Skills

Programming Languages

I have worked many and am proficient in some, these include: Golang, PowerShell, Terraform/HCL, Python, MSBuild, C#, Ant, NAnt, WMI and Vbs scripting, Bash scripting, SQL & C#.

Databases

I’ve used all flavours of SQL and NoSQL DBs including; Azure SQL. AWS RDS and Microsoft SQL Server, Apache Cassandra and Oracle. Lately is also been the streaming technology Kafka and MongoDB.

Tools

At one time or another I have developed many different build systems including for C#, Scala, Java and Nodejs. For CI I have extensive experience with TeamCity, but also Hudson, TFS, Circle, Jenkins, Bamboo Maven2, JBoss, and Continuum and CruiseControl .Net. Lately its AWS CodeBuild or Travis.

Public Cloud

I have design, automation and provisioning experience with Azure and AWS,but also and some recent exposure to GCP. Recent focus is AWS.

OS

It used to be all Windows(from XP to 10) and Windows Server. Now that it’s Public cloud its Linux whether that’s Amazon Linux, RHEL or Ubuntu.

Applications

I have implemented many different defect trackers, workflows and deployed most/all of the Atlassian Tool-chain.

Miscellaneous

I have been a team leader and project lead. In my time I have also been responsible for the interviewing/hiring, process, plans, test scripts and design specifications. I am a certified Prince2 Practitioner and Certified Scrum Master; I have significant experience in Azure and in AWS(I’m trained/Accredited in AWS), Chef, Packer, Consul and Vault.