Blake Carter
Hands-on technical leader with organic experience spanning product development, operational excellence, and strategic transformation. Passionate about tackling complex challenges that require deep understanding and versatile execution.
Envision
the extraordinary
Collaborate
with charisma
Persevere
to achieve
Thrives on novel challenges, hands-on learning, jumping in the deep end
Pursues meaningful work with passion for ground-up understanding, rather than position descriptions
Values meaningful stakeholder relationships and dependability as essential foundations
Founder
Founded d/rksci as an innovation laboratory exploring the intersection of AI, data science, and practical business applications. Specialised in rapidly prototyping novel solutions and transforming ambitious concepts into market-ready realities.
Chief Executive Officer
Revitalised ValuePRO's product portfolio and positioned the company as the premier PropTech solutions partner for the valuation industry following acquisition by Constellation Software. Led modernisation of highly customised product portfolio including 40+ customised (250k+ LOC) forks of mission-critical software in complex private cloud environment.
Key Accomplishments
- Replatformed and launched alpha successor to legacy (450k+ LOC) core product in under 1 year
- Achieved eNPS of 8.5–9.5 by shifting team culture to embrace meaningful impacts
- Consistent 40-50% EBITA margin and eNPS of 8.5-9.5/10
Operations Manager
Led development teams in building scalable web applications while maintaining corporate governance and compliance standards across ISO27001 and 9001 certifications.
Key Accomplishments
- Maintained ISO27001 & 9001 certification with zero audit findings
- Implemented SIEM and EDR security solutions across enterprise infrastructure
Senior Software Architect
Joined ValuePRO to spearhead platform modernisation and establish foundational systems including CRM, SOPs, source control, and DevOps practices. Evolved role to encompass BAU operations, systems management, offshore team leadership, and key account stewardship.
Key Accomplishments
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines and change management procedures
- Managed 100:2 consolidation of divergent internal dependency codebases
- Introduced source control for 150+ legacy codebases
Earlier Career
Key Accomplishments
- Lead Software Engineer, Jetval (2018-19) — Azure SaaS architecture
- GIS Consultant, Proprietor (2016) — AgTech data analysis
- Co-Founder, Hashfund Limited (2013-15) — Bitcoin exchange platform
- Director, Maintainable Pty Ltd (2011-12) — Property services integration
- Operations Manager, P2P Advertising Network (2008-11) — Distributed advertising
- Co-Founder, Alpha BHO (2008-09) — Browser advertising network
- Co-Founder, Auxhosting (2006-07) — VPS hosting provider
- Software Engineer, Proprietor (2003-05) — Freelance development
- P&L
- Strategy
- Talent
- Executive Management
- Team Building
- Change Management
- DevOps
- Cloud
- Security
- Software Architecture
- CI/CD
- Git
- Azure
- AWS
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Python
- JavaScript
- React
- Node.js
- Database Design
- API Development
- Process
- Compliance
- Scale
- ISO27001
- ISO9001
- SIEM
- EDR
- Risk Management
- Quality Assurance
- Vendor Management
- AI
- Research
- Prototyping
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Product Development
- Digital Transformation
- Startup Operations
Hands-on technical leader with organic experience spanning product development, operational excellence, and strategic transformation. Passionate about tackling complex challenges that require deep understanding and versatile execution.
Focused on opportunities with natural fit to experience, tenacity, and disposition to look beyond the status-quo. Thrives on novel challenges, hands-on learning, jumping in the deep end.
Envision the extraordinary, collaborate with charisma, persevere to achieve.
In my experience, you learn more from a quick yarn than you do from a pile of resumes. If you feel the same way, just email or book a time for an open-book conversation.