Principal Engineer · NanoPlatform
Principal engineer at NanoPlatform, on contract through IO Corp. NanoPlatform powers the technology behind AMP Bank, one of Australia's major financial institutions.
Alex Collins.
Engineer, founder, builder.
Currently Principal Engineer at NanoPlatform on contract through IO Corp, and founding Ahead.
Sydney
"A unique and priceless combination of brains, heart, insight and hustle."
"With extensive technical ability and a strategic mindset, Alex is an exceptional CTO who can tackle complex engineering challenges and drive companies forward, from start-up to scale."
Where I spend my time
Three current roles: NanoPlatform, IO Corp and Ahead.
Director · IO Corp Pty Ltd
Technology consultancy and engagement vehicle. Selective product, engineering and advisory work across fintech, insurance, crypto, AI and automation. Partnered with venture studio Unearth-D.
Founder · Ahead
A forward-looking personal-finance product. Connects to your bank accounts and projects your money weeks and months ahead, with stacked what-if scenarios on top. Solo-founded. MVP in build, launching to Australia in August 2026.
Projects worth a closer look
A few of the things I've built, shipped or am still shipping.
Ahead
getahead.money
See your money ahead of time.
Open-banking-powered cashflow forecasting with stacked what-if scenarios. Currently building. Public beta in 2026.
Personal financeOpen Banking (CDR)Forecasting
TurboDRF
github.com/alexandercollins/turbodrf
Dead-simple Django REST APIs with role-based permissions.
Open-source Django + DRF library. Tenant-safe, RBAC by default, optional Postgres RLS. MIT-licensed. v0.4.4 on PyPI.
Open sourcePythonDjangoMIT
Drive
drive.inc
The essential app for car enthusiasts.
Smart algorithms surface the best driving roads near you, build routes, navigate them, and connect with other drivers.
MobileMapsCommunity
Australian Solana Crypto Exchange
Founding engineer on a regulated Solana exchange.
Founding engineer on an Australian Solana crypto exchange. Custody model and security-posture work that supported the platform through external audit.
DjangoSolanaAWS KMSSecurity
Recent positions
A short list. The full chronology is on the timeline.
Working on something interesting?
I take on a small number of engagements at a time through IO Corp. If your problem is hard, technical and worth solving, I'd love to hear about it.