About me

I'm Michael Esteban. A software engineer from Brisbane, Australia. I create purpose-driven websites and interactive tools.

I currently work at the University of Queensland in the Research Centre for Digital Cultures and Societies, where I am helping build the Australian Internet Observatory.

Previously, I spent seven years at the Queensland University of Technology in the Human Computer Interaction lab and the School of Computer Science. I was a wearer of many hats and my days were a mix of programming, teaching, prototyping, soldering, 3D printing and more.

Much of my daily work involves building end-to-end systems to support interdisciplinary research projects. I find real joy in web development, and I'm equally excited by designing and deploying cloud architectures. My current personal passion lies in exploring multimodal large language models capable of processing and understanding diverse data types beyond just text.

With degrees in Computer Science and Law, I enjoy bridging the technical and human aspects of technology. I love teaching others how to program and regularly lead primary, high school, and university classes. When I'm not online, you can usually find me on a tennis court.

This website is primarily a collation of side projects, blog posts and papers that I have created or collaborated on.