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I am an experienced Director, Manager, Trainer, Systems Engineer and Developer who thrives in fast-paced, changing environments and embraces challenging workloads. I bring a broad cross-industry background across IT systems engineering, software design, development and testing, as well as mechanical engineering design for information and telecommunication, building services, general engineering and retail. I value practical problem solving, strong teamwork, and delivering reliable, scalable solutions. I’m seeking stimulating and rigorous roles where my technical skills, experience and work ethic can make a tangible impact. I excel at liaising with diverse teams, translating complex requirements into actionable plans, and driving initiatives from concept through to production while maintaining safety and quality at all times.…I am an experienced Director, Manager, Trainer, Systems Engineer and Developer who thrives in fast-paced, changing environments and embraces challenging workloads. I bring a broad cross-industry background across IT systems engineering, software design, development and testing, as well as mechanical engineering design for information and telecommunication, building services, general engineering and retail. I value practical problem solving, strong teamwork, and delivering reliable, scalable solutions. I’m seeking stimulating and rigorous roles where my technical skills, experience and work ethic can make a tangible impact. I excel at liaising with diverse teams, translating complex requirements into actionable plans, and driving initiatives from concept through to production while maintaining safety and quality at all times.

Alexander Ramlow

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I am an experienced Director, Manager, Trainer, Systems Engineer and Developer who thrives in fast-paced, changing environments and embraces challenging workloads. I bring a broad cross-industry background across IT systems engineering, software design, development and testing, as well as mechanical engineering design for information and telecommunication, building services, general engineering and retail. I value practical problem solving, strong teamwork, and delivering reliable, scalable solutions. I’m seeking stimulating and rigorous roles where my technical skills, experience and work ethic can make a tangible impact. I excel at liaising with diverse teams, translating complex requirements into actionable plans, and driving initiatives from concept through to production while maintaining safety and quality at all times.…I am an experienced Director, Manager, Trainer, Systems Engineer and Developer who thrives in fast-paced, changing environments and embraces challenging workloads. I bring a broad cross-industry background across IT systems engineering, software design, development and testing, as well as mechanical engineering design for information and telecommunication, building services, general engineering and retail. I value practical problem solving, strong teamwork, and delivering reliable, scalable solutions. I’m seeking stimulating and rigorous roles where my technical skills, experience and work ethic can make a tangible impact. I excel at liaising with diverse teams, translating complex requirements into actionable plans, and driving initiatives from concept through to production while maintaining safety and quality at all times.

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I am an experienced Director, Manager, Trainer, Systems Engineer and Developer who thrives in fast-paced, changing environments and embraces challenging workloads. I bring a broad cross-industry background across IT systems engineering, software design, development and testing, as well as mechanical engineering design for information and telecommunication, building services, general engineering and retail. I value practical problem solving, strong teamwork, and delivering reliable, scalable solutions.

I’m seeking stimulating and rigorous roles where my technical skills, experience and work ethic can make a tangible impact. I excel at liaising with diverse teams, translating complex requirements into actionable plans, and driving initiatives from concept through to production while maintaining safety and quality at all times.

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DevOps Team Lead at Bridj Technology

October 1, 2018 - Present

Modernised AWS infrastructure with automated deployment and environment provisioning using Packer, Consul, Terraform, Nomad and Docker; implemented security-centric infrastructure and software practices; deployed clustered Vault for secret management across AWS, databases and messaging systems; conducted security reviews; contributed to code quality tooling (SonarQube); designed highly available hosting with HA-Proxy and Nomad; built CI/CD pipelines with ConcourseCI; deployed OpenFaaS-based Function as a Service; integrated Prometheus-based performance monitoring and auto-scaling.

Director at Server Paddocks Pty Ltd (formerly Client Interface Pty Ltd)

October 1, 2007 - Present

Software design and development for API services and micro-services; web front-ends (ReactJS) for APIs; IT hardware deployment for large server farms; high-throughput networks; Ceph clustered storage; resource/infrastructure management and monitoring; hybrid cloud deployments (AWS and on-premise); cost optimisation of resources and services; leadership of cross-functional teams.

Senior DevOps Engineer / Fullstack Developer (Contractor) at ZipID (Equifax family)

November 1, 2017 - October 1, 2018

Implemented new micro-services architecture for client portal on AWS using Hashicorp Packer, Consul, Terraform, Nomad and Docker with TeamCity for CI/CD; integrated 3rd party OCR providers; implemented ClamAV for file scanning; multiple languages including Python, Bash, JavaScript and CoffeeScript.

Senior DevOps Engineer at Megaport

April 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017

Implemented fully automated deployment tools for client portal on AWS using Packer, Consul, Terraform, Nomad and Docker with Concourse-CI; migrated secret management to Vault with automated credential provisioning; implemented automated deployments and code workflows in Python and Bash.

Designer and Core Systems Developer at Red Risk Management Company

February 1, 2015 - March 1, 2018

Designed and developed a SaaS solution with high security and encryption; built a custom permission system with Vault-based access control; established multi-site CI/CD pipelines; implemented deployment to physical hardware and cloud; core stack in PHP, React and Python.

Senior DevOps Engineer at Genie Solutions

July 1, 2015 - February 1, 2017

Managed and developed infrastructure for a SaaS product on AWS with high automation; implemented Vault for secret management and automated credential provisioning; Python and Bash tooling for infrastructure tasks.

Senior DevOps Engineer at Aerocare Flight Support

July 1, 2015 - October 1, 2015

Research and evaluation of Enterprise Service Bus solutions for system integration; explored SSO options; supported rollout of a private WAN; ongoing development support for in-house business management tool (PHP/jQuery).

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at XTrade IOM / XTrade Sports

October 1, 2014 - June 1, 2015

Led IT and software development; defined server infrastructure for high-performance computing and Big Data analytics; established end-to-end development lifecycle with JIRA, Stash, Bamboo and Confluence; built real-time sports simulation tools using C++ and OpenCL; built a web stack with AngularJS, PHP and MySQL/Couchbase.

Senior Programmer at Bookmaker / Ladbrokes Australia

October 1, 2013 - September 1, 2014

Designed live data feeds from Ladbrokes UK to Ladbrokes Australia; migrated admin tools to a Meteor/MongoDB stack with live updates; introduced unit tests for the integration project.

Consultant / Developer at Server Paddocks Pty Ltd

October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2013

HPC cluster design and maintenance; system and resource management tools; web presentation layer for CFD/engineering data; staff training on system configuration and HPC usage.

Advanced Modelling Consultant / Senior Systems Engineer at Norman Disney & Young, Melbourne

November 1, 2010 - November 1, 2012

Integrated CFD/lighting simulation data with other disciplines; designed Linux-based HPC cluster with web-based admin; managed IT network and render farm; automated system imaging with PXE; staff training on CFD/lighting tools.

Director / Shareholder at Philip Chun Advanced Technology

November 1, 2008 - October 1, 2010

Business management including supplier sourcing, contract negotiations, financial management; staff training and IT system design/migration across offices; expansion to Dubai and Las Vegas; backup and DR planning.

CFD Modeller / IT Systems Administrator at WSP / Lincolne Scott

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006

CFD modelling support for fire engineers; configured Linux clustering for CFD processing; desktop IT management; digital phone system administration; daily backups.

Engineering Modelling Manager at WSP / Lincolne Scott

January 1, 2006 - October 31, 2008

Led CFD/modelling team; introduced Radiance for daylight simulations; maintained Linux/Windows HPC cluster; developed modelling tooling in PHP/MySQL.

Founder at Ramlow Design

June 1, 2005 - Present

Owner of a consultancy focusing on digital integration and process automation across industries; projects include Server Paddocks-based data processing and information warehousing; programming in PHP, Python, C/C++, .NET, Bash.