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"woo!! :)"
Male
39 years old
Cardiff, WALES
UK
Last Login: 15/09/2024
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Alex's Experience
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FullCircl
Head of Engineering
Student Status: Alumni
Following W2's acquisition by FullCircl, I've been leading the engineering integration between two complex platforms. Working closely with FullCircl's Tech Leadership to merge cultures, align technical processes, and ensure transparent communication across distributed teams. Leading architecture decisions for the combined platform while maintaining product delivery momentum.
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From 2023 to present |
W2 Global Data
Head Of Development / Head of Cloud Systems / DevOps Lead
Led the engineering team delivering our cloud platform on Azure. Responsible for team coaching, technical strategy, and working with C-level executives. Built infrastructure as code programs, managed DevOps/SRE practices, and established 24/7 operational excellence. Previously managed the DevOps team, transitioning from Build & Release to Site Reliability Engineering model.
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From 2017 to 2023 |
Admiral Insurance Ltd.
Systems Administrator
Enterprise Linux systems administration and automation. Managed VMWare/VSphere environments, RedHat/CentOS middleware, and F5 Firewall/LTM. Part of production on-call team ensuring 24/7 platform reliability. First industry role where I learned operational excellence and high-availability systems.
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From 2010 to 2017 |
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Alex's Skills
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Leadership, Management, Scrum, Agile, Python, Django, Flask, Go, NextJS, Azure, Terraform, ADO
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Alex's Top 8 Technologies
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Python
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Azure
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Terraform
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Docker
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Go
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React/Next
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DevOps
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SRE
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Alex's Interests
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General
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Internet, Photography, WebDev, Movies, Playing guitar, Rock/Alt/Metal, Reading, Culture, Philosophy, Running, Finding New Food, Hiking, WWII Aviation, Travel
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Music
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Bands: Mastodon, AMEN, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, HIMSA, Pendulum, Radiohead, Blur, Suede, Metallica, Hatebreed,
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Movies
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Films: Lawrence of Arabia, Ben Hur, Patton, Spartacus, Gandhi, The 10 Commandments, Apocalypse Now, Beauty & The Beast (the cartoon), Thin Red Line, Titanic, Gladiator, The Patriot, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Un Coeur en Hiver, To Live, Happy Times, The Road Home, Not One Less, Ju Dou, Red Sorghum, The Empire of the Sun, Gone With the Wind, The Godfather, 2001, Clockwork Orange, Blade Runner, Deer Hunter, Mean Streets, Grease, Urban Cowboy, Saturday Night Fever, The Sound of Music, Copland, Xiu Xiu, Dances With Wolves
Directors: Kubrick, Francis Copolla, Zhang Yimou, Anh Hung Tran, Steven Spielberg |
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Television
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Tuned out. No TV.
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Books
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History, Non-Fiction, How-To, George Orwell (mainly the essays), Milan Kundera, The Birth of Tragedy, Untimely Meditations, Beyond Good &; Evil, A Story Like the Wind |
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Heroes
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Lee Kuan Yew, Friedrich Nietzsche, Laurens van der Post, George Orwell, Frederick Dolan (Prof. of Rhetoric, UCB), Lawrence of Arabia, My Mom |
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Alex's Schools
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UWE Bristol
Bristol, UK
Grad Year: 2008
Student Status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Photographic Art
Transitioned from art to tech - bringing creative problem-solving to engineering
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From 2005 to 2008 |
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About me:
Hello! I'm Alex
Before asking me a question, please check the FAQ to see if your question has already been answered.
I may have been on your friend list when you signed up. If you don't want me to be, click "Edit Friends" and remove me!
Also, feel free to tell me what features you want to see on MySpace and if I think it's cool, we'll do it!
If you want a tutorial on HTML/designing your page, check this out:
Mack!!
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Who I'd like to meet:
I'd like to meet people who educate, inspire or entertain me... I have a few close friends I've known all my life. I'd like to make more.
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Displaying 4 of lots comments (View/Edit All Comments)
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Savior Too Late
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May 14, 2005 07:36 PM
you like senses fail, the used, A7X, thrice etc??
check us out!!!! we wont hesitate to add you!!
love,
Savior Too Late
myspace.com/saviortoolate
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ICE ICE BABY
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May 14, 2005 07:36 PM
Alex ur one hot piece
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♥ Lisa ♥
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May 14, 2005 07:32 PM
HI Alex
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CJ
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May 14, 2005 07:32 PM
Hey Alex
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