Adam Burns

28 • design engineer

I'm Adam, a Software Engineer and Product Designer who builds well-designed, reliable software — and the CEO behind multiple shipped products. I focus on crafting systems that are fast, usable, and genuinely enjoyable to work with.

I've shipped and led products across SaaS, automation, customer support, HR, and the NDIS & Child Safety sectors, including SEO Crawler, Relay Pilot, Diversity Sync'd, TobyHR, and Carey. I primarily work with TypeScript and Next.js, and modern web infrastructure, and also build game mods using C# and C++. My work spans frontend, backend, and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on UX, performance, scalability, and maintainability.

When I'm not building, you'll usually find me surfing, hiking, or travelling.

Experience

hands-on work across products and teams.

New Horizon Code

CEO & Founder

2024 - Present

Sunshine Coast, AU

Freelance

Bubble.io Developer

2019 - 2024

Remote

Thrive House

IT Operations Manager

2019 - 2023

Queensland, AU

AdamsITneeds

Web Designer

2019 - 2022

Sunshine Coast, AU

Projects

that combine code, design, and usability.

SEO Crawler

In progress

A crawler to audit sites and surface actionable SEO insights—fast, readable reports that help teams find issues, prioritize fixes, and improve discoverability.

SEO / Crawling / Automation

Relay Pilot

In progress

Customer support that scales with you. Streamlines your inbox, automates workflows, and helps your team deliver exceptional support.

Customer Support / Automation / SaaS

AI Directory

In progress

A curated AI tool directory with automated submission review that approves, denies, or escalates listings for manual review.

AI / Directory / Moderation

Diversity Sync'd

Shipped

A CMS for client management within the NDIS and Child safety industry.

Product / UX / Engineering

Cheers,

Adam