Marcus Dickson

Backend & Infrastructure Software Developer

AGE:: 21
EMAIL:: [email protected]
BASED IN:: Perth, Western Australia

Hi!

My name is Marcus. I am a backend and infrastructure engineer with production experience in high-frequency trading environments and clinical DevOps. I specialise in Python automation, containerised deployments, secure API architecture, and practical tooling that reduces operational overhead. I enjoy building reliable systems, working close to infrastructure, and turning complex workflows into maintainable software.

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Skills

Python

Proficiency:

90%

I use Python for backend services, automation pipelines, and SRE tooling. My recent work includes secure data ingestion, Jira and Slack automation, and production deployment tooling for clinical and infrastructure environments.

Docker & DevOps

Proficiency:

85%

I have designed containerised deployments with Docker Compose, built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, and supported production systems where reliability, repeatability, and clear operational workflows matter.

R & ShinyProxy

Proficiency:

80%

I have deployed R Shiny applications for live clinical use through ShinyProxy, Docker Compose, MySQL, R, and Python, helping research software move from local tooling into reliable hosted systems.

Web & App Development

Proficiency:

75%

I am comfortable with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Firebase, Kotlin, and Jetpack Compose. I have also worked on full-stack systems using React, Python, Docker, MySQL, TensorFlow, and Qiskit.

Java, C# & C

Proficiency:

75%

I have university and project experience in Java, C#, Kotlin, and C, including data structures, object-oriented design, unit testing, and maintainable application development.

Git / Version Control

Proficiency:

75%

I use Git, GitHub Projects, GitHub Actions, and Agile workflows to manage implementation work, coordinate with stakeholders, and keep deployment and testing processes visible to the team.

Experience

EDUCATION

Curtin University

Feb 2023 - Nov 2025

Bachelor of Computing, Software Engineering major. I have maintained a course weighted average of 82.87 while developing a strong foundation in software design, backend development, DevOps, and applied computing projects.

Guildford Grammar School

Jan 2017 - Oct 2022

Completed the Western Australian Certificate of Education with a 94.80 ATAR. Received Year 12 subject prizes in Politics and Law, Psychology, and Philosophy.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Citadel Securities

Nov 2025 - Feb 2026

Site Reliability Engineer Intern. Developed a Python pipeline that converted 1,800+ Slack incident threads into deterministic metrics through Jira integration, then deployed the greenfield tool into production to reduce daily SRE overhead.

Curtin School of Population Health

Jan 2025 - Nov 2025

Junior DevOps/Research Software Engineer. Built a containerised ShinyProxy deployment for clinical R Shiny applications, upgraded legacy biomedical software, and automated secure real-time data ingestion with Python and mTLS.

Enveng Group

Dec 2024 - Jan 2025

DevOps Engineer Intern. Designed GitHub Actions and Docker-based CI/CD workflows, improved reliability with CUnit tests, and managed project delivery through GitHub Projects and Kanban workflows.

Deloitte Australia

Nov 2024 - Dec 2024

Oracle Team Vacationer. Configured Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence pipelines connecting OTBI with Oracle ADW, implemented analytics solutions, and placed first in Deloitte Australia's 2024 T&T VacHack CTF competition.

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