Work History
Portfolio
Education
Work history
UpStack
Senior DevOps Engineer
2022 - Present (2 years)
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
DevOps and Delivery Consultant
2021 - Present (3 years)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Senior DevOps Engineer
2016 - 2016
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
Head of IT
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
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
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
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
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
Human Factors Engineer
2002 - 2003 (1 year)
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
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
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
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
Loughborough University
1993 - 1998 (5 years)