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Strong devops skills specializing scripting and release automation
Nick Alesbrook
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Hinckley, United Kingdom
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I am a self-motivated and progress driven DEVOPS Engineer with an extensive background in build/deployment automations & DEVOPS. I have developed and executed strategies that have bought value to my previous employers. I have a good understanding of business needs and priorities and have good communication skills.
Throughout the course of my career, I have honed my automation and scripting abilities in both powershell and Unix shell scripting, mainly using Jenkins, to create CI environments and automated deployment capabilities.
I have proven to be effective and proficient in problem solving, often conducting RCA on live issues, and collaborative work and can manage complex tasks to completion.
Experience within Application and Data Warehouse environments, using a variety of tools.
Open minded and committed to continuous learning.
Currently in the process of doing the Azure Devops certification and Python courses.
I believe that with the combination of my current skills, my ability to learn new technologies and my forward-thinking mentality I would be a good fit for any roles.
Throughout the course of my career, I have honed my automation and scripting abilities in both powershell and Unix shell scripting, mainly using Jenkins, to create CI environments and automated deployment capabilities.
I have proven to be effective and proficient in problem solving, often conducting RCA on live issues, and collaborative work and can manage complex tasks to completion.
Experience within Application and Data Warehouse environments, using a variety of tools.
Open minded and committed to continuous learning.
Currently in the process of doing the Azure Devops certification and Python courses.
I believe that with the combination of my current skills, my ability to learn new technologies and my forward-thinking mentality I would be a good fit for any roles.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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Larger project
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My experience
2017 - 2019
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Release/Deployment/Environment Manager & Automation
AspenRe.
engneer within MS-BI environment (Contract - 5 extensions)
• Coded automations for building/refreshing environments in jenkins using powershell and SQLAgent Jobs
• Coded Automations for build and deployment of SSDT projects from TFS using jenkins, and powershell
• SME for Jenkins installation.
• Provided Investigation and RCA for ETL issues and environment/build issues in all environments
• Manage the non-production environments in conjunction with Infrastructure & IT operations teams
• Facilitated changes through lifecycle into Production, ensuring adherance to processes and procedures
• Investigation of use of Azure DEVOPS for CI/CD within a Microsoft BI environment. Some experience of Terraform.
Achievements
• Introducing DEVOPS and processes to a MS BI environment.
• Enabling a repeatable Environment Refresh, bringing down the time for refresh to 5 hours
• Enabling and improving on a repeatable deployment capability to all environments including live.
• Coded automations for building/refreshing environments in jenkins using powershell and SQLAgent Jobs
• Coded Automations for build and deployment of SSDT projects from TFS using jenkins, and powershell
• SME for Jenkins installation.
• Provided Investigation and RCA for ETL issues and environment/build issues in all environments
• Manage the non-production environments in conjunction with Infrastructure & IT operations teams
• Facilitated changes through lifecycle into Production, ensuring adherance to processes and procedures
• Investigation of use of Azure DEVOPS for CI/CD within a Microsoft BI environment. Some experience of Terraform.
Achievements
• Introducing DEVOPS and processes to a MS BI environment.
• Enabling a repeatable Environment Refresh, bringing down the time for refresh to 5 hours
• Enabling and improving on a repeatable deployment capability to all environments including live.
It, SSDT, CI / CD, MS-BI, Manager, Processes, Production, BEE, Infrastructure, TFS, Operations, PowerShell, SoMe, Automation, ETL, Deployment, DevOps, Jenkins, Azure
2013 - 2017
job
Admin Re
UK Limited.
Release / Deployment Engineer (contract - 15 extensions)
• Subject Matter Expertise (SME) across Jenkins and SRA / SDA installations
• Advised and worked with architects, development leads and developers
• Designed and coded:
◦ Windows automation scripts - used PowerShell, Jenkins, Ansible and Git
◦ Unix automation scripts - Shell script for HP-UX servers
◦ Infrastructure as Code - configuration-driven automations to deliver bespoke environment-build on Unix and Oracle - some elements on Windows, using powershell, HP-UX shell, Jenkins and SRA/SDA
• Migration from SRA / SDA to Jenkins - migrated and tested all automations following steering group authorisation - ensured full sync across multiple instances of Jenkins
• Upgraded Serena release / deployment automation tools, SRA/SDA through multiple versions
• Resolved build incidents / code deployment issues - RCA & support of live environment release issues
Achievements
• Created solutions for the "Infrastructure as Code" build of test environments:
◦ decreased environment build time from 10 days to 1 day
◦ increased the productivity of the build / deployment teams
◦ enabled environment builds to be fully repeatable
• Subject Matter Expertise (SME) across Jenkins and SRA / SDA installations
• Advised and worked with architects, development leads and developers
• Designed and coded:
◦ Windows automation scripts - used PowerShell, Jenkins, Ansible and Git
◦ Unix automation scripts - Shell script for HP-UX servers
◦ Infrastructure as Code - configuration-driven automations to deliver bespoke environment-build on Unix and Oracle - some elements on Windows, using powershell, HP-UX shell, Jenkins and SRA/SDA
• Migration from SRA / SDA to Jenkins - migrated and tested all automations following steering group authorisation - ensured full sync across multiple instances of Jenkins
• Upgraded Serena release / deployment automation tools, SRA/SDA through multiple versions
• Resolved build incidents / code deployment issues - RCA & support of live environment release issues
Achievements
• Created solutions for the "Infrastructure as Code" build of test environments:
◦ decreased environment build time from 10 days to 1 day
◦ increased the productivity of the build / deployment teams
◦ enabled environment builds to be fully repeatable
Git, Oracle, UX, Jenkins, Deployment, Unix, Automation, SoMe, Hp-ux, PowerShell, Test, Windows, Support, Infrastructure, Development
2008 - 2012
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Configuration Manager
Capgemini.
- multiple concurrent projects within an ITILV2/3 framework (contract - 12 extensions)
• Co-planned:
◦ project CM deliverables -release schedule / prioritisation of tasks
◦ CM strategy and toolset with project manager / architect / development teams
• Ensured a managed progression through all environments to production in accordance with the schedule
• Project technical SME for:
◦ Serena Dimensions and Rational ClearCase - Tools support and advice to CM tool users
◦ PVCS Dimensions V7 to Serena Dimensions V12 upgrades
• Carried out systems' audits using automated discovery tools, and advised on fixes for production systems <> configuration management repository anomalies
• Co-planned:
◦ project CM deliverables -release schedule / prioritisation of tasks
◦ CM strategy and toolset with project manager / architect / development teams
• Ensured a managed progression through all environments to production in accordance with the schedule
• Project technical SME for:
◦ Serena Dimensions and Rational ClearCase - Tools support and advice to CM tool users
◦ PVCS Dimensions V7 to Serena Dimensions V12 upgrades
• Carried out systems' audits using automated discovery tools, and advised on fixes for production systems <> configuration management repository anomalies
Project Manager, Management, Support, Development, Configuration Management, Production, Framework, Manager
2006 - 2008
freelance
Configuration Management Consultant
Serena Ltd.
(multiple client contracts - 6 extensions, 1 for each client)
• 6 weeks at Financial Times:
◦ implemented version / process control and software release
• 4 months at VHI, Dublin:
◦ designed, implemented, tested and delivered configuration and release management infrastructure
◦ embedded continuous integration environment - CruiseControl to Serena Dimensions
• 8 months at Citigroup, London and 8 months at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities:
◦ planned, applied and documented version control and change management processes
◦ Extended functionality of tool using event triggers and scripting.
• A few weeks each at Colt Telecomms & Tescos
◦ Auditing their software configuration management and change processes
Achievements
• Implemented a continous integration environment using Serena Dimensions and CruiseControl - enabled repeatable processes and reduced errors going into production
EARLIER CAREER 1990 - 2006
• 6 weeks at Financial Times:
◦ implemented version / process control and software release
• 4 months at VHI, Dublin:
◦ designed, implemented, tested and delivered configuration and release management infrastructure
◦ embedded continuous integration environment - CruiseControl to Serena Dimensions
• 8 months at Citigroup, London and 8 months at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities:
◦ planned, applied and documented version control and change management processes
◦ Extended functionality of tool using event triggers and scripting.
• A few weeks each at Colt Telecomms & Tescos
◦ Auditing their software configuration management and change processes
Achievements
• Implemented a continous integration environment using Serena Dimensions and CruiseControl - enabled repeatable processes and reduced errors going into production
EARLIER CAREER 1990 - 2006
Continuous integration, Cruise Control, Continous integration, Processes, Contracts, Production, Software, Configuration Management, Management Consultant, Change management, Infrastructure, Embedded, Integration, Management, Event, Scripting, Contracts
2003 - 2006
job
Change and Configuration Manager
Egg Plc.
Senior Configuration Management Consultant (PVCS Dimensions) - Merant International Ltd.
Software Engineer and Release Manager - GPT Ltd.
Software Engineer / Systems Manager - Cegelec Projects Ltd. (Formerly GEC Electrical Projects Ltd.)
TECHNICAL
Software Engineer and Release Manager - GPT Ltd.
Software Engineer / Systems Manager - Cegelec Projects Ltd. (Formerly GEC Electrical Projects Ltd.)
TECHNICAL
Management, Management Consultant, Configuration Management, Software, International, Release manager, Manager
My education
1987
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1990
University of Hull
BSc, Computer Science
BSc, Computer Science
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