Rob Mellett

Staff Engineer · Remote

I'm Rob, a Staff Software Engineer from Melbourne, Australia

I help people build high performance websites & apis to rapidly grow their business. With 15+ years of experience I've worked with startups and enterprises to ship fast, reliable products that scale.

Docker
Laravel
Next.js
Hasura
Cloudflare
AWS

What I can help with

From greenfield products to legacy modernisation, I work across the full stack to deliver results.

Mobile & Responsive Sites

Beautiful experiences that work flawlessly on every device and screen size.

Speed & Performance

Optimised builds, edge delivery, and Core Web Vitals scores that convert.

Scale Infrastructure & DevOps

Cloud-native architectures that handle traffic spikes without breaking a sweat.

Data Integration

Connect your systems — APIs, databases, third-party services — reliably.

Automated Testing

Comprehensive test suites so you can ship with confidence, not anxiety.

eCommerce Solutions

High-converting storefronts built on Shopify/BigCommerce, with custom integrations.

Technology Stack

The languages, frameworks, and platforms I reach for.

  • PHP
    PHP
  • Laravel
    Laravel
  • TypeScript
    TypeScript
  • JavaScript
    JavaScript
  • React
    React
  • Next.js
    Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
    Tailwind CSS
  • GraphQL
    GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL
    PostgreSQL
  • Hasura
    Hasura
  • AWS
    AWS
  • Cloudflare
    Cloudflare
  • Laravel Vapor
    Laravel Vapor
  • Docker
    Docker
  • Nginx
    Nginx
  • Ubuntu
    Ubuntu
  • GitHub
    GitHub
  • PHPUnit
    PHPUnit
  • Shopify
    Shopify
  • Stripe
    Stripe
  • Algolia
    Algolia
  • Sentry
    Sentry
  • Model Context Protocol
    Model Context Protocol

Latest Thoughts and Ideas

Notes and guides from the trenches.

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Modern SaaS Starter
#laravel#saas#billing

Modern SaaS Starter

A production-ready Laravel SaaS starter kit with Paddle billing baked in, so you can skip the boilerplate and ship your actual product.

Testing Payment APIs
#laravel#testing#payments

Testing Payment APIs

How to make testing Payment APIs fast, easy and clean

Trusted by great companies

Brands I've had the pleasure of working with.

Adore Beauty
Snooze
The Natives
Mustard Creative
ROI
Programmed

Get in touch

Have a project in mind? I'd love to hear about it.

I normally respond within 24 business hours.