02 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK

Hi, I’m Emmanuel.

Emmanuel Garley

Sydney, NSW · Australia

I’ve been the person doing the work, running the business, and building the software to make it easier.

My journey has taken me from cleaning homes and managing teams to building businesses and launching software products. Along the way, I’ve experienced growth, setbacks, difficult decisions, and the reality of turning ideas into something people will actually pay for.

Today, I’m an AI-Native Full-Stack Developer, combining hands-on business experience with technical skills as I pursue a career in product management and software engineering.

I’m also currently completing my Bachelor of Software Engineering (AI) at Torrens University, continuing to deepen my technical knowledge while building real-world products.

I believe great products start with understanding real problems, challenging assumptions, and turning ideas into solutions that create meaningful value.

Software developmentProduct thinkingProblem solvingContinuous learning
Let’s connect
/ SKILLS & TOOLS

Key skills.

Combining commercial experience, technical product development and data-informed decision-making.

Product Management

  • Product Strategy
  • MVP Development
  • User Research
  • Feature Prioritisation
  • Pricing Experiments
  • A/B Testing

Growth & Analytics

  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • PostHog
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Conversion Analysis
  • Campaign Testing

Technical Development

  • AI-Native Development
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • GitHub
  • Supabase
  • API Integrations
  • Cursor
  • Netlify

Business & Leadership

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Business Operations
  • Commercial Strategy
  • Customer Relationships
  • Budget Management

Tools and platforms I use in my weekly workflows

  • Cursor
  • Lovable
  • Claude Code
  • GitHub
  • Supabase
  • PostHog
  • Google Analytics
  • Meta Ads
  • Netlify
  • OpenAI API Platform
  • ChatGPT
  • Stripe
  • Google Developer Platform
  • Apple App Store Connect
  • Resend
  • Google Workspace
  • GoDaddy
  • Wix Studio
/ EDUCATION

Still learning.
On purpose.

Formal study, kept close to the work I’m actually building.

Bachelor of Software Engineering (AI)

Torrens University

Continuing to deepen my technical knowledge while building real-world products.

Currently completing

Bachelor of Science (Medical Science)

The University of Sydney

Undergraduate studies — not completed

Studied Pathology and Immunology, developing a foundation in scientific research, analytical thinking, critical evaluation and evidence-based problem-solving.

Sydney Scholars Award recipient

2020 – 2022

Holy Spirit Catholic College

Lakemba NSW 2195

Senior high school studies focused on STEM subjects — Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Advanced Mathematics.

School President

Completed 2019
OPEN TO WHAT’S NEXT

Great products start
with a conversation.

Let’s build something meaningful