David (Andrew) A.

Manager

Ibiza, Spain

Experience

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year

Manager

MRGE

  • Managed a team of 8 cloud experts to successfully migrate an on premise platform to AWS.
Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
1 year 11 months
Spain

Chief Technical Officer

Valsea

  • Designed and build a native cryptocurrency platform for iGaming.
  • Led the rebuild of a low latency global platform.
  • Prepared and achieved B2B and B2C ISO27001k.
  • Grew the team 2x by establishing a robust hiring process.
  • Managed 50 FTE in Engineering & Product teams, engaging with senior execs.
Jan 2020 - Present
6 years
Paris, France

Contractor

Chance

  • Scale existing systems to Kubernetes, overseeing a complex change program, gaining buy in from stakeholders.
  • Coach teams for DevOps practices, building capability and cultures of continuous improvement.
  • Technologies used include; Node.js. Python, Terraform, EKS.
Jan 2020 - Present
6 years

Support Role

SaaSgroup

  • Supported the group and their portfolio of SaaS products.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years

Technical Due Diligence

OMMAX

  • Worked through MnA's of 7 large projects for technical due diligence.
Jul 2019 - Present
6 years 6 months
Hamburg, Germany

Contractor

OMR

  • Grew platform to scale to 70k participants.
  • Infrastructure as Code - Automate CI/CD.
  • Scale and migrate cluster, making data driven decisions and ensuring rapid yet sustainable growth is achieved.
  • Technologies used include; GKE, Terraform, Helm, Github action.
Nov 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year 2 months
Berlin, Germany

Contractor

Tier Mobility

  • Migrated from serverless to Kubernetes, ensuring a smooth transition with problems solved live as the transition took place.
  • Built Infrastructure and CI/CD from ground up.
  • Guided and mentored existing team members throughout the process all the way into the production phase.
  • Technologies used include; EKS, GKE, Istio, Helm, Terraform, Node.js, Golang.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 year

Platform Developer

Crypto Asset Management

  • Built a crypto asset management platform managing 1+ million USD in assets.
Jul 2017 - Present
8 years 6 months

Tech Due Diligence Advisor

Self Employed

  • Build robust relationships with multiple organisations and support on all technological decision making.
  • Board level input and support provided, acting as a trusted advisor for mergers and acquisitions.
  • Companies Engaged With;
  • ProSieben
  • Zalando
  • Payoneer
  • German Accelerator Programme
  • LMU entrepreneurship center
  • Private family funds
Mar 2016 - Dec 2021
5 years 10 months
Munich, Germany

Managing Director

Arena Networks

  • Provide thorough tech advisory services and technical due diligence.
Jan 2016 - Present
10 years
Munich, Germany

Contractor

Payoneer

  • Advise and consultant across all tech issues, engaging with the senior leadership to input into the strategic direction and methodologies to achieve objectives.
  • Coaching DevOp's practises and CI/CD automation, boosting the talent pool available to the company and driving growth.
  • Technologies used include; GKE, Terraform, Golang, Python, Node.js, GoCD.
Feb 2010 - Sep 2015
5 years 8 months
Munich, Germany

Founder & Head of Operations

LaterPay

  • Built operations team and automated onprem infrastructure.
  • Designed and implemented software development practices.
  • Developed an effective remote working culture process, transitioning from the traditional office environment to a functional hybrid set up.

Summary

I am a diligent and thorough technology leader with more than 12 years of experience gained in a variety of roles and industries. My recent career has seen me operate as a contractor and business owner managing up to 6 projects at any one time, demonstrating my ability to prioritise my workload and hit multiple concurrent deadlines. To complement my technical skills, I am innately analytical and utilise my relationship building skills to grow a robust network to ensure I remain at the cutting edge of the industry. As a leader I believe in building capability within a team and establishing successful strategies to improve effectiveness. Currently seeking a fresh challenge to continue my professional development and contribute to a high performance team.

Languages

German
Native
English
Native
French
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary

Education

Wollongong University

Bachelor of Information Technology and Communication · Information Technology and Communication · Wollongong, Australia

Certifications & licenses

B2B and B2C ISO27001k

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