David Arema
Senior DevOps | Platform Engineer
Experience
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
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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
5 years 5 months 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
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SaaSgroup
Supported the group and their portfolio of SaaS products
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
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OMMAX
Worked through MnA's of 7 large projects for technical due diligence
Jul 2019 - Present
5 years 11 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 2020
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 2019
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Crypto Asset Management
Built a crypto asset management platform managing 1+ million USD in assets
Jul 2017 - Present
7 years 11 monthsTech Due Diligence Advisor
- 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 2015 - Present
9 years 5 months 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
English
Native
German
Native
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Elementary
Education
Wollongong University
Bachelor of Information Technology and Communication · Wollongong, Australia
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