Expertise

Multi-cloud certified with deep, real-world experience

Cloud Platforms

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Multi-cloud and hybrid architecture
  • Serverless and container platforms (ECS, Fargate)
  • Cloud-native application design
  • Automated virtual datacentre provisioning (VMware/MSP)

Automation & DevOps

  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM)
  • CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, CodePipeline)
  • Docker and containerised delivery pipelines
  • Dev-to-production automation (build, test, deploy)
  • Configuration Management (Chef, Ansible, Systems Manager)
  • Scripting and automation (Python, Ruby, Bash)

Certifications & Education

  • MSc Advanced Network Security - Glasgow Caledonian University
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework trained
  • AWS Migration Acceleration Programme experienced

SecOps & Governance

  • DevSecOps and shift-left security practices
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Secrets management and vulnerability scanning
  • Policy-as-code (AWS Config Rules, SCPs)
  • Network security and segmentation
  • Compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR)

Monitoring & Observability

  • Splunk architecture and dashboard design
  • Prometheus and Grafana
  • CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and Datadog
  • Centralised logging and log analytics
  • Alerting strategies and escalation design
  • SLA/SLO definition and tracking

Networking & Architecture

  • VPC design and multi-account networking
  • Transit Gateway and hub-spoke topologies
  • DNS management (Route 53, Azure DNS)
  • Load balancing and CDN configuration
  • Hybrid connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute)

Project Delivery

  • 10+ years managing sensitive, complex projects
  • Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Jira and Azure DevOps Boards
  • Sprint planning, story points, and t-shirt sizing
  • Feature timelines and epic delivery

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

  • DR strategy design (RPO/RTO planning)
  • Multi-region and cross-account failover
  • Automated backup and restore testing
  • Runbook development and DR simulation
  • Compliance-driven DR (ISO 27001, SOC 2)

FinOps & Cloud Cost Management

  • Cloud spend analysis and forecasting
  • Reserved instance and savings plan strategy
  • Tagging standards and chargeback models
  • Cost anomaly detection and alerting
  • Executive reporting and board-level insights