Al W.

Al W.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Southampton, United Kingdom
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About Me

I am a Senior Engineer hands-on with DevOps and CI solutions, working on Safety Critical Systems, Fault Management, Fault Tolerance, Automatic Recovery and Data Fusion. I handle infrastructure design and development, configuration management, and deployment pipeline for applications and systems - creating, documenting, and providing training on automation methodologies and best practices for reliability, security, and scalability throughout the SDLC.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior DevOps Engineer
2022 - Present (2 years)
Remote
  • Deliver CI/CD solutions as part of an agile team to improve performance by automating and streamlining processes.

  • Build and improve infrastructure, application and performance development - ensuring data encryption, security groups, and environmental scanning.

  • Ensure high-quality deliverables and implement DevOps and security best practices in fast-paced environments.

GlobalLogic UK&I
GlobalLogic UK&I
DevOps and Delivery Consultant
2021 - Present (3 years)
London, United Kingdom
  • Build automation and digital transformation solutions - configuring, managing, and monitoring infrastructure and tools for multiple clients.

  • Deployed solutions for IaC scanning and implemented gold standards in deploying HashiCorp Vault in HA on projects.

  • Design and execute security policies on multiple cloud architectures - ensuring reliable setup, development and deployment.

Agora DCM
Agora DCM
Senior Platform Engineer
2021 - 2021
Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Designed and executed solutions to deliver new Distributed Digital Ledger technology for the Bonds market.

  • Worked on solutions to provision Kubernetes assets and upgraded the Corda blockchain platform for Agora.

  • Deployed reverse proxy with SSL/TLS certificates and managed the shared storage infrastructure on the project.

BAE / Royal Navy
BAE / Royal Navy
Lead DevOps Consultant
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Wrote and deployed code in several repositories to enhance data platforms, applications and VMware infrastructure.

  • Managed the Jenkins pipelines and identified ways to streamline execution on various data platforms.

  • Led processes to implement a new Kubernetes platform - executing migrations plans and recommending improvements.

Synamedia
Synamedia
DevOps Consultant
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Worked with different tools and infrastructure to enhance and bundle software repos for Synamedia.

  • Implemented new Jenkins pipelines to impprove continuous integration, delivery and deployment.

  • Adopted GitHub Enterprise as source code repository to handle all pipelines and builds on the platform.

Roke Manor Research
Roke Manor Research
DevOps Consultant
2018 - 2018
Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Designed and implemented a bespoke web application using multiple open-source solutions and tools.

  • Executed PKI SSL/TLS security mechanisms on the project and provisioned Docker to handle images.

  • Worked on IAM roles and permissions - deploying various AWS Lambda functions to monitor and optimize solutions.

Kingfisher Plc
Kingfisher Plc
DevOps Consultant
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Setup IAM processes and handled the web server certificates using AWS Certificate Manager.

  • Provided configuration solutions for multiple infrastructure and platforms - handling the test and development environments.

  • Worked on Jenkins task execution and orchestration for complex deployments to virtualized and physical platforms.

NATS
NATS
DevOps Engineer
2017 - 2017
Sothampton, United Kingdom
  • Designed and developed new Puppet modules to enhance deployment of services into the NATS environment.

  • Improved the Window Server 2012R2 and delivered a design documentation for the CI platform.

  • Elevated the technologies to generate operating system images produced using Packer via Jenkins.

Office for National Statistics
Office for National Statistics
DevOps Specialist
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Designed, installed and configured Jenkins to run CI/CD pipelines for the ONS' triple-tier web application.

  • Wrote and executed Selenium tests to run with Jenkins during deployment.

  • Deployed multiple application versions on Cloud Found - handling blue/green automation deployments on the project.

Multiplay
Multiplay
Senior DevOps Engineer
2016 - 2016
Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Oversaw and deployed new solutions for configuration management within different cloud and infrastructure platforms.

  • Managed, configured and executed multiple inter-dependent solutions on different databases for Multiplay.

  • Worked with different tools, processes and solutions to enhance configuration on the project.

University of Bristol
University of Bristol
Senior DevOps Engineer
2016 - 2016
Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Recommended and documented new solutions and processes to enhance the university's hosting systems.

  • Designed and optimized system solutions to support devs and sysadmins on the project.

  • Provided ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements to existing systems and platforms.

V-Nova Ltd
V-Nova Ltd
Head of IT
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
London, United Kingdom
  • Developed a secure Linux platform to handle video - provisioning solutions through CI/CD automation.

  • Wrote and executed custom Bash scripts and packages - pushing them to upstream OSS projects.

  • Created and managed production scale solutions for embedded systems for production and demonstration.

Cisco
Cisco
Systems Engineering Manager
2011 - 2014 (3 years)
Chandler's Ford, United Kingdom
  • Built and promoted DevOps best practices within the company - mentoring and training junior devs on projects.

  • Developed a new CD system within the company - leading company-wide processes to share expertise.

  • Worked on VMware, CI/CD processes, infrastructure and operations management tasks for Cisco.

NDS Limited
NDS Limited
Systems Engineer
2007 - 2011 (4 years)
Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Designed, managed and delivered multiple software applications and solutions on client projects.

  • Identified and introduced new technologies, recommended new products and processes to enhance performance.

  • Implemented automation processes for DirecTV card - delivering a new application to save costs.

Vosper Thornycroft
Vosper Thornycroft
Support System Engineer
2006 - 2007 (1 year)
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
  • Provided on-site support solutions on a modern survey vessel within the Royal Navy.

  • Maintained all navigation, communication and survey equipment aboard the vessel - executing solutions to enhance performance.

  • Participated in daily preparation meetings and reviewed action reports with other engineers.

Thales
Thales
Human Factors Engineer
2002 - 2003 (1 year)
Cheadle, United Kingdom
  • Worked on the design, certification and documentation of new computer display systems for a Sonar Suite used on submarines.

  • Handled the installation, configuration, and maintenance of solutions - following best practices.

  • Provided end-user support for the solution.

Portfolio

Lead DevOps Engineer - Whatbook.com
Lead DevOps Engineer - Whatbook.com

Whatbook is the first book discovery app that allows users to receive personalized book recommendations through an intuitive interface on the app - putting word of mouth in the pocket. Designed and implemented the backend system on AWS ECS on the project.

Senior Platform Engineer - Agora DCM
Senior Platform Engineer - Agora DCM

Agora DCM is a digitally driven end-to-end solution for holistically managing pre and post-trade functions in fixed income markets powered by distributed ledger technologies. Executed new solutions on the Kubernetes environment within their staging and production systems.

Lead DevOps Consultant - Royal Navy
Lead DevOps Consultant - Royal Navy

Led processes to design and implement digital transformation solutions within the Royal Navy - delivering a new Kubernetes platform, maintaining Jenkins pipelines and executing solutions to enhance code performance.

Education

M.Eng Systems Engineering
M.Eng Systems Engineering
Loughborough University
1993 - 1998 (5 years)