Bazhena Dementyeva
Pronounced with "zh" as in "genre"; Maria also works.
Senior Software Engineer
Sydney, Australia • She/Her
About
I’m Bazhena Dementyeva, a senior software engineer in Sydney building web, backend and mobile products. I bring full-stack experience across product teams, startup environments and production systems, taking user problems from discovery to shipped implementation.
My recent work spans TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, React Native, Go, PostgreSQL, and microservices. I also bring experience in React, Next.js, Java Spring Boot, AWS, CI/CD, and workflow automation.
I care about reliable delivery, readable systems, and the kind of team culture where people can do good work without needing to perform confidence all day.
Key Strengths
- Full-stack product engineering across web, backend, and mobile surfaces
- Backend delivery with Spring Boot, GraphQL, REST APIs, and service-oriented architecture
- Reliable frontend work in React, Next.js, and React Native
- Comfortable taking ambiguous product problems from discovery to shipped implementation
- Startup experience: adaptable, pragmatic, and calm with changing priorities
- Delivery discipline across CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and production support
- Data-aware engineering, from database design to practical reporting and dashboards
- Clear technical communication with engineers, product teams, and community stakeholders
- Active in women-in-tech communities and thoughtful about inclusive team culture
Skills & Technologies
Frontend
Backend
Cloud & Delivery
Data
Product Engineering
Other
Professional Identity
Professionally, I go by Bazhena Dementyeva. I also respond to Maria Dementyeva or Maria Demy, and online I'm bashdemy.
Experience & Projects
Selected roles, client work, education, and technical projects.
Eucalyptus
Engineering work on digital healthcare products across web, backend, and mobile systems, with a focus on dependable patient and clinician experiences.
Tech Stack
UNSW
Currently completing a Master of Information Technology at UNSW, specialising in Artificial Intelligence.
Credentials
Sonia Kania Photography
Designed and built a photography portfolio and booking website for Sonia Kania, shaping the visual system, image-led gallery experience, service pages, and contact flow for a small creative business.
Tech Stack
Elm & Stone Consulting
Designing and building a website for Elm & Stone Consulting, a technical R&D consultancy supporting validation planning, R&D Tax Incentive evidence, protocol review, and technical documentation for science-driven businesses.
Tech Stack
Workflow86
Built product features for a workflow automation platform used by operations teams to replace manual business processes with reliable, auditable workflows.
Tech Stack
Yes Help Network
Built a youth-led platform focused on early intervention for Domestic & Family Violence, creating a safe digital home for programs, mentorship, resources, and community support.
Tech Stack
Sydney Trains
Data visualisation software built as a university capstone: processed live GTFS feeds and presented insights across maps, charts, and dashboards. Recognised as runner-up for Best Project at the EIS Projects Trade Show.
Tech Stack
Personal Projects
Just for fun.
Reading system
Bookshelf
A reading log for books, essays, and long-form research. It combines metadata, short notes, and lightweight publishing so my reading list is easier to revisit and share.
Highlights
- ✦Pulls in covers, authors, and summaries to keep entries consistent.
- ✦Designed around quick capture first, with public sharing as a later layer.
- ✦Turns short notes into a useful personal knowledge base.
- ✦Gives me a small product surface to test search, metadata, and publishing ideas.
Flavor Tags
Writing practice
Writing & Thoughts
Essays and notes on engineering, learning, community, and the ideas I keep returning to.
Highlights
- ✦Long-form reflections on building, leading, and learning in public.
- ✦Running notes from talks, interviews, and conversations that need a home.
- ✦A public archive for drafts that are useful enough to share.
Flavor Tags
Contact
Open to engineering roles, technical collaborations, and women-in-tech community work.
Outside Work
Outside engineering, I train Brazilian jiu-jitsu, bake bread, and help organise women-led community events.
I also live with Sushi, a cat with strong opinions about desk space.