Next availability:
February 2, 2026
Over 25 years of IT experience in development and operations. Adaptable dynamic engineer used to rapidly changing priorities and environmental changes
A expirenced cloud engineer with 5 years expirence deploying applications into AWS. Automation is a key aspect of maintaining public cloud infrastructure.
A keen focus on Automation with various CI/CD platforms.
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Work Experience
Senior Cloud Automation Engineer at Siemens EDA
July 1, 2025 - PresentManaging and deploying AWS environments using Terragrunt/Terraform and Pulumi; implementing AWS EC2 Image Builder with custom components; managing multiple AWS accounts with a focus on cost optimization.
Sr Devops Engineer at Ziff Davis
June 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025Designed and implemented AWS multi-region environments with Terraform, Terragrunt, and GitHub Actions; promoted IaC practices and automated pipelines; migrated CI/CD workloads from Octopus to GitHub Actions and AWS CodeDeploy; optimized cloud spend and governance.
System Admin/DevOps Engineer at Ziff Davis
April 1, 2020 - June 1, 2024Migrated data centre workloads to AWS, set up environments with Terraform and EKS, established cost governance and monitoring via CloudWatch and Trusted Advisor; implemented CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
Systems Integration Engineer at Acorn Life
April 1, 2017 - April 1, 2020Integrated RM/S and CRM solutions, advised on performance improvements in Azure and SQL Server, and led migration efforts to PaaS solutions; designed and implemented data integration and test strategies.
System Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
September 1, 2014 - April 1, 2017Integrated testing, reviewed code across platforms, performed SQL Server performance analysis, migrated JRules, and automated deployments with Ansible; contributed to CI/CD and application integration tasks.
Developer at Fintrax Galway (Contract)
January 1, 2011 - July 1, 2011Designed and developed import packages using SSIS, led web application integration, and implemented reports and data interfaces leveraging .NET technologies.
Software Developer at Remind4U Ltd
February 1, 2006 - March 1, 2007Developed e-commerce site using C# ASP.NET; designed database schemas and stored procedures; built XML web services and .NET assemblies; implemented reporting and deployment workflows.
Northgate Bristol (CONTRACT) at Northgate Bristol
March 1, 2007 - May 1, 2007Reworked micro-level reporting and data deployment for client solutions; upgraded and integrated web interfaces and SQL Server data routines.
Software Engineer at Rapiscan Security Products UK
March 1, 2002 - February 1, 2006Developed system APIs in C# and WCF; designed data access layers, reporting, and server controls; integrated with Oracle/SQL Server; led multi-environment deployments and customer interface management.
Software Engineer at Teleca UK
June 1, 1999 - March 1, 2002Performed CM duties on a global 3G project; migrated VB/VC++ components; implemented automated deployments with Jenkins; integrated BizTalk processes and WCF; supported multi-environment TFS work.
System Engineer at HP Galway
January 1, 2011 - September 1, 2014CI/CD automation with CruiseControl; JRules migration to .NET; BizTalk migration; data pipelines and WCF integration; planned TFS re-structuring for multi-environment deployment.
.Net Senior Developer at MXSweep Ltd
May 1, 2009 - April 1, 2010Developed .NET APIs (C#, WCF); database access via Entity Framework and SQL Server; implemented automated deployment scripts and reporting services.
Software Developer at JumpMedia UK
May 1, 2008 - May 1, 2009Designed and developed reporting tools in C# and SQL Server; website development and configuration tooling; SSIS packages for data import automation.
Contract Software Developer at TRG Clevedon
February 1, 2007 - May 1, 2007Designed and developed address verification system; dynamic form generator using reflection; built user controls and multithreading.
Contract Software Developer at Northgate Bristol
May 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007Re-developed MS Reporting and updated stored procedures; ASP.NET web interfaces; data deployment strategy.
Project/Software Engineer at Rapiscan Security Products UK
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006Integrated system database interface to C# Web services; developed archiving, data streaming, and reporting; training and customer liaison.
Education
BSc (Hons.): Business Information Systems at University of Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1999Access Course: Computing and Information Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994GCSEs at City of Portsmouth Boys School and Highbury College, Portsmouth
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1994BSc (Hons.): Business Information Systems at University of Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1999Access Course: Computing and Information Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994GCSEs: English & Mathematics, Art & Design at City of Portsmouth Boys School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988GCSEs: English & Mathematics, Art & Design at Highbury College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994BSc (Hons.): Business Information Systems at University of Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1999Access Course: Computing and Information Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994GCSEs: English & Mathematics at City of Portsmouth Boys School
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1988GCSEs: Art & Design at Highbury College, Portsmouth
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1994Qualifications
SQL Server Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Scaled Agile Framework Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026CBT training for the Subject Matter Experts (RNSETT) & Project Management (PRINCE)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Rational ClearCase Administration & Multisite
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Rational ClearCase Metadata
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Terraform Associate 003
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026AWS Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Blog Post: EC2 Image Builder
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026SQL Server Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Scaled Agile Framework Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026CBT training for the Subject Matter Experts (RNSETT)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Project Management (PRINCE)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Rational ClearCase Administration & Multisite
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Rational ClearCase Metadata
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Terraform Associate 003
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026AWS Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026Blog Post: EC2 Image Builder
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026SQL Server Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026Scaled Agile Framework Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026CBT training for the Subject Matter Experts (RNSETT) & Project Management (PRINCE)
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026Rational ClearCase Administration & Multisite
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026Rational ClearCase Metadata
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026Terraform Associate 003
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026AWS Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026Blog Post: EC2 Image Builder
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Education, Computers & Electronics
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