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I am a Lead/Principal Cloud Data Platform Engineer with 15+ years delivering IT solutions for high-growth organisations. My background as a technical developer underpins a pragmatic, hands-on approach to architecture, automation and delivery across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes and data platforms. I excel at turning complex requirements into reliable, scalable systems while building strong stakeholder relationships.
I’m known as a ‘fixer’ by senior management, comfortable operating in regulated banking and fast-moving industries. My track record includes cost reductions, performance improvements, and leading multi-disciplinary teams through end-to-end lifecycles using Agile, DevOps, and Well-Architected Frameworks.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
DevOps Engineer Lead at Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) – Fimatix Consultancy
November 1, 2015 - PresentLead DevOps activities for the MaPS project, leveraging Terraform, Azure DevOps Pipelines, YAML, Bash and PowerShell. Drove infrastructure as code across AWS and Azure, implemented secure DevOps practices, and delivered improvements to REST API Gateway / Lambda / SQS integrations, aiding versioned publishing for multiple API versions while ensuring trunk-based Git with V2 branches for updated GO code and configurations.
DevOps Engineer Lead at Aegon Cloud Experience (ACE) – Synechron Consultancy
June 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025Led DevOps initiatives for Cloud projects, developing Terraform resources in Go, building multi-stage Jenkins pipelines, and mentoring teams through cloud transitions. Implemented and integrated custom Terraform providers and automated ServiceNow processes via Python modules and pipelines.
Senior Consultant at Sainsburys (FDM Group)
December 1, 2014 - April 1, 2015Enhanced cloud engineering practices for supply chain initiatives, improved Kafka resilience via Confluent tooling, and delivered Terraform-based provisioning for MSK clusters with workload isolation and disaster recovery considerations.
Lead AWS Data & DevOps Engineer at Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW)
July 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024Led IAM policy reengineering for least-privilege access, delivered a data-driven event-driven platform on AWS (EventBridge, Step Functions, Lambda, Glue, DynamoDB, Athena) with Parquet Iceberg stores, and implemented scalable Terraform- and Datadog-enabled observability across a regulated environment.
Senior Cloud Developer and Platform Engineer at Wunderman Thompson Commerce, London
November 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022Provided technical input for serverless architectures, built Cognito/SSM parameter management via modules, optimized SDK usage in serverless TypeScript Lambdas, and delivered cross-account/multi-region CI/CD pipelines with Terragrunt and Terraform.
Lead Full stack Developer and Development Lead at Archax, London
June 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021Led full-stack development mapping business requirements to end-to-end solutions, delivering containerised JS/TS/Node apps on AWS (EKS/ECS) and driving improved sprint delivery and development policy.
Lead AWS Developer at NHS Digital (Burendo)
April 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021Architected AWS Step Functions orchestration for COVID vaccination scheduling, integrating API Gateway, Lambda and Glue Databrew with policy enforcement and automated Cucumber tests for reliability.
Senior Software Engineer at Holibob, London
February 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021Led software initiatives in Node/React/NextJS, delivered enterprise-grade GraphQL APIs, mentored juniors, and guided secure multi-tenant development across cloud-native stacks.
Senior Software Developer (AWS) at Innovyze
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021Developed AWS-based SaaS features with Serverless Framework IaC, enhanced dashboards with Datadog, and contributed to data processing pipelines using Spark/PySpark and DynamoDB.
Senior Associate Director / Principal Software Engineer at The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) – London
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2016Led high-throughput OTC derivative processing platforms; transitioned legacy systems to Java/JEE with MQSeries JMS, Oracle-based processing, and event-driven architectures; mentored multiple teams across DTCC functions.
Associate Director / Scrum Master at The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) – London
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019Managed Kanban and Scrum practices across multiple teams, coordinating with senior stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of regulatory OTC derivative platform enhancements.
Senior Technology Consultant at The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) – London
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008Migrate legacy systems to Java EE/Spring/Oracle stack; delivered core development for high-volume matching engines and MQ-based ingestion.
Senior Systems Analyst & Developer at EDS, London
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996Led development, UAT testing and design on UK Government CSA account; delivered Java POC solutions with Oracle back-end.
Senior Analyst Programmer at Logica UK, Basildon (Ford UK)
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996Led application development, support and team projects; delivered Java POC solutions integrating with Oracle back-end databases.
Senior Analyst Programmer at Tesco Stores Ltd, Welwyn Garden City
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1995Led development and architecture for business-critical mainframe applications; completed advanced internal training in software development and systems analysis.
Lead Analyst Programmer at Experian Insurance Services, Aldermaston
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006Led a small team delivering COBOL/CICS/DB2-based insurance systems; contributed to relational design and data migration work.
Business Analyst & Senior Consultant at Axa Sun Life Investment Management, London
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2004Delivered mainframe COBOL/DB2 solutions and Java client-server components; supported multiple renewal cycles with robust data processing.
Senior Contract Consultant at Lloyds TSB Bank, London
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999Delivered and supported Y2K DB2 development projects including analysis, design and implementation.
Senior Systems Analyst & Developer at EDS, London
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996Led development, UAT testing and design on UK Government CSA account; delivered Java POC projects with Oracle back-end.
Senior Analyst Programmer at Logica UK, Basildon (Ford UK)
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996Led application development, support and team projects; delivered Java POC solutions, integrating with Oracle back-end databases.
Senior Analyst Programmer at Tesco Stores Ltd, Welwyn Garden City
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1995Led development, architecture, support and analysis for business-critical mainframe applications; completed six months advanced internal training in software development and systems analysis.
Education
BSc. (Hons) Physical Geography at The University of Sheffield
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
April 1, 2020 - January 23, 2026AWS Certified Developer – Associate
May 1, 2020 - January 23, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail
Skills
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