Ryan Northam Senior Software Engineer → Lead Software Engineer
Mantel Group | Digital
September 2021 – Present
After 4.5 years at Mantel and over a decade in software delivery, I've consistently combined technical depth with team leadership.
Before Mantel, I built and led teams as QA Manager and Platform Lead. At Mantel, I've continued operating in a leadership capacity: owning technical direction, building stakeholder trust, and enabling teams to deliver.
| Client | Period | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| NAB | Oct 2025 – Jan 2026 | Enterprise AI self-service platform |
| Wesfarmers | Aug – Sep 2025 | AWS Bedrock AgentCore PoC |
| Entain | Feb 2024 – Jul 2025 | TAB NZ migration, API uplift |
| ANZ | May 2022 – Feb 2024 | GitHub migration, platform tooling |
| NSW RFS | Mar – Apr 2022 | GitHub migration |
| Big W | Dec 2021 – Mar 2022 | Kubernetes observability |
- AI/ML: AWS Bedrock, AgentCore, Strands Agents
- Cloud: AWS, GCP (Lambda, ECS, Cloud Functions, GKE)
- Languages: Golang, Python, TypeScript
- Platform & DevOps: Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub, Jenkins
- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo
I've reflected on how my experience maps to each Lead Engineer responsibility. The sections below present evidence against each criterion.
| Document | Lead Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Technical Charter | Establishing culture and ways of working |
| Architecture | Designing and proposing solutions |
| Enabling Delivery | Creating environment for team success |
| Stakeholder Relationships | Building trust with senior stakeholders |
| Delegation | Scaling through effective delegation |
| Growth Areas | Continued development |
| Feedback | Testimonials from colleagues |
| Summary | Conclusion |