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👤 About — Senior DevOps, AI Automation & Data Centre Engineer

I help organisations modernise delivery with practical AI implementation, strong DevSecOps controls, and scalable Data Centre + cloud operating models.

Currently available for senior engagements

Professional Profile

I bring a strong track record of leading infrastructure modernisation, improving release quality, and enabling faster software delivery through automation, standardisation, and platform thinking.

My work sits at the intersection of infrastructure engineering, developer enablement, DevSecOps, and production operations, with a consistent focus on reliability, security, and measurable business value. I integrate security tooling — SonarQube, Trivy, Snyk, Checkov, OWASP ZAP, and Vault — directly into delivery pipelines for shift-left security and supply-chain integrity.

Offer 5-6 years of practical delivery experience across OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux, Ansible, Grafana, Azure, AWS, GCP, AI automation, and Data Centre operations in high-traffic production environments.

Core Skills

Kubernetes & OpenShift95%
AWS / Azure / GCP90%
Terraform & Ansible92%
CI/CD & GitOps94%
Observability (Prometheus / Grafana)88%
Python Automation85%
DevSecOps & Security Tooling87%
Data Centre Setup & Operations91%
AI automation & AI Implementation86%

Engineering Philosophy

Design systems to fail safely, recover quickly, and scale predictably. Build automation that reduces risk and improves consistency across environments.

💬 “Infrastructure should be invisible when healthy, transparent when failing, and measurable at all times.”
🏗️ Build to Last Prioritise long-term maintainability over short-term speed
🔍 Observe Everything Metrics, logs and traces are first-class requirements
🤝 Enable Teams Platform engineering exists to multiply developer velocity
🔒 Secure by Default Security is a design constraint, not an afterthought
♻️ Automate Relentlessly If it happens twice, it should happen automatically
📚 Document Clearly Great runbooks save lives at 3 AM
🧪 Shift-Left Security SonarQube, Trivy, and Snyk gates before code ships
🤖 Responsible AI Usage Apply AI implementation with fair-use guardrails, human review, and measurable delivery outcomes

Technology Toolkit

OpenShiftKubernetesLinux AnsibleGrafanaAzure AWSGCPPython TerraformArgoCDHelm GitHub ActionsJenkinsDocker PrometheusLokiELK Stack PostgreSQLPatroniBash Cloud ArchitectureSRE Practices SonarQubeTrivySnyk CheckovOWASP ZAPHashiCorp Vault CosignDevSecOps AI automationData Centre
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