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// Summary
Solution Architect and Technical Leader with 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and leading enterprise-scale technical solutions across multiple countries. Proven track record in translating complex business requirements into scalable software and infrastructure strategies, ensuring alignment with architectural vision. Specializing in software delivery optimization, cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure automation, and DevOps/DevSecOps practices. Expertise in architecting and delivering high-performance systems processing billions of records while ensuring cost efficiency and maintaining international compliance standards. Experienced in leading technical teams, improving developer productivity, and fostering robust security measures throughout the software development lifecycle.
// Experience
Astronomer
Senior Sales Engineer
London
Jan. 2024 - Present
- ▹Leading technical sales initiatives for Apache Airflow and data orchestration platform solutions
- ▹Architecting complex Kubernetes deployment strategies for enterprise clients, demonstrating deep technical expertise in container orchestration
- ▹Designing and presenting scalable data pipeline architectures that leverage cloud-native technologies and best practices
- ▹Partnering with engineering and product teams to translate customer requirements into technical solutions and product roadmap priorities
- ▹Conducting technical discovery sessions and proof-of-concept implementations for Fortune 500 companies
- ▹Driving adoption of data orchestration best practices across startups and established enterprises
Quantexa
Solution Architect
London
Dec. 2023 - Dec. 2024
- ▹Led the development of architectural blueprints for Banking and Insurance solutions, leveraging insights from engineering teams and product teams to establish robust standards for scalability, compliance and security
- ▹Drove technical design sessions, translating complex business needs into actionable software architecture specifications and ensuring robust, cost-effective solution delivery
- ▹Established DevOps automation frameworks for infrastructure provisioning and application deployment, streamlining the deployment process and improving developer productivity
- ▹Mentored and supervised junior engineers, fostering technical growth and guiding their contributions to successful project delivery and engineering best practices
- ▹Managed the architecture and implementation of highly scalable and secure platforms on Azure, AWS, and GCP for enterprise clients, establishing governance frameworks for resource management and cost optimization
- ▹Successfully delivered solutions for large-scale projects involving the ingestion and processing of tens of billions of records from multiple source systems, ensuring data integrity and security
- ▹Designed and deployed comprehensive technology stacks including cloud resources, networking, security, and monitoring systems that meet international compliance standards for financial data protection
- ▹Managed cloud capacity planning and cost control initiatives, achieving up to 15% reduction in cloud infrastructure costs while maintaining performance standards through rightsizing and improved resource utilization
Squirro
Solution Engineering Lead
Singapore/London
Oct. 2019 - Dec. 2023
- ▹Led cross-regional team of 6 developers across Asia and Europe, driving the delivering cloud-based solutions for key financial service clients
- ▹Designed cloud-native microservices architecture that scaled to handle millions of daily requests with 99.9% uptime
- ▹Architected hybrid cloud solutions (AWS + On-premise) using Infrastructure as Code principles (Ansible, Packer, Terraform) to enable reliable application deployment
- ▹Developed Python-based microservices for system automation and integration with various databases and queuing systems
- ▹Deployed and managed applications on Kubernetes, ensuring application scalability, resilience, and efficient resource utilization
- ▹Designed and implemented cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking) enabling ML pipeline deployment and operation, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency
- ▹Applied Agile methodologies to guide team workflow and project delivery
- ▹Developed training materials and best practice guides to enhance developer onboarding and productivity
Funnelback
Technical Consultant
London
Sep. 2018 - Oct. 2019
- ▹Designed and implemented cloud-based search solutions for enterprise clients, integrating with existing cloud infrastructure
- ▹Developed cloud deployment strategies for TensorFlow-based ML applications, leveraging containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) for optimal resource utilization and scalability
- ▹Advised clients on cloud migration paths and infrastructure and software architecture modernization approaches, focusing on security and cost efficiency
- ▹Supported sales efforts through technical consultations and solution demonstrations, alongside post-sales assistance, to ensure client success
// Education
University College London
MSc Information Science
London
Sep. 2017 - Sep. 2018
- ▹Key modules: Machine Learning, Server Programming and Structured Data, Database Analysis and Design, Knowledge Representation and Semantic Technologies, Systems Management
- ▹Lead Representative for Department of Information Studies and Student Representative for Information Science MSc
London School of Economics and Political Science
BSc (Hons) Information Systems and Management
UOL International Programmes, Malta
Sep. 2014 - May 2017
- ▹Key modules: Information and Communication Technologies, Software Engineering, Information Systems Development and Management, Innovation of E-business
- ▹Awarded First Prize in Information Systems Development and Management (2016)
// Skills
Software Engineering & Architecture
Software Architecture Design (Microservices, Cloud-Native)Software Development Best Practices & StandardsAutomated Testing StrategiesSystem Integration PatternsRequirement Analysis & TranslationAgile Methodologies
Cloud & DevOps
Platforms: Azure, AWS, GCPInfrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Ansible, Packer, HelmContainerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, DockerCI/CD Strategy & Tooling: Jenkins, Rundeck, Apache Airflow, Azure DevOpsDevSecOps Principles & StrategyMonitoring & Observability: Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
Programming & Data
Programming Languages: Python, Java, Scala, JavaScript, BashDatabases: RDBMS (Postgres, MySQL, Oracle), NoSQL (Elasticsearch, Redis)Data Engineering: Apache Spark, Apache Kafka
Security
Cloud Security Best PracticesIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Data EncryptionNetwork Security Groups, Firewalls
Leadership & Collaboration
Technical Leadership & MentorshipStakeholder Management & CommunicationDeveloper Enablement (Training & Best Practices)Cross-Functional Collaboration (Product, Engineering)