I’m Carl Kenny, a DevOps-focused engineer with a passion for designing scalable, serverless solutions on AWS. Over the years I’ve helped clients migrate workloads to the cloud, automate infrastructure with IaC, and implement cost- and reliability-focused best practices. I enjoy collaborating with teams to propose practical architecture improvements and to turn ideas into robust, maintainable systems. I’m comfortable juggling multiple roles—from writing pipelines to troubleshooting complex cloud issues—and I value clear communication and pragmatic engineering. Outside work I’m exploring Python tooling, continuous delivery, and learning new cloud-native technologies to keep delivering efficient solutions.

Carl Kenny

I’m Carl Kenny, a DevOps-focused engineer with a passion for designing scalable, serverless solutions on AWS. Over the years I’ve helped clients migrate workloads to the cloud, automate infrastructure with IaC, and implement cost- and reliability-focused best practices. I enjoy collaborating with teams to propose practical architecture improvements and to turn ideas into robust, maintainable systems. I’m comfortable juggling multiple roles—from writing pipelines to troubleshooting complex cloud issues—and I value clear communication and pragmatic engineering. Outside work I’m exploring Python tooling, continuous delivery, and learning new cloud-native technologies to keep delivering efficient solutions.

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I’m Carl Kenny, a DevOps-focused engineer with a passion for designing scalable, serverless solutions on AWS. Over the years I’ve helped clients migrate workloads to the cloud, automate infrastructure with IaC, and implement cost- and reliability-focused best practices. I enjoy collaborating with teams to propose practical architecture improvements and to turn ideas into robust, maintainable systems.

I’m comfortable juggling multiple roles—from writing pipelines to troubleshooting complex cloud issues—and I value clear communication and pragmatic engineering. Outside work I’m exploring Python tooling, continuous delivery, and learning new cloud-native technologies to keep delivering efficient solutions.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

DevOps Engineer at Independent Contractor
October 1, 2021 - October 29, 2025
DevOps Engineer focused on AWS cloud and serverless architectures, delivering client-specific solutions and providing expert troubleshooting for complex cloud environments. Responsibilities include evaluating client requirements, proposing architecture improvements, and implementing Infrastructure as Code to automate deployment, security, and scalability. Worked with serverless services (Lambda, API Gateway), CI/CD pipelines, and cost optimization approaches. Collaborated with clients to migrate workloads to AWS, improve reliability, and implement governance practices.
DevOps Engineer at Consegna Cloud
October 31, 2021 - October 31, 2021
Wrote AWS compliance pipelines using AWS Config and Lambda; automated AWS resource scheduling to reduce AWS costs; migrated clients’ services (email gateways, web servers, and virtual desktops) from on-premises into AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IAC).
Software Developer at Map of Agriculture
July 1, 2017 - July 1, 2017
Managed a Django-based application running on Linux (Ubuntu) in AWS. Implemented event-driven data display refresh using SQS and S3; handled deployments using Ansible playbooks and Git; added unit tests to the Drone CI system.
Contract Software Developer at GymMaster
August 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015
Implemented scheduled membership billing code, integrating with international payment gateway APIs depending on the gym’s location. Assembled and debugged RFID/embedded computer configurations, using remote shells and physical inspection of RFID readers.
Junior Design Engineer (Internship) at Tait Communications
February 1, 2015 - February 1, 2015
Wrote a Python application that reduced clients’ network load by identifying dead-time on their radios and scripted interactive web dashboards (Kibana and Elasticsearch) that enabled the client to see problematic users. Developed a Java application that utilizes ESPER complex event processing to monitor client’s networks in real time, alerting the user with GUI pop ups when the algorithm finds an unusual pattern.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Psychology at University of Canterbury
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2015

Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
AWS Certified Developer
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications