Tim Clark
Devops Engineer @Bluecrest Wellness
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WORK HISTORY
Devops Engineer @Bluecrest Wellness
I took on the exciting prospect of retooling an AWS hosted platform based on \'golden image\' servers into first Docker Swarm and then Kubernetes. The containerization journey is complete, with all applications now running in Kubernetes. I particularly enjoyed working with the development team to build excellent CI pipelines and local development environments, while solving the challenges that come with modernizing legacy systems.Since completing the infrastructure transformation, I\'ve expanded into leading technical AI adoption across the organization while continuing to optimize our platform and helping mentor the growing Engineering team.**AI Champion (2025-Present):**- Established and help lead AI Champions cross-functional group- Have developed prototypes for unified search AI search, news monitoring, wearable interfacing, data summarisation and investigating root causes- Implemented Amazon Q (now Kiro) across organization- Part of the team who Created ADR and AIDR (Architecture [AI] Decision Records) framework for governance**Infrastructure & Security:**- Maintained ISO27001:2022 certification, improved AWS Security Hub- Managed Kubernetes infrastructure (consolidated clusters)- Completed MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8 migration across entire estate- Constantly optimizing AWS costs and looking for \'invisible compromises\'**DevOps Excellence:**- Standardized CI/CD pipelines- Reduced API routes based on statistics- Removed unused repositories- Improved pipeline performance by upto 50%**Team Development:**- Mentored junior DevOps engineer from entry-level to highly capable team member- Supported onboarding of Engineering Manager and Information Security Lead- Built collaborative cross-functional relationships across Engineering, Security, Data & Insights, and Transformation teams
EDUCATION
Worthing Sixth Form College
A Levels, Computing, Maths, Physics
University of Kent
Computer Science, Computer Science
SKILLS
ABOUT TIM CLARK
DevOps Engineer with 22+ years of experience spanning ISP, Digital Agency, Publishing, and HealthTech sectors. Currently leading AI adoption and infrastructure modernization at Bluecrest Wellness, combining traditional DevOps excellence with emerging AI technologies.**Current Focus:**- Leading organizational AI adoption through steering committee and hands-on implementation - Kubernetes infrastructure management and optimization- CI/CD pipeline standardization and automation- ISO27001 compliance and security - Cross-functional team leadership and mentoring**Technical Expertise:**-**Cloud & Infrastructure:** AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform/OpenTofu-**AI & Automation:** Commercial models, open source (ollama etc)-**DevOps:** CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, Ansible, Rancher, Tilt-**Monitoring & Security:** Prometheus, Loki, Security Hub-**Paperwork:** involved in ISO27001 reaccreditation each year-**Databases:** MySQL, RDS, database migration and optimization**Leadership Style:**Passionate about continuous improvement, emerging technologies, and developing people. Successfully grew hosting and DevOps services at previous organizations to become profitable, reliable operations. Known for mentoring junior engineers into senior roles and building collaborative, capable teams.
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