Daynis Olman - Cloud, Web & Software Engineering

Daynis Olman

NV1 | Head of Development, Architecture & Technology Experience

About Daynis Olman

Location: Melbourne | Canberra | Open to Relocate

NV1 | Head of Development, Architecture & Technology Experience
Enterprise Architect | Developer | International Speaker

I’m a experienced technology leader with a strong track record delivering complex, high-profile digital and embedded solutions across government, enterprise, and industry. I’ve led cross-functional teams of up to 72 people spanning architecture, development, product, design, and QA — delivering major initiatives for the Defence, ATO, WorkSafe, Fair Work Commission, Accenture, Renault, and the private automotive and IoT sectors. As an AWS Architect, TOGAF Certified professional, and expert in GCP and Firebase, I specialise in scalable cloud-native platforms and embedded IoT systems. I’m also an author, open source contributor, and international speaker, having presented at SymfonyCon (Paris 2023), DrupalCon (Atlanta, 2025), DrupalSouth (Melbourne & New Zealand 2024), DrupalX (Canberra, 2023), and SXSW (Sydney, 2024).

Projects & Engagements

Specialisations

Technical Leadership &

Proven leadership of large, cross-functional teams across development, QA, product, design, and cloud architecture. (Up to 72 people) Focused on delivery, growth, and engineering excellence at scale.

Fractional CTO

Fractional CTO support for scaling organisations. Providing strategic guidance across technology roadmaps, team structure, vendor management, and enterprise architecture.

Security Cleared Work

NV1 cleared for secure government and defence work. Extensive experience across classified Federal & State Government projects and environments with strict compliance protocols.

AWS, Azure & Google Cloud

Certified expertise across AWS and Google Cloud. Designing and delivering secure, scalable cloud-native architectures and serverless platforms across web, IOT Devices & Cross Platform apps.

Contracts, RFPs, and Commercial Advisory

Experienced in responding to complex RFPs and managing tender processes, with a track record of successfully negotiating contracts, defining scopes, and aligning with procurement needs.

IOS & Android Apps Development & Maintenance

Android & iOS Mobile App development using Flutter / Ionic framework and end-to-end organisation, maintenance, ui/ux design & App Store deployment

Web Engineering & Development

Hands on Development & Build of large complex scalable web apps with Drupal / PHP / Flutter / JavaScript / Magento

DevOPS & Automation

Ensuring end-to-end lifecycle management from PR Validation to Builds / Deployment & Release

Hosting & Infrastructure

Cloud-native and hybrid hosting solutions, managed infrastructure, performance tuning, and monitoring. Expertise in Azure, AWS, GCP, and secure Australian hosting.

CyberSecurity & Networking

Specialisation in Linux Cyber Security, Vulnerability management & cleanup, LAMP Stack hardening, CDN's, DNS, Encryption & Web Application Firewalls

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Testimonials

Rafael Arias

Head of Technology and Operations - Aftermarket (AIM:SEE "Seeing Machines")

Daynis is what we call a unicorn. He is not only an exceptional people leader with outstanding skills and an innovative mind in the AI/Digital tech space, but also a remarkable individual who leads with integrity. He excels in aligning commercial imperatives with technical roadmaps, consistently achieving what seems impossible. Daynis has been leading a globally distributed team of Cloud Architects, Developers, Product & UX professionals, and QA/Testing experts. His ability to manage and inspire such a diverse team is a testament to his exceptional leadership skills. Daynis is committed to continuous learning and growth, swiftly implementing feedback to drive improvement. He is a true agent of change. If your goal is to transform your business, enhance operational methodologies, or develop cutting-edge products and technologies, Daynis is an invaluable asset. In addition to his technical and leadership prowess, Daynis actively promotes the team and the brand he represents, whether through workshops or industry conferences. He is dedicated to team development, and I have witnessed numerous talents thrive under his guidance. It has been a privilege to work with Daynis. He is not only excellent in all his endeavors but also an extraordinary human being.

Laura Best

Head of International Marketing at Personify Health

I worked with Daynis for 18 months when he was employed as Lead Developer at Jenny Craig Oceania. Daynis has an abundance of passion and enthusiasm for web development and user experience. He is highly experienced with a unique skillset spanning across front and back-end development as well as system architecture and IT infrastructure. Daynis has an exceptional ability to distil complex development information for non-technical stakeholders and successfully led the development of several high-profile projects at Jenny Craig including the launch of a new website and migration to a new marketing automation platform within tight deadlines. Daynis has a fantastic ‘can-do’ attitude and loves helping others.

Swati Garg

Development Assoc Manager

I have worked alongside Daynis for a State Government Client at Accenture Interactive for the last 2 years. He has been very helpful in bringing me on board and provide me with insights into the Headless Drupal Implementation. Daynis possess excellent Drupal and Dev Ops skills and was able to seamlessly manage Azure CI/CD pipelines, AWS Architecture and Microservices, third party client integrations and the cyber security aspects of the multi-cloud tech ecosystem. Daynis has delivered complex Drupal solutions whilst continuing to ensure that his team is not affected with any politics. Daynis was always there to help and give me freedom to design my solutions which helped me to grow.

Sami Baadarani

Senior Frontend Engineer

I had the pleasure of working with Daynis for two years at Accenture, collaborating on a State Government project. I was impressed with Daynis leadership skills, introducing new teammates to the project, and getting them up to speed with the work being done. Daynis was also the go-to person for any backend inquiries including cybersecurity, Drupal CMS, Cloudflare, and more, he always managed to answer questions with a smile. With Daynis’ knowledge in backend development space and his leadership skills, he will be a great asset to any team.

Resume

Experience

2022 - Present

Head of Cloud, Architecture & Development

Seeing Machines | Melbourne & Canb

• Defining and executing the multi-cloud architecture strategy across AWS (30+ services), Google Cloud, and Firebase, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

• Member of the Enterprise Architecture Practice, providing strategic direction on cloud adoption, security, and solution architecture at an organisational level.
• Leading the Flutter Mobile Development Team, delivering mission-critical applications with real-time data and analytics.

• Architecting a global IoT infrastructure for 50,000+ GEN3 devices, leveraging MQTT for scalable, low-latency communication while overseeing secure device provisioning, API integrations, factory credentialling, and over-the-air updates.

• Designing, testing, and deploying AWS Greengrass components, enabling edge computing, data processing, and cloud synchronisation for large-scale IoT networks.

• Driving technical strategy, solution architecture, and multi-cloud adoption, ensuring best practices in security, scalability, and cost efficiency while maintaining hands-on expertise in Flutter, Frontend, Backend, AWS, Google Cloud, and Firebase for complex system integrations.

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2021 - 2022

Technical Practise Lead - Federal Gov Transformation Projects

Fair Work Commission Australia

Led a team of 30 professionals in delivering 29 separate systems transformations, including critical systems for Australian courts responsible for fair work standards. Direct collaboration with the CTO of the Fair Work Commission for strategic alignment of key projects.

• Engaging with stakeholders and guiding engineering teams to enhance product integration and ensure project delivery aligns with governmental standards.

• Leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects across Defence and various government clients, driving improvements in judicial system operations.

• Developing processes and mentoring teams, fostering technical excellence within a large-scale multi-cloud architecture environment.

• Managing risks and stakeholder relationships, overseeing project schedules, and directing the technical strategic direction to optimise cloud adoption and operational efficiencies.

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2019 - 2021

Technical Lead | State Government | WorkSafe Victoria

Accenture Interactive

Led a team of 29 professionals focused on delivering technical solutions within the Government and Health Sector at Accenture. This role involved direct oversight of significant Drupal development projects, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and security of health and public service operations.

• Leading Drupal development projects in the Health and Public Service sector, focusing on upgrades and migrations from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8.

• Implementing cloud-first solution architectures across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, ensuring scalable and secure environments.

• Architecting cybersecurity-focused solutions, delivering high-performance Drupal setups tailored to stringent government standards.

• Collaborating with large, decentralised international and agile development teams, enhancing team dynamics and project delivery.

• Specialising in Drupal 8 & 9, with a strong command over Linux DevOPS, CI/CD, Symfony, and Laravel, plus extensive skills in AWS, MySQL, and related technologies.

• Development and maintenance of AWS microservices, providing cloud-first infrastructure for state and federal government clients.

• Re-platforming initiatives for critical Drupal, Symfony, and PHP applications, aligning with modern tech stacks and security practices.

2017-2019

Lead Developer, Jenny Craig | Australia, New Zealand & USA

Accenture Interactive

Led a team of 8 developers across Australia, New Zealand and US (Carlsbad, California) in delivering international e-commerce solutions with Drupal (Elastic), Shopify & WordPress.

• AWS Cloud Architecture: Led the global transition to AWS, managing IT backups, operations, web and backend architectures, and microservices. Supported deployments across global dev, staging and production environments using a variety of CI/CD tools.

• Web Development: Developed responsive web applications using Drupal 7, React, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL. Specialised in creating responsive EDMs from design files (PSD/Sketch/AI) with integrated Google Analytics tracking.

• Cybersecurity and Testing: Conducted daily antivirus scans, monitored file changes, and ensured cross-device and browser compatibility using tools like BrowserStack.

• Drupal 7 & 8 Ecosystem: Extensive experience with Drupal’s core features like Views, Beans, Entity Queues, Blocks, and Translations. Engaged in Drupal module development and API integration.

• Digital Marketing and Automation: Developed and supported marketing automation integrations, including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Data Studio, and Marketo REST API.

• System Administration and Performance: Managed web host environments (WHM, CPanel), LAMP stack, and engaged in system performance optimisation and architecture engineering.

• Marketing Collaboration: Supported web marketing campaigns, coordinated with agencies and contractors, and performed code reviews and system deployments.

2016-2017

Drupal / Full Stack E-Commerce Developer

Renault Australia

Worked in a team of 8 developers in on an AWS-Hosted e-commerce solution for Renault Australia.

• Web Development: Developed responsive web applications using Drupal 7, React, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL. Creating responsive EDMs from design files (PSD/Sketch/AI) with integrated Google Analytics tracking.

• AWS Cloud : Supported deployments across global dev, staging and production environments using a variety of CI/CD tools.

• Drupal 7 Ecosystem: Extensive experience with Drupal’s core features like Views, Beans, Entity Queues, Blocks, and Translations. Engaged in Drupal module development and API integration.

• Digital Marketing and Automation: Developed and supported marketing automation integrations, including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Data Studio, and Marketo REST API.

• Marketing Collaboration: Supported web marketing campaigns, coordinated with agencies and contractors, and performed code reviews and system deployments.