Paul Schulz

Technical Lead · MEGT Innovation and Digital Enablement

Lead the architecture, hands-on development and daily operation of the multi-cloud (GCP/AWS) AI-enabled enterprise SaaS platform being developed and deployed nationally at MEGT through the Innovation and Digital Enablement team as part of an overall enterprise-wide digital transformation programme. The GCP aspect of the platform is the Data Foundry, where ELT and AI-enabled micro-services that interface into an Azure environment run. The GCP environment uses Python, Airflow (Python-based) DAGs, Dataforms, GCS and BigQuery, with a Medallion data architecture where PowerBI interfaces into the Gold layer. Delivered an orchestrated, AI-driven candidate assessment microservice using Vertex AI and Gemini. AI coding tools used in the SDLC include Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot.

Technology: TypeScript, React/React Native, AWS/GCP/Azure, AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Run, Kubernetes, Postgres, Python, GraphQL, Microsoft Graph APIs, Vertex AI/Gemini, BigQuery, Airflow / Cloud Composer, LangChain/LangGraph and LangSmith, enterprise architecture, micro-services, CI/CD, RAG and vector databases, Temporal.io. Compliance: ISO 27001, GDPR, RFFR and SOC 2.

Principal Engineer · Dotzle (UK)

Led proof of concept work, then the architecture, detailed design and build of a TypeScript-based, agentic B2C platform that catalogues and values household belongings using AI and ML. Brought the team together to create the beta offering, led all sprints and delivered production code as lead engineer. AI coding tools used in the SDLC include Claude and Kimi.

Technology: TypeScript, React/React Native, AWS, AWS Lambda, Kubernetes, Postgres, Python, Anthropic/OpenAI APIs, LangChain/LangGraph and LangSmith, agentic architecture, microservices, CI/CD, RAG, graph and vector databases, WhatsApp and Messenger bot applications, OpenAPI and MCP implementations.

Interim CTO / Technical Lead · Motor Platform

Led the development and daily operation of Motor Platform’s PHP/Laravel, TypeScript, React and React Native marketplace and SaaS offerings on AWS. Partnered with the Head of Product to lead the engineering team in Australia and offshore during a six-month interim CTO engagement.

Executive VP, Technology and Innovation · Skedulo

Led the end-to-end Product and Technology function for a global workforce management SaaS business. Built a high-performance organisation across four countries with product, UX, customer support, cybersecurity, infrastructure, platform, application and solutions engineering capabilities. Championed the Deskless Productivity Cloud and worked across the business to improve customer outcomes and delivery.

Technology: Kotlin, Node.js, TypeScript, React, React Native, Kubernetes, AWS, serverless, PostgreSQL, Python, GraphQL, Salesforce, ML and generative AI. Compliance: HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001.

Chief Product and Technology Officer · Perkbox

Led a 100-person product and engineering team delivering an AWS-based SaaS platform across the UK, Ireland, France and Australia, serving thousands of businesses and hundreds of thousands of employees. Combined hands-on technical work with product, people, operational and board-level responsibilities.

Technology: Node.js, React, React Native, Go, TypeScript, Salesforce, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and AWS. Compliance: ISO 27001, GDPR.

Founder and CTO · Open Video Ads

Created an open-source initiative for IAB VAST/VPAID-compliant video player technology, then built a commercial business serving millions of video ads daily. Sold the business and technology to JW Player in 2014.

Group CTO · Zattikka

Led technology across five game studios in a social and casual gaming group, managing teams and platforms spanning web and mobile.

Technology: Java, native mobile, C++, AWS, Node.js and TypeScript.

Head of Mobile Technology · Yahoo!

Built Yahoo!’s global mobile engineering unit from London and led an organisation of 350+ engineers across the UK, Europe, the US, South America, China, Australia and Southeast Asia. Delivered mobile products including Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Finance, the first Yahoo! Mobile Apps and the FIFA World Cup mobile service. Oversaw technology aspects of acquisitions and strategic integrations.

Technology: PHP, C++, native mobile and database technologies.

Interim CTO · XTempus

Led technology and product strategy for an early-stage mobile venture through its 2002 exit.

CTO · Talking Point Australia

Led early R&D into natural language processing and agent technology deployed on a JavaCard SIM. The innovation received the Golden Palm award at Mobile World Congress.

Research and Development Manager · Nokia

Managed Nokia’s Australian mobile R&D centre following the acquisition of my consulting company, supporting the integration of the team into Nokia. Delivered multiple complex software projects across the hardware and software lifecycle for mobile devices and mobile network products.

Technology: C++, embedded JVM, JavaScript and Java.

Co-Founder and CTO · The Indigo Corporation

Built an object-oriented technology consultancy serving telecommunications and finance clients, including HP R&D, Nokia R&D, Macquarie Bank and FAI. Sold the business to Nokia in 1999 to support its Australian R&D presence.

Senior Consultant · Object Consulting Pty. Ltd.

Delivered object technology and distributed computing consulting, and co-authored Mentor, a full-lifecycle object-oriented methodology.

Contract Software Engineer · Chase Manhattan Bank

Lead developer for dealing-floor position management software, including development, deployment and operational maintenance.