Automated software delivery for Kubernetes, multi-cloud, and on-prem infrastructure at scale

• Lead the Cloud Platform team, driving platform and tool development for Octopus Cloud.
• Own cloud budget, risk register, recruitment, and delivery planning.
• Oversee incident and on-call management, ensuring reliability and rapid response.
• Spearheaded the launch of the Cloud Auth team, delivering enterprise-grade authentication solutions.

Automated software delivery for Kubernetes, multi-cloud, and on-prem infrastructure at scale

• Managed a 10-person Cloud Platform team across different streams, enabling cloud adoption for customers.
• Defined short-term objectives and long-term strategies in partnership with product leadership.
• Mentor and facilitate team growth, fostering cross-functional collaboration with PMs, Researchers, and Principal Engineers.
• Owned budget management and vendor relations, optimising cloud investments for future scalability.

Global messaging platform

• Worked with an internal platform team to build out new infrastructure based on the integrations of multiple acquisitions and the amalgamation into one.
• Fast paced and interesting work done in a short time. We moved from being very operational to more product orientated.

Automated software delivery for Kubernetes, multi-cloud, and on-prem infrastructure at scale

• Led the evolution of user-focused solutions, directing two dedicated teams in crafting intuitive deployment experiences and trailblazing cloud-native strategies.
• Instilled a culture of continuous feedback and improvement, ensuring optimal software quality and user satisfaction.
• Prioritised pragmatic and empathetic leadership, emphasising transparency and sustainability.
• Upheld a customer-centric approach to platform offerings, consistently aligning team goals with user needs.

Mobile app fintech start app (acquired)

• Founded, designed, developed and launched a user-centric mobile app for personal finance, using open banking in NZ.
• App was acquired, marking my first successful exit in building and selling a SaaS product.

Small business Saas

• Played a pivotal role in the ideation and creation of the XeroMe app, fostering cross-functional collaboration and ensuring a user-oriented design-to-deployment journey.
• Spearheaded the development and integration of multiple standalone applications into a unified, seamless user experience.
• We created the internal mobile platform infrastructure for individual Xero mobile products to be integrated as one.
• Established a consistent UX with a new design language, focusing on a developer-friendly environment.

Corporate booking Saas

• Led high-performing teams to ensure streamlined operations, optimal delivery cadence, and production stability.
• Advocated for continuous team improvement through retrospectives, intentional learning, and SRE adoption.
• Championed the concept of platforms as products, reducing cognitive load and driving the creation of abstractions for improved efficiency.

Multiple roles and levels

• Thrived as a full-stack engineer across two countries, multiple domains, and several companies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in C#, Node, JS, and TS, with adept management of databases like MSSQL and MongoDB.
• Utilized a comprehensive technical toolkit including Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Circle CI, AWS, Azure, React, and Docker.
• Championed Modern Agile and Lean principles, advocating best practices such as Test-Driven Development and eXtreme Programming.