Andrew Shaw

Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

DevOps Consultant at ThoughtWorks
August 1, 2015 - September 25, 2025
Delivered strategic DevOps consulting across government, healthcare, and enterprise clients; specialized in cloud infrastructure design, security compliance, and large-scale migrations.
DevOps Specialist at Medical Software Provider (Brisbane)
April 20, 2018 - September 25, 2025
Developed cross-functional cloud-based medical records system; adapted infrastructure to meet AWS security and compliance requirements; contributed to full-stack development ecosystem.
Software Engineer at CarNextDoor
August 1, 2020 - September 25, 2025
Developed Ruby on Rails applications with seamless mobile app integration; migrated existing infrastructure to Terraform-based cloud; implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated tests; built scalable cloud infra on AWS.
Site Reliability Engineer at Latitude Financial
August 1, 2022 - September 25, 2025
Managed and monitored AWS infrastructure ensuring 99.9%+ availability; established observability using DataDog and Sumologic; automated provisioning with Terraform and Docker; built self-service platforms to accelerate development teams.
Freelance Consultant at Self-Employed
January 1, 2025 - Present
Remote software platform research and development focusing on emerging technologies (robotics, computer vision, ML integration). Technical consulting and infrastructure support for local businesses; built self-service platforms, observability systems, and infrastructure-as-code.
Software Engineer at CarNextDoor
August 1, 2020 - September 25, 2025
Developed Ruby on Rails applications with seamless mobile app integration. Migrated existing infrastructure to Terraform-based infrastructure and implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
DevOps Consultant at Melbourne (Independent / Consultancy)
April 1, 2018 - September 25, 2025
Led cloud migrations across AWS, implemented CI/CD pipelines, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, and automation; built scalable AWS infrastructure and automated deployment pipelines.
Site Reliability Engineer at Latitude Financial
August 31, 2022 - September 25, 2025
Managed AWS infrastructure ensuring 99.9%+ availability; implemented comprehensive observability using DataDog and Sumologic; automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Docker; built self-service infrastructure for development teams.
Software Engineer at CarNextDoor
August 1, 2020 - September 25, 2025
Remote developer building Ruby on Rails apps with seamless mobile app integration; migrated existing infrastructure to Terraform-based infrastructure; implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated testing; built scalable AWS-based cloud infra for car-sharing platform; created self-service developer tooling.
DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Construction Software Provider (Melbourne)
August 1, 2015 - September 25, 2025
Modernized deployment processes for a private cloud infrastructure running on client-managed hardware; implemented automated deployments and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybernetics and Computer Science at University of Reading
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009
Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybernetics and Computer Science at University of Reading
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2009
Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybernetics and Computer Science at University of Reading
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

Security / Compliance Certifications
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Government, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Education, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Gaming, Other