DYLAN CLEMENTS

• Reduced operational risks by splitting a monolithic service and extracting a new automated content moderation service that serves 2000 req/s with 50 configurations and 16+ upstream clients without any downtime
• Handled scaling and reliability challenges during major events such as Canva Create 2025, liaising with external providers to guarantee rate limits and quotas
• Built a performant, scalable, and highly configurable blocklisting system that serves ~150 req/s on average with sub-millisecond latency
• Mentored graduates and interns

• Built and launched the Tapt mobile app from zero to 12,000+ downloads, 3,000 MAU, achieving #94 ranking in Australian Business Apps with 4.7 stars (1.6K+ ratings)
• Built a custom AI scanner that extracts contact details from business card photos with 95% accuracy, eliminating manual data entry for users
• Built an over-the-air deployment system that bypassed the App Store review process, enabling instant feature updates and reducing iteration time from 3 days to 15 minutes
• Implemented deep linking between the website and mobile app, allowing users to seamlessly transition between platforms while accessing native phone features
• Designed an interactive confetti animation that increased user engagement and positive feedback, contributing to a 4.8-star app rating
• Expanded impact across the company by transitioning from mobile-only to full-stack development, building backend APIs and website features
• Learned a lot of valuable lessons after taking down production a few times

• Automated manual testing processes for Melbourne's train control systems
• Built cross-platform testing libraries that worked across legacy Unix 10, Windows, and air-gapped systems, deployed via USB drives

Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Commerce

Major in Software Engineering, Major in Finance

GPA: 3.7 WAM: 82

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