01CollectiVE
Multi-tenant community infrastructure for discussion, decisions, participation and member engagement. It grew out of technology I built for my own community after severe flooding.
collecti.ve.net.nz
[ Kia ora! ]
I build things,
connect people & untangle problems.
My name is Jared Whittington. I am a technical leader and hands-on builder based in Aotearoa. My career has moved through software engineering, architecture, team leadership, product thinking and community technology. I'm happiest when the problem is real, slightly messy, and worth solving.
[ Selected work ]
Don't take my word for it.
Take a peek for yourself.
These are live projects. Made by me. Open them, click around. Consider signing up to some of them!
02Let's Make Music
A browser-based DAW with synthesis, sequencing, automation, effects, MIDI, publishing and a mobile experience that has no business being as capable as it is.
letsmakemusic.nz03Waitārere Rise
The place where CollectiVE and community technology stopped being theoretical for me. Built around a real neighbourhood, real people and the practical work of recovering together.
waitarererise.org.nz[ How I work ]
Technical enough to build it.
Human enough to know why.
With over a decade of experience deciding what deserves to ship, balancing user needs, quality, cost and reliability, I build and influence cross-functional teams who aren't dependent on late nights and heroics.
The disciplines I bring together
I have built my professional career striving for excellence in these areas below.
These aren't just fancy buzzwords, they are key to my successes to date:
CraftBuild better software with less rework
QualityTurn implementation into evidence, automation and confidence
ProductDefine the right problem and create experiences customers value
SystemsDesign for reliability, cost, scale, operations and incidents
LeadershipMultiply the capability of the people around you
SustainabilityStay effective without making heroics the operating model
Applied AIUse AI for leverage while retaining review and judgment
STANDBY
SHIP IT! 🚀
The delivery game.
I built this arcade-style game to demonstrate how these skills, which I have accumulated over the past decade, intersect to improve a delivery team's output, quality and morale - and, ultimately, delight customers.
This is playable. Click below
[ Career ]
Professional career
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Palmerston North · Aotearoa
Foundations
Massey University
SharePoint and Webapp DeveloperSharePoint development, UX standards, accessibility and internal systems.
- Engineering
- UX
- Accessibility
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Palmerston North · Aotearoa
Architecture
Docuvera
Senior Software Engineer → Agile Architect.Building an international life sciences SaaS platform and increasingly working across the boundaries between implementation, architecture and delivery.
- SaaS
- Architecture
- Delivery
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Palmerston North · Aotearoa
Leadership
Docuvera
Technical Lead → Senior Technical Lead.I wore hats across architecture, delivery, recruitment, applied AI, coaching, vendors and hands-on engineering.
- Technical leadership
- Coaching
- People
- Applied AI
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Palmerston North · Aotearoa
Building my own
CollectiVE + independent products
Founder, builder and product ownerCommunity software, helping people make positive change in their communities. I'm now looking to bring that builder mentality back into a strong product and engineering team.
- Founder
- Product
[ About Me ]
A peek behind
the screen.
My work matters to me, but it is only part of a bigger picture. Here is a glimpse into my life beyond the keyboard: my whanau, my hobbies and interests, and the principles I carry into both life and work.
[ Can you hear the music? ]
Hobbies & interests
When I'm not working or playing with my kids, I live at the intersection where sound, visual design, and technology converge. I find joy in these little pockets of our world:
[ The code I live by ]
Core values
The eight values that guide how I make decisions and treat other people:
[ Contact me ]