Hi, I'm Dan

Hybrid Cloud
Platform Engineer

Digitally Transforming Enterprises delivering cutting-edge cloud native infrastructure solutions using Agile working practices.

Ansible Ansible
astro Astro
bard Bard
bash Bash
cloudflare Cloudflare
CSS3 CSS3
D1
docker Docker
drawio Drawio
GCP GCP
GKE GKE
git Git
HTML5 HTML5
IBM
ibm-cloud Ibm-cloud
java Java
javaScript JavaScript
jenkins Jenkins
kubernetes Kubernetes
maven Maven
mysql Mysql
nginx Nginx
nodejs Nodejs
OPA OPA
Openshift Openshift
Oracle_written
oracle Oracle
postgresql Postgresql
postman Postman
powershell Powershell
python Python
Quarkus Quarkus
react React
RedHat RedHat
tailwindcss Tailwindcss
Terraform Terraform
typeScript TypeScript
vscode Vscode
vercel Vercel
Ansible Ansible
astro Astro
bard Bard
bash Bash
cloudflare Cloudflare
CSS3 CSS3
D1
docker Docker
drawio Drawio
GCP GCP
GKE GKE
git Git
HTML5 HTML5
IBM
ibm-cloud Ibm-cloud
java Java
javaScript JavaScript
jenkins Jenkins
kubernetes Kubernetes
maven Maven
mysql Mysql
nginx Nginx
nodejs Nodejs
OPA OPA
Openshift Openshift
Oracle_written
oracle Oracle
postgresql Postgresql
postman Postman
powershell Powershell
python Python
Quarkus Quarkus
react React
RedHat RedHat
tailwindcss Tailwindcss
Terraform Terraform
typeScript TypeScript
vscode Vscode
vercel Vercel
Ansible Ansible
astro Astro
bard Bard
bash Bash
cloudflare Cloudflare
CSS3 CSS3
D1
docker Docker
drawio Drawio
GCP GCP
GKE GKE
git Git
HTML5 HTML5
IBM
ibm-cloud Ibm-cloud
java Java
javaScript JavaScript
jenkins Jenkins
kubernetes Kubernetes
maven Maven
mysql Mysql
nginx Nginx
nodejs Nodejs
OPA OPA
Openshift Openshift
Oracle_written
oracle Oracle
postgresql Postgresql
postman Postman
powershell Powershell
python Python
Quarkus Quarkus
react React
RedHat RedHat
tailwindcss Tailwindcss
Terraform Terraform
typeScript TypeScript
vscode Vscode
vercel Vercel

My Skills

What I do?

  • Platform Engineer
    • Engineering Lead on 2x greenfield Cloud Platforms built on IBM and Google Cloud
    • Platform Owner responsible for BAU Service, Risk, Secuirty, Compliance and technical direction
    • Automation using Terraform, Chef and Ansible
    • Introduced new technology like Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes and Watson AI.
  • Infrastructure Optimisation
    • Implemented FinOps system achieving 100% cost transparency
    • Introduced proactive SRE practices to reduce incidents and improve service
    • Right-sized infrastructure saving 30% on cloud costs
  • Database Engineer
    • Oracle DBA - HA with RAC & Dataguard
    • RMAN - Backup and Recovery
    • SQL and PL/SQL performacne tuning
    • Data Migration and Database Consolidation
  • Technical TroubleShooter
    • Building virtual teams to resolve complex issues
    • Incident and Problem Management
    • Project Recovery
    • Root Cause Analysis

My Work History

Curriculum Vitae

Cloud Engineer / SRE / DevOps

Lloyds Banking Group

2023-06 - 2024-11

London, UK

Contractor

Engineer working on Private and Public Cloud projects, assisting them with cloud & DevOps adoption and delivering continuous improvement initiatives on hybrid cloud platform OpenShift & GKE. SRE, supporting projects adopting cloud, Microservices & DevOps tools

  • Core Banking System re-platforming from mainframe to Kafka driven architecture on GKE
  • Proactively identifying issues using observability stacks on GKE/OpenShift and Dynatrace
  • Supporting and tuning Jenkins CI/CD pipelines deploying Spring Boot Microservices
  • Built & maintained Kubernetes environment with GitOps + IaC (Github, Jenkins, Terraform)
  • Applied OPA polices to performance tune Kubernetes workloads avoiding code changes
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Engineering Lead - GCP GCE

Lloyds Banking Group

2022-01 - 2023-06

London, UK

Contractor

Engineering Lead for IaaS Image Factory on GCP GCE.

  • Led the design and implementation of automated image creation pipeline
  • Managed migration of legacy systems to GCP infrastructure
  • Implemented security and compliance standards across cloud infrastructure
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Engineering Lead - IBM Cloud

Lloyds Banking Group

2016-12 - 2022-01

London, UK

Contractor

Greenfield build of new environment for innovation and cloud adoption. Built and later ran the platform which hosted traditional infrastructure alongside cloud native service to foster innovation and experimentation throughout the bank.

  • Architected and implemented hybrid cloud infrastructure
  • Led innovation initiatives and cloud adoption strategies
  • Managed transition from traditional to cloud-native services
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Oracle Specialist

Lloyds Banking Group

2010-10 - 2016-12

London, UK

Contractor

Oracle specialist brought in to focus on integration issues during the merger of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland. Worked on the integration of the core banking systems and the migration of the data centres.

  • Led database integration during major bank mergers
  • Managed data center migration projects
  • Optimized core banking system performance
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Oracle DBA

Royal Bank of Scotland / Natwest Group

2006-08 - 2010-10

London, UK

Permanent

Oracle DBA leading team providing Oracle consultancy and support and maintenance to the bank's non-production estate.

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Oracle DBA + Application Consultant

DSP Global Ltd

2005-04 - 2006-07

London, UK

Permanent

Oracle DBA and application consultancy via a mixture of remote and on-site engagements.

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Oracle DBA

Abbey National / Santander

2003-04 - 2005-05

Milton Keynes, UK

Permanent

Joined the Oracle DBA team as a graduate and worked on a mixture of projects and support tasks.

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Let's talk

Contact

Have a question or a project in mind? Feel free to reach out.

Location: London, UK