I am a highly experienced engineer specializing in multi-cloud platforms, AI-enabled systems and enterprise-scale DevSecOps. I combine automating all-the-things with a strong desire to continuously learn, solve problems and deliver. A builder at heart, I enjoy coffee while building great platforms and software and leading cross-functional teams to ship secure, scalable solutions in AWS, Azure and hybrid environments.

I am a highly experienced engineer specializing in multi-cloud platforms, AI-enabled systems and enterprise-scale DevSecOps. I combine automating all-the-things with a strong desire to continuously learn, solve problems and deliver. A builder at heart, I enjoy coffee while building great platforms and software and leading cross-functional teams to ship secure, scalable solutions in AWS, Azure and hybrid environments.

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I am a highly experienced engineer specializing in multi-cloud platforms, AI-enabled systems and enterprise-scale DevSecOps. I combine automating all-the-things with a strong desire to continuously learn, solve problems and deliver.

A builder at heart, I enjoy coffee while building great platforms and software and leading cross-functional teams to ship secure, scalable solutions in AWS, Azure and hybrid environments.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Cloud & Security Engineer (AWS + Azure) at Monash University
May 1, 2022 - Present
Joined as an expert cloud engineer and expanded into full-stack delivery and technical leadership across multiple initiatives. Key achievements include implementing automated security remediation across AWS and Azure, centralising CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs and CloudWatch logs into Splunk, delivering observability dashboards, building CI/CD pipelines deploying infrastructure and apps across AWS, Azure and on-premises, and managing 150+ AWS accounts and 25+ Azure subscriptions.
Founder at Xcelerate IT
November 1, 2023 - Present
Started a cloud and AI consultancy focused on production-grade, secure infrastructure and intelligent applications for organisations of all sizes. Hands-on advisor shaping technical strategy, supporting investor pitches and product vision; recruited, onboarded and led developers through delivery.
Senior Frontend Engineer at Latitude Financial Services
August 1, 2016 - May 31, 2022
Seconded to the frontend digital team to develop and maintain large-scale public websites and uplift LatitudePay. Designed and delivered reusable React components across multiple platforms; built promotional and event pages; integrated Tealium analytics with automated testing via Puppeteer.
Team Lead - Cloud Platform Security at Latitude Financial Services
October 1, 2019 - February 28, 2021
Led a small team to reduce risk and strengthen the security of the AWS cloud-native platform and CI/CD pipelines. Built centralized security monitoring with Sumo Logic and input from multiple log sources; established organisation-wide baseline controls for 1000+ S3 buckets; integrated CloudConformity for deeper security visibility.
Senior Cloud Engineer at Latitude Financial Services
August 1, 2016 - September 30, 2019
Founding member of the Cloud & SRE team, responsible for building and scaling a secure, reliable cloud-native platform. Launched an enterprise platform from zero to 120+ AWS accounts; created self-service internal products (account factory, service catalog, access management, secure pipelines); implemented end-to-end observability; standardized CI/CD for services; built cloud-to-on-prem connectivity via Direct Connect and PrivateLink.
Principal Engineer & Advisor at Hooga
August 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Hands-on technical advisor collaborating with a Melbourne startup to build an iOS mobile application that aggregates photos from live events into a single shared experience. Acted as technical strategist, supported investor pitches and product vision; recruited, onboarded and led developers; designed end-to-end architecture and contributed across the full SDLC.

Education

Master of Information Technology at Monash University
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026
Bachelor of Technology (CS) at Monash University
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026

Qualifications

AWS Solutions Architect Professional
December 1, 2019 - January 24, 2026
AWS Security Specialty
December 1, 2018 - January 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment