Vanessa Chua
Head of IT · Siddeley Group
Full-stack engineer and technical manager delivering cross-subsidiary digital infrastructure, solo and at team scale.
Overview
Vanessa joined Siddeley Group as an ICT Business Analyst and was promoted to Head of IT within the same review period, reflecting rapid demonstrated value across engineering, product management, and cross-subsidiary leadership.
In her dual capacity as engineer and manager, she delivered production digital infrastructure for four subsidiaries — RedBridge Consulting, GoodMood Studio, Siddeley Talent Link, and Insight Idea — over 26 weeks from February to August 2026.
Her work spans a full-stack bilingual website with CRM and booking integration, a modern Next.js framework migration, a job listings platform built solo in under a week, and concurrent technical management of the GoodMood Studio implementation. Combined agency-equivalent cost avoided across all four projects: est. $80,000–$180,000 AUD.
Key Strengths
Speed to Production
Four production systems delivered across 26 weeks — solo and at team scale.
Full-Stack Depth
Frontend, backend, database, DevOps, and integrations — no discipline outsourced.
Bilingual Architecture
EN/ZH across every deliverable, targeting Melbourne's Chinese-speaking migrant market.
Strategic Insight
Business impact framed across cost, marketing, and revenue — not just engineering output.
Team Leadership
Managed Nicole, Eric, and Chloe through concurrent multi-project delivery as Head of IT.
Security & Compliance
RLS policies, CORS, Meta CAPI server-side, privacy pages — compliance built in from day one.
Projects
Feb 2026 – 24 Aug 2026 · Cross-subsidiary, Siddeley Group
Combined Summary
All seven projects · Feb 6 – Jun 2026
$120k–$275k AUD agency-equivalent cost avoided across engineering projects, plus active paid media management