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Professional Resume

Rajiv Bhandari

IT Application Support · Data Analysis · Software Development

IT professional with a Master of Information Technology, based in Adelaide. My background spans application support, SQL-based data analysis, and software development, troubleshooting systems and delivering practical solutions across enterprise and client environments. SQL and data-quality work is where I keep gravitating, which is why data engineering is my longer-term goal.

Application SupportSupport & TroubleshootingData AnalysisSQL/MySQLSoftware DevelopmentRequirements GatheringDocumentation

Work Experience

Software Developer Intern

May 2026 – Present

SpaceTel IT | Adelaide, SA

  • Support the administration and testing of a multi-role enterprise compliance platform, including workflow configuration, system access management and evidence-handling processes across multiple user roles.
  • Collaborate with business users and stakeholders to translate requirements into functional system configurations and test scenarios, ensuring changes meet the intended business outcome before sign-off.
  • Review release notes and coordinate testing of new system versions with key users prior to each production deployment; produce test summaries and release documentation for stakeholder approval.
  • Manage the full defect lifecycle: logging issues with structured reproduction steps and supporting evidence, liaising with developers on resolution and retesting fixes before release.
  • Produce user documentation and support end-user adoption across multiple business roles, tailoring communication for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Disability Support Worker (Part-time)

2024 – Present

Adorable Home Care & Northern Disability | Adelaide, SA

  • Work within regulated care environments across two providers, maintaining accurate digital case notes, incident records and shift handovers in line with privacy legislation, organisational policy and care quality requirements.
  • Developed first-hand understanding of the systems, compliance documentation and quality standards that underpin safe care delivery.

Application Support & IT Support Consultant

2022 – Present

Sole Trader / Contract | Australia / Remote

  • Administer and support business applications for clients across Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook and web-based platforms, managing user access, permissions, workflows and system configurations.
  • Gather and clarify business requirements, translate them into practical system or workflow changes, and verify outcomes with clients before sign-off.
  • Write and execute SQL/MySQL queries for data retrieval, validation, form submission troubleshooting and reporting accuracy checks, building practical data analysis habits alongside application support.
  • Manage the full vendor support cycle: logging issues with evidence, coordinating resolution timelines and identifying recurring problems requiring systemic fixes.
  • Produce user guides, change documentation and support notes; provide one-to-one guidance tailored to different levels of technical confidence.

Application Support Developer

Dec 2020 – Mar 2022

Eydean Inc | Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Maintained and supported production web applications built with React, Django, Node.js, MySQL and REST APIs, handling bug investigation, defect resolution and post-change stability checks.
  • Investigated user-reported application issues across the frontend, database and API layers, documenting root cause and applying fixes with minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Supported database-backed application features including data validation, query troubleshooting and API integration testing, building foundational SQL and data analysis skills.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to clarify requirements, translate them into practical solutions and prepare clear technical documentation for system changes and handovers.
  • Managed source control and version tracking using Git/GitHub, supporting structured release and change management practices.

Data Specialist

Nov 2017 – Nov 2020

CloudFactory | Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Performed data validation, data review, quality assurance and accuracy checks across large volumes of structured digital data.
  • Identified data errors, corrected inconsistencies and ensured outputs met required quality standards and project guidelines.
  • Worked with web-based platforms and internal tools to process, verify and maintain accurate information.
  • Collaborated with team members and supervisors to meet deadlines, improve data quality and support project delivery.
  • Developed strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem-solving and documentation skills.

Key Projects

Enterprise Compliance Assessment Platform

Multi-role compliance platform: admin, testing & release support

React · Spring Boot · PostgreSQL · Selenium · JUnit | SpaceTel IT

  • Supported the administration, testing and release management of a role-based enterprise compliance platform covering multi-stage assessment workflows, evidence submission, audit trails and policy controls.
  • Managed system configuration, access controls, defect lifecycle and release documentation across Admin, Auditor and Client roles.
  • Coordinated UAT with key users prior to each production deployment; produced release summaries and test reports for stakeholder approval.

Glide Education & Visa Services

Production client website with enquiry workflows

Next.js · React · Tailwind CSS · MySQL · Vercel

  • Built and continue to maintain a production website with enquiry workflows, form validation, automated email notifications and a MySQL data layer.
  • Handled DNS, SSL, Vercel deployment and ongoing client liaison to refine the experience based on real feedback.

Prime Roof Care

Service business website for enquiries and trust

HTML · CSS · Tailwind CSS · Responsive Design

  • Built a mobile-friendly service website structured around enquiries, trust, and practical business needs.
  • Managed hosting updates and content changes after deployment to keep the site current and usable.

Core Competencies

Hybrid capability across application support, SQL/MySQL & data analysis, software development, Microsoft 365, and structured delivery.

Application & Business Systems Support

90%
Workflow configurationSystem access managementIncident & defect resolutionChange supportUser assistanceDocumentation

SQL, Data & Reporting

80%
SQL / MySQLT-SQL fundamentalsData validationETL & staging conceptsSource-to-target reconciliationReporting support

Web & Application Development

78%
React / Next.jsNode.jsREST APIsMySQLHTML/CSSDNS/SSL/hosting

Microsoft 365 & Identity

82%
Microsoft 365SharePointOutlookTeamsActive DirectoryAzure AD

Delivery & Coordination

80%
Release notes & summariesStakeholder communicationRequirements gatheringGit/GitHubUser documentationDeployment support

Compliance & Regulated Care Support

78%
Compliance platform adminUAT coordinationEvidence & audit trailsCare documentation

Education & Credentials

Master of Information Technology (Advanced), Information Technology

Torrens University Australia

2022 - 2024

Professional Year, Information Technology

Performance Education

Aug 2025 - 2026

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Information Technology

Tribhuvan University

2015 - 2019

Relevant Foundations

Zendesk Customer Service Professional Certificate, LinkedIn, issued Sep 2024.
Google IT Support Specialization, Coursera, issued Nov 2020.
Crash Course on Python, Coursera, issued Sep 2020.
Cyber Security Foundation, Certiprof, issued Dec 2020.

Professional Attributes

  • Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong attention to detail and structured troubleshooting habits built across multiple roles
  • Analytical mindset, comfortable using SQL to turn raw data into clear, validated answers
  • Proven ability to manage support tickets, documentation, and system changes end-to-end
  • Growing technical depth toward data engineering, building on a support and software foundation
  • Currently enrolled in a Professional Year Program for structured Australian workplace readiness