Austin Carpenter

Experience#

• Co-Director

  Mark 1 Studio • August 2021 – Current

  • Consulting clients through entire design, development and deployment cycle
  • Designing holistic brand identities, strategies and campaigns
  • Developing full-stack websites and web applications
  • Managing business direction, development and financials

• Full-Stack Web Developer (Freelancer)

  January 2019 – August 2021

  • Developed custom websites using HTML/CSS/JS
  • Consulted on design, development and brand strategy
  • Created and consolidated brand identities

• Developer (Contractor)

  Coding Labs • February 2021 – July 2021

  • Rearchitected a web application to use the event-sourcing pattern
  • Worked through issue tickets independently and provided source code fixes
  • Developed various features of existing full-stack projects

• Intern

  Coding Labs • November 2020 – February 2021

  • Built a support ticket system using the TALL stack.
  • Collaborated on an existing web application
  • Completed intern skills development program in Laravel

• UI/UX Designer (Contractor)

  IDEA Lab • August 2020 – January 2021

  • Designed a game user interface for a Unity project (for a large mining company)
  • Delivered final game-ready assets for use in Unity
  • Adhered to and worked within a client brief
  • Collaborated with other teams involved in the project to deliver informed and best work

• Student Ambassador

  Griffith University • February 2020 – December 2021

  • Representing the University at career events at various schools
  • Delivering presentations and engaging with potential students
  • Taking potential future students on campus tours

• Honours College Ambassador

  Griffith University • August 2019 – December 2021

  • Representing the GHC at Open Day and other promotional events

• Tech Assist Bar Representative

  Griffith University • February 2020 – March 2020

  • Assisted students and staff with accessing the campus network
  • Solved issues relating to printing services, Office 365 activation, academic software downloads and general university services/account access issues on Windows/Android/macOS/iOS
  • Worked as part of a team with members of the IT Department
  • Communicated in a clear, friendly and approachable manner

• Games Attendant

  Dreamworld • September 2015 – March 2019

  • Provided a high level of engaging and helpful customer service and sales within a fast-paced environment
  • Worked efficiently and effectively within a team
  • Maintained games and computer hardware and software
  • Sold merchandise and clothing within the Retail sector

• Swift Programming Instructor ("Code Club")

  A.B. Paterson College • February 2018 – December 2018

  • Guided students aged 10 and up through Learn to Code 1-3 within the Swift Playgrounds app
  • Explained complex concepts using easy-to-understand terms through worked examples and demos
  • Managed up to 4 classes per week catering to different levels
  • Worked effectively with students with diverse learning needs and cultural backgrounds

• Academic Tutor

  A.B. Paterson College • February 2016 – November 2017

  • Explained complex concepts using easy-to-understand terms
  • Communicated with parents and teachers to update them on student progress
  • Worked effectively with students with diverse learning needs and cultural background

• Data Administrator

  Griffith Honours College • September 2016

  • Liaised with client to determine data management requirements
  • Reorganised and consolidated data to improve accessibility
  • Improved data structure and formatting to improve performance