Aston Yao

Aston Yao

Senior Software Engineer • Melbourne, Australia

I build AI-enabled products, distributed systems, and the software that makes them useful in practice. This site is where I keep my resume, writing, and the side projects I'm building.

Current focus

I'm currently a Senior Software Engineer at Commonwealth Bank, working on AI-powered banking platforms and high-volume, real-time data systems.

Before that, I spent several years consulting with DiUS, shipping work across retail, data platforms, startups, and cloud-native products.

I'm also constantly adapting how I work, experimenting with AI-augmented engineering workflows that improve thinking, iteration speed, and delivery without losing judgement.

Beyond work

I write about technology, photography, and the working life in between.

I build side projects and small experiments outside my day job.

Film photography and camera gear are usually where I go when I need to slow down and reset.