Dylan Smith

Dylan Smith is an experienced technical lead and developer with a strong background in both software engineering and organic chemistry. Currently serving as the Application Platform Technical Lead at the University of Melbourne since November 2024, Dylan previously worked at Catch in various senior engineering roles from August 2020 to October 2024. Earlier career highlights include a chemist and software developer role at Epichem Pty Ltd, where contract synthetic organic chemistry was performed alongside PHP application development support, and contributions as an IT support and developer at Torque Movement. Dylan's academic credentials include a PhD in Chemical Biology from the University of Melbourne, complemented by a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry emphasizing organic chemistry.