Bruce Tuhakaraina
Academic Staff Member
Faculty of Business, Design and Service Industries
Bruce Tuhakaraina is a passionate educator with over eight years’ experience teaching software and web development at tertiary level. Bruce specialises in fostering student engagement through innovative, practical learning experiences. His expertise includes teaching Levels 3 to 7 in programming and web development.
With a Bachelor of Computing and a Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Teaching, Bruce is currently pursuing a Master’s in Digital Business at the University of Waikato.
In addition to his academic role, Bruce has a keen interest in mobile game development, publishing games and apps to the Apple, Google, and Samsung stores. As a hobby, he works on developing engaging and creative mobile games that have reached players worldwide.
Bruce’s technical skill set spans Unity 3D, React, C#, PHP, and JavaScript. He is also experienced in collaborating with local industries to provide students with placement opportunities, bridging the gap between academia and the IT sector.