Mitchell Reynolds
Backend Developer & Infrastructure Technician based in Victoria, AU.
Backend Developer & Infrastructure Technician based in Victoria, AU.
I’m Mitchell Reynolds — an IT Consultant, Software Engineer, and Infrastructure Specialist with over a decade of hands-on experience across education, MSP, and enterprise environments. I currently serve as the Technical Services Manager at TechAssist, where I lead and streamline technical support services for schools and small businesses across Victoria.
My background includes everything from writing batch scripts in high school, to managing advanced systems and network architecture today. I’m passionate about data-driven development, security-conscious design, and turning complex challenges into simple, scalable solutions. I also actively support LGBTIQ+ visibility in tech, and believe in the power of open collaboration and lifelong learning.
I completed my Bachelor of Computer Science at Swinburne University of Technology, graduating with a dual major in Cybersecurity and Software Engineering. This formal education strengthened my approach to building secure, scalable systems and solidified the theory behind the practical solutions I implement daily.
I believe in building systems that are efficient, secure, and honest. When I solve a problem once, I aim to make it easier for the next person — whether that’s through automation, clean logging, or clear documentation.
I’m actively diving into n8n to build event-driven automation that connects systems in meaningful ways — pulling data, transforming it, and reacting in near-real time. I’m running everything in containerized Docker environments to make deployment, testing, and isolation fast and reproducible.
This includes automating alert responses, syncing external APIs, and building notification flows that would otherwise require hours of manual intervention. I'm especially focused on how n8n can complement our PHP systems as a low-friction orchestration layer.
I’ve been running internal workshops to upskill technicians across the basics of networking — from understanding the OSI model and physical topology, to diagnosing Layer 1–3 issues in real-world school environments.
These sessions are focused on clarity and practicality: helping techs move beyond guesswork and into methodical, confident troubleshooting. I also cover basic switching, firewalling, structured cabling, and key tools like LLDP, traceroute, and DHCP snooping.
Internally, I’m spearheading efforts to simplify and harden our tech stack at TechAssist. This includes auditing our integrations, removing duplicated processes, and building seamless communication layers between tools like our helpdesk, Xero, asset/inventory systems, timesheet imports, and reporting dashboards.
The end goal is to have a highly automated, secure, and maintainable ecosystem where data moves cleanly between systems, workflows are streamlined, and edge cases are handled intelligently.
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Visit aussiewavehosting.com.auVolunteering is one of the most meaningful parts of my life. Giving back to the community through practical, hands-on service is both grounding and empowering. It helps me stay sharp, focused, and in touch with what really matters — whether it’s delivering first aid to someone in need or supporting my team during emergencies. I believe technical skills and community service go hand-in-hand.
I volunteer as a First Responder with St John Ambulance Victoria, providing patient care at events across Victoria. This includes administering first aid, conducting patient assessments, managing minor trauma, and coordinating with paramedics and emergency services.
I've completed a wide array of training modules and certifications that support my scope of practice — including advanced resuscitation, pain management, and trauma-specific modules such as childbirth, diabetic and neonatal emergencies, and more.
Here’s a selection of open-source projects, platforms, and utilities I use often — or just think are incredibly well-built.