Summary

  • Working with Gnu/*/Linux since 2001 (Debian Potato), 20 years ago

  • Programming using dynamic languages since (Python 2.0), 20 years ago

  • Automation zealot

    • Configuration management ~8 years, experience in SaltStack, Ansible, Chef

    • Cloud infrastructure ~4 years, experience in AWS/Terraform/Pulumi

  • Passionate about Open Source and Self-Hosting

Work history

Workday, Ireland

  • From February 2016 until December 2021, 5 years and 11 months

  • Title: DevOps Tech Lead

Projects

  • Upgraded 60 powerful build server from bash to Chef

  • Custom VMWare automation service, frontend and backend

  • Created cookbooks to configure Artifactory in production data centers

  • Upgraded Kubernetes from 1.5 to 1.7

  • Designed and implemented scalable framework for hosting Artifactory in AWS

    • Running in 10 data centers

  • Designed and implemented platform for hosting DevTools services using Nomad,Consul and Vault on AWS

FullTilt, Rational Group, Ireland

  • From March 2014 until January 2016, 1 year and 11 months

  • Title: DevOps Engineer

Projects

  • Converted all build machines to SaltStack, Windows/Linux and Mac

  • Upgraded database servers

  • Full stack developer for custom-built CI/CD/Release management system

ZoomMediaPlus, Croatia

  • Worked from December 2012 until March 2014, 1 year and 4 months

  • Title: Python Developer

Projects

  • Backend service to analyze new car drives behaviour based on the GPS tracking for car instance companies

  • Wrote a Diameter server for the use of MVNO (virtual mobile operator)

Plavi Oglasnik, Croatia

  • Worked from March 2010 until November 2012, 2 years and 9 months

  • Title: Perl Developer

Projects

  • Maintaining and developing new features for oglasnik.hr

  • Worked on migration to new platform

Pattern Matched Technologies, South Africa

  • Worked from February 2009 until March 2011, 2 years and 2 months

  • Title: Erlang Developer

Projects

  • Wrote ISO8583 Issues, Switch and Acquirer (client, server and currencies exchange)

    • MasterCard accredited

    • FistData Connect accredited

ZoomMediaPlus, Croatia

  • Worked from March 2007 until January 2009, 1 year and 10 months

  • Title: Perl Developer

Projects

  • Worked for Qualcomm USA on designing and implementing new device testing framework in Perl

  • Worked on testing new mobile device that should have had video streaming

Iskon Internet, Croatia

  • Worked from September 2005 until February 2007, 1 year and 6 months

  • Title: Perl Developer

Projects

  • Maintained Radius/Radiator servers

  • Wrote a custom DHCP server

  • ISP/Hosting automations and integrations