For general information about me, or to learn about my journey to where I am now, please check out my About Me page. My developer story on the Stack Overflow careers site has as more information about my past employment, and my GitHub profile includes my open source work. Alternatively, you can email me at [email protected] for a more formal resume.
Stephen Rees-Carter
Hi, I’m a senior developer, security analyst and international speaker from Brisbane, Australia. I specialise in PHP and Laravel development, as well as cyber security. My current position at Defiant / Wordfence involves securing WordPress sites, which offers a unique set challenges. I love diving into complex code challenges and finding new and creative ways to break applications. I’ve worked on small and large products, both as a developer and as a Technical Lead with strategic direction and planning, including designing and building the powerful multi-record assignments core of a large SaaS application.

Qualifications & Certifications
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (v10, 2020)
CompTIA Security+ Certified (SY0-501, 2019)
Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering (University of Canberra, 2007)
Winner of the Engineers Australia ITEE Student Presentation Awards Night 2007
Talks & Presentations
2018
Employment
Defiant / Wordfence
Senior Developer
July 2018 → Present
Security Analyst
Jan 2017 → Jul 2018 (casual)
Award Force
Technical Lead & Lead Security Analyst
August 2016 → July 2018
Senior Engineer
March 2015 → August 2016
Verve Ed — Casual Developer
February 2016 → May 2017

InterSect Alliance International
Product Manager
June 2013 → February 2015
Software Engineer / Security Analyst
June 2012 → June 2013

Uber Global / AussieHQ
Platform Engineer / Systems Developer
June 2008 → May 2012