~ Brisbane, Australia · UTC+10
Louis Nieuwoudt
Engineering Lead & Full-Stack Builder.
Engineering lead, startup co-founder, and full-stack generalist with over a decade of experience shipping software across health-tech, defence, cybersecurity, and consumer products.
10+
Years Building Software
3+ yrs
Engineering Team Lead
10+
Products Shipped
5
Domains Crossed
01About
Builder first. Leader when it counts.
Over a decade of experience shipping software across health-tech, defence, cybersecurity, and consumer products. I care about craft, speed, and outcomes.
Engineering Leadership
Three years leading engineering teams. I own delivery end-to-end, from architecture to deployment to hiring.
Product Thinking
I build for users, not just for specs. Every technical decision ties back to product outcomes and business value.
Startup Operator
Co-founded StreaksCafe. I know what it takes to go from zero to live, wearing every hat along the way.
Full-Stack Depth
Mobile, web, backend, infrastructure. I work across the entire stack and pick the right tool for the job.
02Projects
Work that shipped.
Products I built, led, or co-founded. Each one shaped by real constraints and real users.
Health-Tech
Midnight Health Platform
Engineering Team Lead
Full-stack digital health platform serving thousands of patients. Telehealth, payments, patient management, and provider tools built from the ground up.
Led engineering through to acquisition by HoneySuckle Health
React Native · Node.js · PostgreSQL · AWS · Stripe
Consumer Product
StreaksCafe
Co-Founder & Technical Lead
Consumer product built from zero as technical co-founder. Full ownership of product, architecture, and delivery.
Launched and operating as co-founder
Next.js · TypeScript · React · Vercel
Defence
Currawong Battlespace Communications
Software Engineer
Software engineering on Boeing's Currawong system, a battlespace communications platform for the Australian Defence Force.
Shipped defence-grade communications software
C++ · Python · Embedded Systems · Secure Comms
Cybersecurity
Cympire Cyber Range
Security Software Developer
Cyber range simulation platform used for training security professionals in realistic threat environments.
Built training simulation tooling for cyber defence
Python · Security Tooling · Simulation
03Experience
Career highlights.
From defence systems to health-tech platforms to co-founding a startup. Each role shaped how I build and lead.
HoneySuckle HealthCurrent
April 2025 – Present
Engineering Team Lead
Leading engineering post-merger, driving platform integration and team alignment across the combined health-tech product suite.
- Inherited and unified engineering teams after Midnight Health acquisition
- Driving platform consolidation and technical strategy
- Full ownership of engineering delivery and architecture decisions
Midnight HealthLeadership
April 2022 – 2025 (Merged into HoneySuckle Health)
Engineering Team Lead
Led engineering for a digital health platform, owning the full product stack from mobile apps to backend systems and payment infrastructure.
- Led engineering team across web, mobile, and backend systems
- Owned product delivery end-to-end from architecture to deployment
- Built and maintained payment, telehealth, and patient management systems
- Grew the platform through to acquisition and merger
StreaksCafeFounder
March 2025 – Present
Co-Founder
Co-founded and built a consumer product from zero. Responsible for product vision, technical architecture, and full-stack implementation.
- Built the product end-to-end as technical co-founder
- Designed and shipped the full-stack architecture
- Responsible for product direction, tech decisions, and go-to-market
Boeing Defense AustraliaEnterprise
August 2018 – April 2022
Software Engineer
Software engineer on the Currawong Battlespace Communications System. Worked on mission-critical defence software with strict quality and security requirements.
- Developed software for the Currawong battlespace communications system
- Worked within classified, high-assurance engineering environments
- Delivered against defence-grade quality and compliance standards
- Collaborated across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
CympireContract
November 2018 – December 2018
Cyber Security Software Developer
Built cybersecurity training and simulation tooling for Cympire's cyber range platform.
- Developed software for cyber range training simulations
- Worked across security-focused development workflows
InfosysContract
November 2017 – February 2018
Machine Learning Software Developer
Built machine learning pipelines and tooling for enterprise data projects.
- Developed ML models and data processing pipelines
- Worked within large-scale enterprise engineering workflows
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Software Engineering · University of Queensland
Early Career
Software Instructor · Private Tutoring
August 2015 – November 2017
Software Instructor · Junior Engineers
January 2014 – November 2014
04Skills
What I work with.
Broad enough to own a product end-to-end. Deep enough to make the right technical calls.
Languages
Frameworks & Platforms
Backend & Infrastructure
Cloud
Engineering Practices
Product & Leadership
AI & Data
05Contact
Let's talk.
Looking for an engineering lead, a product-minded builder, or a technical co-founder? I am always open to the right conversation.