A freelance software engineer based in Auckland with 16 years experience working across projects for leading brands, agencies, startups and charities. A problem-solver, passionate about delivering the best outcomes and driving the best solutions with technology.

Available for remote after-hours freelance software development from May 2023. Get in touch!


Simon Betton
Currently Lead Software Engineer at the leading #techforgood startup dedicated to helping older adults learn skills and have new life experiences — GetSetUp. Previously Head of Technology at DDB.


Recent work —

A Smart Green Future, Together

Plant and Food

Plant and Food Research is a government-owned Research Institute using world-leading science to improve the way we grow, fish, harvest and share food.

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Geminai Rising

Alberta Health Services

Turning classrooms into virtual escape rooms where students work together to solve puzzles and complete challenges as a team. In the process; developing life skills that help them think and act for themselves.

Project technologies used:

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Helping New Zealand Succeed.

Helping New Zealand Succeed.

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise is the government's international business development agency. Their job is to support exporters in order to grow a productive, sustainable and inclusive economy.

Project technologies used:

Scam the scammers

Scam the scammers

Netsafe

Re:scam was developed to help people from becoming fraud victims by wasting scammers time with a never-ending series of questions and anecdotes so that scammers have less time pursuing real people.

Project technologies used:

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Australasia's first video-on-demand mobile apps

Australasia's first video-on-demand mobile apps

TVNZ

Teaming with video platform leader Brightcove to deliver the world's first solution of its kind for smartphones and tablets.

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