David (Andrew) Arena
Manager
Experience
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
1 yearManager
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 7 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
5 years 7 monthsSupport Role
SaaSgroup
- Supported the group and their portfolio of SaaS products.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 yearsTechnical Due Diligence
OMMAX
- Worked through MnA's of 7 large projects for technical due diligence.
Jul 2019 - Present
6 years 1 month 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
1 yearPlatform Developer
Crypto Asset Management
- Built a crypto asset management platform managing 1+ million USD in assets.
Jul 2017 - Present
8 years 1 monthTech 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 2015 - Present
9 years 7 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
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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