-2012 - University of Tasmania - Completed Bachelor of Computing 2nd and 3rd year units (completed degree) - Games Technology Major
- 2009-2009 - University of Tasmania - Bachelor of Engineering first year
- 2008-2008 - University of Tasmania - Bachelor of Computing first year
- 2006-2007 - Elizabeth College - Studied Computing, Maths, Science, Electronics
- 2002-2005 - New Town High School - Studied Maths, Science, Computing, Electronics
Community Organisations and Affiliations
- 2016-current - Hobart Makers - Regular member. Regularly bring projects to work on. Current president.
- 2014-current - Tasmanian Game Makers - Member since inception. Participated in many game jams. Currently a board member.
- 2013-current - Hobart Hackerspace - Regular member and experience with most of the equipment. Current secretary.
Awards
- 2020 - GovHack Tasmania - Most Oustanding Tasmanian Benefit, People's Choice, Best Use of Tasmanian Spatial Data, Rethinking Mobility for a more accessible Hobart (Honourable Mention)
- 2019 - GovHack Tasmania - Climate Change Issues in Tasmania, Most Outstanding Tasmanian Benefit, Best Use of Tasmanian Spatial Data
- 2018 - GovHack Tasmania - Spirit of Govhack Hobart (individual), Best use of Heritige data
- 2015 - GovHack Tasmania - Spirit of GovHack (team Hobart Hackerpsace)
Technical Skills
- Web - HTML, Javascript, CSS, PHP, NodeJS, Python web apps
- Embedded electronics - Arduino, AVR Mega and XMega, TI MSP430, Raspberry Pi, ESP8266, ESP32, STM32
- Programming Languages Python, C++, C, Java, Javascript, some Rust
- Linux
- Godot Engine
- GIMP, Inkscape and other open source content creation tools
References
References from prvious employers available on request.
