Johnny Huynh
Principal Engineer
Engineer who thrives on challenges and building tools that actually make a difference. I've spent years collecting knowledge across platform engineering and infrastructure, but what really drives me is seeing others succeed with solutions we build together.
For recruitment and job opportunities, please contact me via LinkedIn only.
Projects
GitHub actions webhook for Discord rich embedded info
📕 Useful CommonMark extension for Laravel projects.
🏠 Real estate application AWS, GCP and Azure + Terraform
Appointment booking system developed with Laravel.
Gentlemen's Gaming Society Website
PHP website for an online gaming community.
Melbourne Corporate Coffee
JAM Stack website for a corporate coffee service in Melbourne.
FunFlicks
JAM Stack website for a movie entertainment service.
Lead Engineer
Sportsbet
Dec 2024 - Present
Reigniting the Flame
After five years away from regular web development, I'm diving back in with this new digital garden. Here's why I built it, who it's for (hint—maybe no one), and what you might find here. A rambling journey through my return to the front-end wilderness.
Experience
Sportsbet
Lead Engineer - Platform & AI Engineering
Dec 2024 – Present · 5 mos
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BackstageAmazon Web Services (AWS)KubernetesServiceNowLead engineering for platform and AI initiatives at Sportsbet, with a focus on enterprise-scale developer experience, cloud infrastructure, and security strategy.
- Designed and delivered an enterprise AI MVP with cross-team collaboration.
- Established security-as-code culture through threat modeling automation.
- Created a standardised service documentation framework in Backstage.
- Led AI SDLC intake and systematic evaluation of AI tools.
- Pioneered production-ready AI adoption and improved developer productivity.
- Drove technical vision and roadmap for developer experience initiatives.
- Implemented automated quality gates and deployment pipelines.
- Pioneered ServiceNow change management automation to reduce deployment overhead.
Lead Engineer - Cloud
Dec 2021 – Dec 2024 · >3 years
KubernetesPing IdentityBackstageAWSGitHub ActionsSumo LogicCloudWatchNew RelicOversaw cloud platform engineering at Sportsbet, driving the evolution of authentication, developer tooling, and infrastructure for large-scale, high-availability systems.
- Spearheaded Backstage developer platform implementation.
- Migrated CI/CD infrastructure from Jenkins to GitHub Actions.
- Shipped production Kubernetes clusters for major events.
- Architected authentication with Ping Identity for robust security.
- Authored Engineering Career Framework for enterprise adoption.
- Advanced "shift left" security practices.
- Established platform reliability and observability standards.
Afterpay
Senior Cloud Engineer
Dec 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr
Amazon Web Services (AWS)TerraformAmazon ECSConfluenceJiraSenior engineer responsible for cloud migration and infrastructure at Afterpay, supporting enterprise payment solutions and scalable cloud services.
- Led AWS cloud migration from data centres.
- Containerised legacy telecom applications for AWS production.
- Managed highly scalable database infrastructure.
eNett
DevOps Engineer
Oct – Dec 2020 · 2 mos
DevOpsMicrosoft AzureAzure DevOpsTerraformConfluenceJiraKubernetesDevOps engineer in the container platform team at eNett, building and maintaining cloud-native infrastructure and automation.
- Built and maintained container orchestration systems for production.
- Delivered key performance indicators throughout tenure.
Developer
Oct 2019 – Oct 2020 · 1 yr
Microsoft AzureAzure DevOpsConfluenceJiraKubernetesGrafanaPrometheusSoftware developer in the internal DevOps team at eNett, focusing on CI/CD, monitoring, and Kubernetes platform delivery.
- Provisioned production-ready applications to Kubernetes clusters.
- Maintained code and built pipelines in Azure DevOps.
- Produced monitoring with Grafana and Prometheus.
- Deployed infrastructure as code for Kubernetes clusters in Azure.
Associate Developer
Jan – Sep 2019 · 8 mos
Microsoft AzureTerraformJiraAssociate developer supporting DevOps initiatives and infrastructure projects for eNett.
- Provisioned infrastructure with continuous delivery using Terraform.
- Developed infrastructure and configuration as code on Azure.
- Assisted as technical lead on a sponsored university project.
Intern Developer
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr
C#Microsoft AzureConfluenceJiraIntern developer at eNett, contributing to agile software development and support for production systems.
- Participated in agile development with daily standups.
- Developed C# software on Microsoft platform.
- Supported production systems within the support team.
FunFlicks
Team Supervisor
Nov 2015 – Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos
CinemaMediaOutdoor EntertainmentTeam supervisor for FunFlicks, managing event operations and technical support for outdoor cinema experiences.
- Maintained cinema equipment and consulted clients on-site.
- Ran cinema events for local clients.
- Advised clients on equipment for self-hosted events.
Tennis Australia
IT Support Assistant
Oct 2016 – Jan 2017 · 3 mos
Customer ServiceHelp Desk SupportIT support assistant at Tennis Australia, providing technical and customer service support for internal staff.
- Managed telephone calls for online support.
- Set up laptops to network drives.
- Provided on-site support for IT devices.