Been here a few days, so I guess it’s time for an #introduction post

I’m Alex, better know as Axman6 pretty much everywhere you can think of - IRC (libra.chat#haskell etc.), 🦤 site, probably LinkedIn and others too.

As far as jobs and hobbies are concerned, I’ve been a professional #Haskell developer for nearly a decade, with various roles in finance and #HFT (despite not really having much of an interest in finance…), in the public sector where I worked on much of the #RenewableEnergy parts of https://nationalmap.gov.au at #NICTA & #CSIRO, writing backend services in Haskell, doing lots of #geospatial data processing, #SQL, #DevOps and much more.

I’m currently writing #Daml, a dialect of Haskell, for a large financial system but also #LookingForWork - if you’re in need of an experienced remote Haskell dev who loves to make things go fast, I’d love to have a chat.

I’m also doing my Masters in #cybersecurity at #UNSW - oh how I wish there was more overlap between the #cyber and #functional programming worlds… does it all end with #seL4? Let me know!

I’ve got a strong interest in #cryptography, #integrity, as well as #hacking things to see how they work, and love a good #CTF.

On the more personal side of things, I’m based in #Canberra, #australia. As you can see from my profile pic, I’m also a volunteer in the State Emergency Service - I guess you could say I like pin coladas, and talking walks in the rain… in a storm… on your roof… with a chainsaw⛈️