Roy Portas

Hey, I'm Roy. I'm an Engineering Lead at Transmax working on the STREAMS Next-Gen ITS platform.

I'm passionate about pushing the boundaries of enterprise web applications and designing technical solutions that meet government standards around security, reliability and scalability.

As an Engineering Lead, I guide the architectural design and mentor team members to help them grow and develop their skills.

I work across the software stack, from infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker), to backend (.NET, EF Core), to the frontend (React, Typescript).

In my free time I enjoy tinkering with new technologies to stay up to date with the latest industry trends and best practises, constantly learning and growing my skills to find the best way to solve problems.

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• Roy Portas

Top Projects

Websites - 2023

I've built a handful of websites for my family and friends

Homelab - 2023

I run my own server at home, which hosts a range of services including media servers, RSS readers and home automation software

Dev Notes - 2023

I maintain a collection of notes relating to software development that are refined and extended over time

Brisbane Buses - 2020

To learn GraphQL Subscriptions I wanted to build an app that consumes real time data and displays it on a webpage

Real Estate - 2019

I moving apartments in 2019 and wanted a better way to search for potential apartments near the suburbs I want to move to. This was also an excuse for me to delve into Vue.js, Node and Typescript.

Work Experience

1. December 2022 - present
   Engineering Lead @ Transmax
   I lead a team of engineers working on the STREAMS Next-Gen ITS platform.
2. September 2020 - December 2022
   Senior Frontend Developer @ Transmax
   Developed frontend applications using microfrontend architecture.
3. November 2018 - September 2020
   Software Developer @ Transmax
   Worked on the Queensland Government's Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) Pilot project, part of the Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI). I worked on the backend services and the web interface.
   • C-ITStransmax.com.au
   • Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI)qld.gov.au
   • Queensland’s Cooperative & Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI)imoveaustralia.com
4. June 2018 - August 2018
   Project Officer @ Department of Justice and Attorney-General QLD
   Built a Chatbot solution (MANDI) for providing information about neighborhood disputes
   • Queensland rolls out chatbots to help resolve neighbourhood disputescomputerworld.com
   • Media Statement - New service to help resolve disputes 24-7statements.qld.gov.au
   • Neighbour nightmares: chatbots to help defuse disputesgovernmentnews.com.au