# Graham Mace

*2026-08-21*


![Maceage](maceage.png)

Software architect and engineer based in Melbourne, Australia.

Views expressed here are my own and do not represent my employer

## Career

- 2026 – Current: [Sawnoff Studios](https://sawnoffstudios.com), Founder
- Mar 2025 – Aug 2025: [MYOB](https://www.myob.com.au/), Principal Engineer
- Nov 2020 – Mar 2024: [Xero](https://www.xero.com/), Lead Engineer
- Mar 2018 – Nov 2020: [Xero](https://www.xero.com/), Product Architect
- Dec 2015 – Mar 2018: [Xero](https://www.xero.com/), Senior Engineer
- Mar 2015 – Nov 2015: [Western Australia Police](https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/western-australia-police-force), Senior Developer
- Jul 2014 – Mar 2015: Sumo Group, Senior Developer
- Feb 2012 – Jul 2014: [Isobar](https://www.dentsu.com/), Senior Developer
- Aug 2011 – Dec 2011: [iProspect](https://www.iprospect.com/), Senior Developer
- Nov 2009 – Aug 2011: [The Education Company](https://www.educationcompany.co.uk/), Senior Developer
- Oct 2008 – Sep 2009: Fusion Internet Solutions, Web Developer
- Aug 2007 – Oct 2008: [Ideagen](https://www.ideagen.com/), Web Application Developer
- Feb 2003 – Apr 2007: Freelance, Web Developer
- Apr 2002 – Aug 2002: Infonet Solutions LTD, Junior IT Support

## Certifications

- [AWS Certified Generative AI - Professional](https://www.credly.com/badges/fa3a1f49-a3a0-463c-998b-938668b771bd) (Issued July 2026)
- [Game Programming Foundations](https://www.credential.net/965dcf9f-7576-4fec-828c-ba3cc7cfb077) (Issued December 2025)
- [Game Programming Essentials](https://www.credential.net/ee6d04ae-b821-4c01-8b36-be4422076b23) (Issued June 2025)
- [AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty](https://www.credly.com/badges/12424e72-5cec-4fd5-ba77-72614db8d302/public_url) (Issued July 2025)
- [AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional](https://www.credly.com/badges/613954c0-39b2-44ba-93e3-f2fa26996ac9/public_url) (Issued July 2024)
- [AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty](https://www.credly.com/badges/76f07a5f-489f-4ce8-a2bc-ef193d8601a0/public_url) (Issued June 2024)
- [AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional](https://www.credly.com/badges/b56f62ed-ed6f-4277-a31c-06d77da1f28e/public_url) (Issued June 2024)
- [AWS Certified Security - Specialty](https://www.credly.com/badges/4584e3ff-fe6b-4a75-9be8-03399cb518e4/public_url) (Issued June 2024)
- [AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate](https://www.credly.com/badges/3cc242b4-1e35-41a5-8e5e-276d4f06a306/public_url) (Issued June 2024)
- [AWS Certified Developer - Associate](https://www.credly.com/badges/1b5e20a6-8d5e-483e-b28f-25425294782e/public_url) (Issued April 2024)
- [AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate](https://www.credly.com/badges/f6e0ab48-8819-4321-addc-d6b954cf9025/public_url) (Issued April 2024)

## Links

- [Personal Website](https://maceage.com)
- [Personal GitHub](https://github.com/maceage)
- [Sawnoff Studios](https://sawnoffstudios.com)
- [Sawnoff Studios GitHub](https://github.com/sawnoff-studios)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maceage/)
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/maceage.com)