Work

Feb 2025 – Present

System Architect

Hi-D Imaging · Zurich, Switzerland

Architecting cloud-native MLOps platforms for medical imaging on AWS. Designed automated CI/CD workflows with OPA compliance gates, reducing AI model deployment lead time by 40%. Led backend modernisation using Domain-Driven Design — decomposing monolithic components into independently deployable microservices. Established IaC security guardrails achieving full GDPR and pharmaceutical data-privacy compliance.

Feb 2022 – Nov 2024

DevOps Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Professional Services, Global Accounts · Zurich, Switzerland

Embedded with Fortune 500 customers across manufacturing, automotive, and energy verticals — delivering cloud transformation engagements at enterprise scale. Led DevSecOps adoption programmes achieving 85% reduction in production vulnerabilities. Architected multi-platform GenAI application infrastructure with 99.95% uptime SLA on auto-scaling EKS clusters. Migrated 200+ applications to hybrid cloud using Kubernetes and AWS CDK, improving deployment velocity by 40% and reducing operational costs by 30%.

Nov 2018 – May 2022

Cloud Support Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Cape Town, South Africa

Specialised in Developer & Mobile Services, providing deep-dive engineering support to enterprise customers building on AWS. Diagnosed and resolved complex issues across serverless architectures, container deployments, and CI/CD pipelines. Partnered with AWS service teams on bug resolution and feature requests. Built internal tooling and automation to improve operational efficiency. Mentored junior engineers and developed technical training content.

Mar 2017 – Jun 2018

Cloud Support Graduate Associate

Amazon Web Services · Cape Town, South Africa

Graduate programme role providing frontline cloud support and troubleshooting for AWS services. Built foundational expertise in cloud infrastructure, networking, and customer-facing technical communication.

2012 – 2016

Earlier Career

System Administrator at Mathesa Professional Services (Johannesburg, 2016) — on-premise infrastructure, Active Directory, and network administration. IT Intern at National Hospital Insurance Fund (Mombasa, 2012–2013) — enterprise systems support and database administration.