Adam Burns

28 • design engineer

I'm Adam, a Software Engineer, Product Designer, and CEO who turns ideas into polished, reliable products. I care about the details that make software fast, intuitive, and genuinely enjoyable to use.

I've led and shipped products across SaaS, automation, customer support, HR, the NDIS, and child safety, including SEO Crawler, Relay Pilot, Diversity Sync'd, TobyHR, and Carey. My core stack is TypeScript, Next.js, and modern web infrastructure, while my game mods take me into C# and C++. I work across frontend, backend, and infrastructure, with a focus on thoughtful UX, performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

Away from the screen, 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