I build the automation that property firms wish they had time to build themselves.

Twelve years across three industries. Every time, the same pattern: smart people drowning in manual work because no one built the connective tissue between their systems. I build that tissue.

Sydney, NSWFractional CTO & AutomationAvailable for Q3 2026
Niko Darmawan — PropTech Automation Specialist, Sydney

I started at Pureprofile in 2008, building data platforms for market research. Then six years at MRI Software on propertytree — Australia's market-leading property management software. That's where I learned the property ecosystem from the inside: how property professionals work, what slows them down, where the manual bottlenecks hide.

Then Fleetpartners Group (ASX-listed) — Head of Development, leading fleet management and financial services platforms. Multi-funder integrations, novated leasing systems, credit application platforms. Same pattern as property: complex regulatory environment, multiple systems that don't talk to each other, smart people doing manual translation.

I work as a Fractional CTO for firms that need engineering leadership but can't justify a full-time hire, and on project-based automation builds for firms that need a specific workflow solved. No retainers. No SaaS subscriptions. You pay for the build, you own the result.

16 years, same pattern

Every role, same problem: disconnected systems, manual translation between them. Here's the progression.

2026 — Now

PropTech Automation Specialist & Fractional CTO

Building workflow automation across the AU property transaction chain. PEXA workspace automation, Xero trust accounting integration, BID compliance document generation for mortgage brokers. Working with conveyancers, brokers, and property accountants across Sydney and broader NSW.

PEXA APIXero IntegrationCotalityDocuSignTrust Accounting
Jul 2020 — 2026

Head of Development — Fleetpartners Group (ASX-listed)

Technology leader for fleet management and financial services platforms. Architected cloud cost-management frameworks, led multi-funder integration platforms, and built API-driven novated leasing and credit application systems. Scaled engineering teams with career ladders and technical progression frameworks.

Architecture GovernanceFinOpsAPI PlatformsISO 27001Team Scaling
Aug 2017 — Jul 2020

Development Lead — Fleetpartners Group

Led the architectural design and build of Fleetpartners' corporate client portal. Drove the shift to TypeScript (20% velocity increase), migrated legacy systems to serverless, and institutionalised CI/CD pipelines that cut client interaction latency by 80%.

TypeScriptServerlessCI/CDReact · Node
Dec 2014 — Aug 2017

Senior Full Stack Developer — MRI Software (propertytree)

Built and enhanced propertytree — Australia's market-leading property management software. Led the front-end guild, established component architecture practices, and designed scalable front-end solutions used by property professionals daily. This is where I learned the property ecosystem from the inside.

Property Management SoftwareComponent ArchitectureAzureC# / API
Nov 2008 — Dec 2014

Full Stack Developer — Pureprofile

Built digital focus group and advertisement platforms for a market research company. First exposure to building systems that turn raw data into client-facing products. Six years of learning to ship fast and document everything.

Data PlatformsFull StackCampaign Systems

The systems I connect

Real API integrations against the tools Australian property firms already use every day.

PEXA

Workspace creation, financial settlement scheduling, document lodgement. I build against the PEXA API — tested on Sandbox, deployed to your live subscriber account.

Xero

Trust receipting, invoicing, bank reconciliation, commission tracking. Every financial transaction automated and coded to the right matter.

Cotality

Title searches, property data, valuations, comparables. Formerly CoreLogic — same API, same data, same integration.

DocuSign

Engagement letters, BID documents, authorities. Generated from matter data and sent automatically — no manual envelope creation.

Practice Management

Smokeball, LEAP, Actionstep. The automation sits alongside your existing system — it doesn't replace it.

Client Comms

SMS and email notifications at key milestones. Settlement scheduled, documents lodged, matter complete. Clients stay informed without manual updates.

How I work

01

Free Systems Review

30 minutes, live on Zoom. I map your current workflow and identify every automation opportunity. If I can't find at least $50,000/year in automatable waste, your first Workflow Build is free.

02

Workflow Build

One workflow, end to end. $3,000–$5,000. Three weeks from scoping to go-live. You get working automation in your environment, not a slide deck.

03

Systems Implementation

Multiple connected automations across your matter lifecycle. $8,000–$20,000. Four to eight weeks. Full handover with documentation — you own everything I build.

04

Fractional CTO

Part-time engineering leadership for firms that need a technical voice in the room. $8,000–$15,000/month. Three-month minimum. No long-term lock-in.

Find your $50k in wasted hours.

30 minutes. No pitch. You keep the plan whether we work together or not.

Book Your Free Systems Review