Manage and oversee teams of production engineers in the Database Platform team working on building KateSQL, our Database as a Service platform.

Manage and oversee team of 12 responsible for:Software Development:- Microservice architecture mainly in .NET Core (API, MVC)- Desktop applications development in .NET 3.5/Sciter- Web extensions - Data pipelines/ETL (Python, Scala)Platform Engineering:- Infrastructure and network (Hybrid on-prem + cloud)- Cloud Systems (Azure, AWS)- Containerized microservice environment (Docker, Kubernetes)- DevOps Tooling - CI/CD (Drone,Harness), Monitoring (Datadog), Git, In-House automation- Atlassian environment management (Jira,Confluence,Bitbucket)- Data infrastructure and optimisation (Elasticsearch, MongoDB, SQL Server, Clustered RDBMS)- Internal tooling development and maintenance (Generic tooling provided to the development teams)- Infrastructure as code development (GitOps approach)Take part in platform architecture.Lead learning sessions between Dev and Ops teams to improve synergy and understanding of each others work.

Oversee and Manage :- Containerized microservice environment (Docker) - Cloud services and platforms in Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS - Application testing and deployments using Drone CI and Harness.IO (CI/CD) - Server deployment and provisioning using VMWare - Application load balancing and health checks using NGINX - Atlassian environment management (Jira,Confluence,Bitbucket) - Kubernetes clusters on cloud providers and on-premise (Azure AKS, Rancher) - Infrastructure Monitoring (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana) - Database infrastructure and optimisation (Elasticsearch, Mongo, SQL Server)Design and implement: - New cloud platforms and cloud migrations - Highly resilient systems that can handle millions of requests per dayCoordinate team work load and facilitate work completion and productivityLead large initiatives within the team such as data center migrations, hardware upgrades.Lead learning sessions between Ops and Dev teams to improve synergy and understanding of each others work

Manage cloud services and platforms in Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWSDesign and implement new cloud platforms and cloud migrationsAutomate application testing and deployments using JenkinsAutomate server deployment and provisioning using Ansible and VagrantMonitor network and infrastructure for proper operation and uptimeConfigure and maintain application load balancing and health checks using NGINXManage code repositories access and automation hooks using GitHubManage Atlassian environment and assist Scrum Masters in configuring Agile boardsScript and deploy managed Kubernetes clusters on cloud providers (Azure AKS)

Manage small team of backend developers (3-5) working on various projects.Provide technical and architectural leadership within the department.Plan roadmap for new REST API platform, website and custom integration projects.Lead developer within the team to help on bigger projects.Lead projects between multiple backend teams to build a new unified system.Responsible for implementing a microservice architecture to migrate away from legacy ERP systems built in house.

-Design and document API multi-tier architecture along with deployment and testing strategy.-Develop and document the APIs in ASP.NET MVC using .NET 4.6 and .NET Core.-Manage and supervise small teams of software development interns Responsible for planning and designing the key integration points for a migration towards an SOA architecture.Leverage knowledge of previous position as a mainframe software developer to adapt legacy systems and existing infrastructure to be seamlessly integrated among the new platforms.Design and implement (.NET MVC) a new API-led middle-layer architecture to convert the old legacy systems into highly reusable micro-services to avoid code redundancy and inefficiencies.Create a software architecture that greatly simplifies the on-boarding process of new platforms, partnerships or acquisitions.

AS/400 System Developer (Main responsibility)C# MVCSQL (MySQL,IBM DB2, Progress OpenEdge, SQL Server)JavaEE Web service developerLinux System AdministrationQlik Sense BI AdministrationAtlassian Jira,Confluence,Fisheye and Crowd System AdministrationOften taking part or leading small custom projects involving C#,Java,RPGLE, Google API's, Atlassian Plugins, JavaScript.