About Me

Building platforms that engineers love to use.

I am a DevOps and Platform Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and operating infrastructure across Azure and AWS. I specialise in Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and data platforms. I share what I learn through posts on LinkedIn.

South West, EnglandFull Time EmployedLinkedIn
LinkedIn Followers
1K+

Tech Stack

AWS
Azure
Azure DevOps
Python
Docker
Kubernetes
JavaScript
C#
PowerShell
Terraform
Bash
Snowflake
SQL
MySQL
Adobe Connect
Elasticsearch
OpenSearch
Linux
Windows
Unix
GitHub

Experience

Current

Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer

The Virtual Forge·2018 - Present
  • ->Architect and maintain cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS for client environments
  • ->Lead Terraform adoption for infrastructure-as-code across multiple projects
  • ->Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
  • ->Implement Kubernetes-based workloads with Docker and container orchestration
  • ->Automate operational tasks using Python, PowerShell and Bash scripting
  • ->Work with data platforms including Snowflake, Elasticsearch and OpenSearch
AzureAWSTerraformKubernetesAzure DevOpsPython

DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer

Previous Role·2014 - 2018
  • ->Managed on-premise and hybrid cloud infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments
  • ->Developed automation scripts in PowerShell and Bash to reduce manual operational overhead
  • ->Deployed and maintained web application infrastructure including SQL and MySQL databases
  • ->Supported development teams with environment provisioning and tooling
WindowsLinuxPowerShellSQLMySQLBash

IT Support / Systems Engineer

Early Career·2009 - 2014
  • ->Provided technical support and systems administration across Windows and Unix environments
  • ->Gained foundational experience in networking, server management and end-user support
  • ->Completed apprenticeship programme earning CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and Microsoft MCTS certifications
WindowsUnixNetworkingCompTIA A+CompTIA Network+

Certifications

AZ-104
Azure Administrator Associate
2023
AWS SAA
Solutions Architect Associate
2023