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Leeds, Gb

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

As an AWS Subject Matter Expert, I led the high-profile migration of Oracle Databases and applications from a legacy on-premises system to AWS. This included designing and developing cloud-native infrastructure, automating server builds, and implementing active-passive failover with Oracle Dataguard. I played a crucial role in containerising a large legacy Java estate and developed reusable Terraform patterns for organisation-wide use.Key achievements:* Successfully migrated two critical Oracle Database servers to AWS, including an in-transit upgrade to Oracle 19c.* Designed cloud-native solutions for Oracle Forms & Reports servers, Oracle APEX servers, and various Java applications.* Managed a complex stakeholder environment, overseeing technical strategy and planning.* Planned and executed a comprehensive knowledge transfer and upskilling strategy, ensuring smooth expertise transition.* Developed low-ops automation using GitHub Actions for deploying infrastructure, service AMIs, and containers.* Created well-structured, testable Python Lambda functions for lifecycle management and service monitoring.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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Leeds, England, United Kingdom

As Interim Chief Technology Officer, I led the transformation of hero Wellbeing's technical vision and strategic direction, preparing the company for a successful acquisition and subsequent investment rounds. I developed a small team of engineers, established agile design and delivery processes, and migrated the AWS infrastructure to Terraform with enhanced security and environment isolation.Key achievements:* Achieved ISO 27001 compliance within 90 days.* Led the design, development, and delivery of a state-of-the-art streaming video product in three months, utilising AWS Chime video conferencing tools.* Formed and managed a diverse and skilled engineering team, implementing effective agile practices.* Played a critical role in the technical due diligence process during a key acquisition.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Led the creation of an end-to-end API Platform for the NHS, designed to provide a comprehensive “one-stop shop” PaaS for NHS APIs. This involved full-stack development, infrastructure management, and designing user interactions.Key achievements:* Developed Terraform, Ansible, and Packer code for deploying cloud infrastructure on GCP and AWS, including reusable modules and playbooks.* Designed core user interactions for the PaaS project using ReactJS and TailwindCSS, including wireframes and proof of concept interactions.* Managed a complex Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions pipeline environment for deploying APIs and middleware to multiple cloud platforms.* Led the design of the PaaS API Platform, conducting user-feedback and requirements analysis to create a roadmap and product vision.* Served as a subject matter expert on OIDC/OAuth2, developing a test harness for Care Identity Service 2 and NHSLogin using Keycloak.* Advanced a Site Reliability Engineering culture, defining operational and technical Service Levels and reliability objectives.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Contributed to the development of the NHS Data Backend (Spine II), focusing on complex, mission-critical Python codebase and key data service integrations.Key achievements:* Engineered complex cross-departmental data service integrations, including the rollout of the Home Office API integration.* Designed an extensive suite of Management Information (MI) reports using Splunk to report on operational KPIs.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Led platform engineering for a B2B FinTech product, managing a hybrid container/server infrastructure across three global AWS estates. Acted as the product owner for infrastructure and DevOps, collaborating with developers and analysts to build a highly resilient, AI-driven financial crime platform.Key achievements:* Singularly responsible for platform architecture from planning to maturity in London, Virginia, and Beijing (AWS China).* Managed an extensive Terraform estate covering multiple regions and environments, focusing on DRY and testable Terraform.* Developed high-velocity CI/CD pipelines for Java, JavaScript, and C# codebases.* Managed monitoring, alerting, and telemetry for applications, including log, metric, and trace aggregation; handled SRE reporting responsibilities for SLAs.* Mentored and trained junior team members, created a developer support rotation, and launched an apprenticeship program.* Planned and consulted on high-value features such as Single Sign-On, including analyst and UX wireframing.* Developed production-ready Python applications to replace expensive external tooling for authn/authz and batch data processing.* Built security automation tools for audits, configuration validation, and vulnerability remediation.* Worked closely with the InfoSec and Compliance team on cloud security and compliance, contributed to TruNarrative’s ISO27001 accreditation, and shaped the enterprise risk strategy.

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Working as a senior engineer as part of a 30-person consulting team, providing Google Cloud Platform migration services and DevOps tooling support for high-value cloud projects.• Consultant for pre-sales through delivery on high-value cloud projects• Lead Engineer on distributed IoT device backend migration to GCP

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Served as the Technical Lead for Decision, an AI-driven product hosted on AWS, ensuring robust performance and scalability. Led the development and implementation of AI products and managed the infrastructure for high-throughput analytics and social-listening tools.Key achievements:* Architected scalable and efficient solutions for high-demand applications, leveraging AWS services, Docker for containerisation, and Terraform for infrastructure as code.* Delivered a highly reliable analytics platform (Almanac) capable of processing large volumes of data with minimal latency, benefiting clients with timely insights.* Developed and optimised large-scale batch processing systems for Whisper, handling terabytes of data effectively and providing actionable social media insights.* Enabled clients such as Domino’s Pizza, ADT, eBuyer, and Sky Sports to leverage advanced AI and analytics for better decision-making and improved operational efficiency.* Led the design and implementation of infrastructure and glue code for Decision, an AI-driven bid management tool for PPC advertising.* Integrated advanced AI and machine learning techniques into the core functionalities of Decision, enhancing predictive capabilities and analytical precision.* Collaborated closely with data scientists, developers, and product managers to align technical infrastructure with business objectives and client needs.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Served as a Linux Systems Administrator for a hosting company specialising in high-volume websites, leading digital transformation projects and developing cloud services offerings.Key achievements:* Successfully migrated all on-site infrastructure to a managed cloud environment, improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.* Developed a robust internal cloud services offering, leveraging partnerships with Cloudflare, AWS, and Rackspace.* Implemented automation tools and practices using Chef and Terraform, significantly reducing manual intervention and errors in infrastructure management.* Managed and maintained cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance for various digital platforms and applications.* Utilised Docker for containerisation to streamline application deployment.* Worked closely with development teams to integrate cloud solutions, facilitating seamless deployment and continuous integration processes using Git and Semaphore.* Enabled the delivery of more agile and scalable digital solutions for clients, utilising advanced cloud technologies.

Reading, England, United Kingdom

• Managed migrations from on-prem Exchange to Office 365, including Sharepoint and Lync/Skype-for-Business.• Infrastructure Lead on Microsoft Dynamics NAV / CRM implementation projects.Jr. Engineer on large-scale infrastructure projects.

Shildon, England, United Kingdom

Darlington, England, United Kingdom