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Cloud Consultant and Instructor

Linux Academy

Head of Cloud Curriculum

Creator of Cloud Training :

- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- Amazon Lightsail Deep Dive

AWS Training Architect

LevelUpCloud

Instructor / Co-founder

Cantrill Consulting

Cloud Architect

A Cloud Guru

Creator of Cloud Certification Training :

- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional Course.
- Amazon DynamoDB - From Beginner to Pro
- Advanced CloudFormation 
- AWS Advanced Networking - Specialty.

Cloud / Technical Trainer

Bulletproof Group Limited

Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer

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Working within a Brisbane based IT consultancy with a cloud and security focus, I've been called on to provide a range of technical design and consultancy such as :-

Cloud infrastructure architecture, design & implementation (AWS, Azure, Google, OpenStack)
Design and implementation of CI/CD/General DEVOPS processes and tooling within medium/large clients - with a focus on on-demand infrastructure provisioning.
Integration of build tooling and AWS spot capability for large scale parallel low cost build processes (1 build per commit) 
Infrastructure orchestration (Chef & Cloud formation) including AWS lambda based serverless extension of cloud formation. 
Security Auditing & Penetration testing
Design of complex multi-cloud  & hybrid cloud DR and production systems.
Scalable Windows stack deployment on AWS
Consulting on Multi Cloud adoption & migration strategy
Consulting on cloud deployment & automation: architecture, governance, implementation & verification

Solutions Architect

Ordyss

A hands on technical solutions architect role providing the following services to the business :-

- Client pre-sales and requirements analysis engagement within major clients.
- Technical evangelism (full stack, windows/open source, traditional/private cloud, on-premise/AWS/Azure, Messaging & Communications, Storage, Business Applications, Web applications)
- Trusted advisor to clients senior management to drive IT strategy.
- Technology evaluation and solutions research.
- Technical solutions design
- Tech lead on all major Ordyss Projects
- Sys admin / Project team mentorship - advice & technical development.
- Project & programme management of major technical projects across all major clients.
- DR/BCP, Security, Cloud Adoption audits for major clients.
- IT environment Reviews (on premise, hybrid, full cloud - IAAS/PAAS/SAAS)
- Vendor/Partner management 
- Practise creation and management (AWS)

As head of Ordyss’ newest business unit, 'PMO & Technical innovation' I have responsibility for the technical pre-sales and project-delivery pipeline. I also lead technical innovation within the business via the evaluation, design & delivery of new technical products & product lines to existing and new clients.

Responsibilities include :-

Managing design, direction and delivery of technology & business products and solutions.
Evaluation of emerging technologies and platforms 
Assistance with customised solutions to meet customer requirements.
Project and Programme Management - Delivery of excellent end-to-end projects and management of project team resources within the business.
Ordyss executive-team level technical strategy and product direction

Head of Solution Design & Innovation

A member of the Ordyss executive team with responsibility for the following areas:

Service and project delivery (PMO Function)
Technical direction, design and product development for the business
Management, development and mentoring a team of eight Senior Systems Administrators
Senior technical escalation and SME for Ordyss' technical competencies

Strategic and technical experience of cloud based technologies including Infrastructure and Platform/Software as a Service operating within a rich co-existence environment. Practical experience of large scale 550+ seat hybrid cloud implementations within existing client environments. 

Responsible for client private infrastructure cloud rollouts using VMWare vSphere5 and associated technologies. Design and implementation of a number of highly available and resilient infrastructure platforms. Fibre Channel and iSCSI performance optimisation across a large number of virtual platforms. 

Achieved cost savings and ongoing support reductions for clients through environment simplification and increased virtualisation or PaaS/SaaS/Cloud adoption.

Solutions Delivery Manager

UnitingCare Health

Managed a team of five infrastructure engineers responsible for a medical network across four major Queensland hospitals. Provided senior technical assistance to clinical and financial application teams supporting Cerner, Oracle and SAP in addition to general financial and payroll systems.

Project manager and lead technical resource on a SAN replacement and business continuity project. Installed and configured an EMC VNX5300 storage array with 45TB capacity.  Migrated a number of key corporate and medical systems including Windows 2003/2008 File, Email and SQL servers in addition to SAP Clusters and AIX Application and Oracle DB Servers.  The project was completed ahead of schedule with no service interruption or unplanned downtime.

Infrastructure Team Leader

National Museum of Science and Industry

Internally promoted to Service Delivery Manager and Lead Technician for the UK’s National Railway Museum and National Media Museum.  Was responsible for managing a countrywide network and server platform supporting 800 front-of-house and back-of-house staff members. 

A $300,000AUD Cisco Call Manager 7 implementation to replace a failing analogue PBX;
A multi-site backup consolidation project, replacing a number of isolated backup servers with a single BackupExec platform;
A $75,000AUD investment in Apple server infrastructure to allow network based deployment, centralised control and management and single-sign-on (SSO) against an incumbent 2003 Active Directory system.

In addition, I acted as Lead Technician ensuring the reliable provision of 30+ Windows 2003/2008 servers and associated AD/DHCP/WINS/DFS/SQL/IIS services. Managed a site-wide Cisco WIFI system with WIFI LAN controller and 10 access points supplying private and public networks.

IT Service Delivery Manager

Assigned overall technical accountability for a national IT network within the UK, located across five heritage sector sites. Assisted with escalated technical issues, functioned as a member of the change advisory board (CAB) and owned most server, security or internet hosting incidents, problems or changes. Led a number of major projects including:

A 20TB backup migration project from NetBackup to BackupExec;
Planned and implemented a business wide migration of file storage towards a Microsoft Distributed file system (DFS);
A firewall consolidation project moving away from isolated Cisco PIX firewalls towards a centrally managed Checkpoint FW1 system.

Functioned as the department’s primary liaison with the NMSI web platform team, assisting with the technical implementation of the ‘SiteCore’ content management system running the primary museum website.  Promoted to ICT Service Delivery Manager and Lead Technician for the NMSI’s UK North operation.

Senior ICT Engineer

IT Solutions Architect and senior AWS & DEVOPS consultant with a wide ranging skill set encompassing client, server, network and security systems. Keen interest in furthering technical development and involvement in mobile and open source community projects.

Current Certifications:

Amazon Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Amazon Certified DEVOPS Engineer - Professional
Amazon Certified SysOPS Administrator - Associate
Amazon Certified Solutions Architect (ACSA) - Associate
Amazon Certified Developer - Associate
Suse Certified Administrator
LPI Certified Linux Administrator (LPIC-1)
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) x 3 - Communications, Private Cloud, Server Infrastructure
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) x 2 - Windows Server 2012, Server 2008R2
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) x 3 : Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010, Enterprise Administrator, Server Administrator
Microsoft Technical Specialist (MCTS) : System Centre Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring
Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) Xenapp 6.5
VMware Certified Professional v5, v5.1, v5.5 (VCP5)
ITIL v3 & Prince 2 Foundation
Cisco CCNA
Apple Certified System Administrator (10.6)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (10.7)

Specialties: 

Cloud (IAAS/PAAS/SAAS) Technologies, with a focus on AWS platforms.
Virtualisation, Infrastructure Consolidation & Simplification
Storage (FC & iSCSI) Optimisation
System Center : Configuration, Operations & Service Manager 2012
Open Source Integration and Implementation
Multi Platform & Vendor Integration
Perimeter & Edge Security
Storage Systems and Optimisation
Technical Project Management
Technical Team Leadership
Apple OSX Client / Server & Associated Technology

Adrian Cantrill

I posted about a week ago that I was back to making content again. There's a bigger story behind why, and that is "I'm moving". I've been recording content in a single room at home for the past five years because of an understanding family and an enterprise Ethernet connection from Aussie Broadband and the nbn® Australia - but recently it's become harder due to outside noise (neighbors and an airport flight path).

In about a month I settle on a new property and so I'm moving (elsewhere in Brisbane) to a larger block of land (less noise/less neighbors) and because it has a few more rooms I can setup 1-2 of them to be dedicated recording and tech spaces - including a full sound proofed recording studio.

There is still a long way to go, and a few weeks of work to make it 100% ready after we move - and the 1-3 months to get a new Enterprise Ethernet connection in once we order it after the xmas/new year change embargo but I hope to be optimally churning out content again in January and once the internet connection is installed it should be much faster to upload everything and move all my onsite hosting to the new place (until we get the enterprise fiber we have a 5G cellular connection where the tower is about 3 minutes walk away!)

I'm excited, I can't wait to be 100% back. Don't worry, I'll be prepping the content and uploading as much as I can between now and then, but I wanted to let everyone know the good news that in Q1 2026 things are going to massively speed up!.

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CQUniversity

As Project Manager and Project Lead at CQUniversity's Digital Services Division, I am at the forefront of leading key service management systems and digital initiatives. My role centers on aligning these projects with the university's strategic goals to optimise service delivery.

Key Projects:
- SDesk: Managed the migration to a new SaaS system, enhancing service desk efficiency.
- StaffNet: Oversaw the transition from SharePoint On Prem to SharePoint Online, incorporating modern pages for better communication and data management.

Responsibilities:
- Strategic planning and management of Service Management systems.
- Leading varied cross-directorate projects, applying effective project management methodologies.
- Facilitating training and adoption of new technologies and services.
- Seeking continuous service improvement opportunities.
- Implementing solutions to advance CQUniversity’s business processes.
- Ensuring adherence to best practice project methodologies and Digital Services Division standards.
- Keeping up with industry trends and sharing insights with the team.

As a supervisor, I'm committed to the professional development of my team, fostering a collaborative work environment that encourages innovation. My role at CQUniversity is not just a reflection of my project management skills but also my dedication to professionalism and the university's values.

Project Lead - Service Systems and Initiatives

FoVR Interactive

FoVR Interactive is a side business created to explore the possibilities of VR technologies. As the founder of FoVR Interactive, I am dedicated to developing immersive virtual reality experiences that push the boundaries of what's possible in the VR space. With the emergence of this exciting technology, there is a tremendous opportunity to create experiences that connect users with new worlds, people, and ideas.

The use of VR I feel will transform the way people learn, work, and play. VR has the potential to revolutionise industries such as education, healthcare, and entertainment, and I am excited to be at the forefront of this transformation.

My responsibilities as Founder are:
- Entrepreneurship
- Continuous Learning of best VR Practices
- Project Management
- Communication/Networking
- Financial Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Video Content Creation

My development skills include:
- Unity VR Development for Steam and Oculus deployment
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
- QA Testing and Debugging
- Collaboration

Founder/Developer

EB Games Australia

As a member of the Application Development Team at EB Games, it is my responsibility to scope features into user stories with acceptance criteria for multiple systems used by internal staff and customers. I utilise Agile and Scrum methodologies throughout the entire process, from discovery to deployment, while working with a team of developers.

One of my most significant accomplishments at EB Games was the successful implementation of the Uber project, which enabled customers to choose Uber for delivery at checkout for purchased products.

In this role, my main duties include:
- Leading daily stand-ups
- Organising sprint planning sessions
- Presenting sprint reviews
- Collaborating with stakeholders to define scope
- Assessing the effort required for features with developer squads
- Creating user stories and acceptance criteria for features in Jira
- Designing UI mock-ups using Adobe XD
- Documenting features in Confluence

Product Owner

During my time as ICT Project Leader, my responsibilities were across Digital and AV projects in the Digital Services Directorate. 

Some highlights of my achievements and responsibilities are:
- Led the procurement and coordination of 80 room AV upgrades across 6 CQU campuses, collaborating with AV integrator consultants.
- Assisted with the creation and correspondence of the AV upgrades Request For Quote (RFQ).
- Procurement of technical equipment for the fit out of 2 newly established buildings on the Gladstone and Rockhampton Campuses.
- Led the discovery and delivery of the Student Wayfinder pilot, an interactive digital map of CQU’s Campuses.
- Led the discovery and delivery of the Digital Student ID, decreasing a students wait time for a physical student ID card while providing all the benefits.
- Led the discovery and delivery of scheduling automation, taking the approved timetable and booking out the related rooms for remote teaching.
- Facilitated focus user groups to test ideas, gather feedback and define project direction.
- Established an Agile project approach using Jira/Confluence as standard project management tools across the Digital Services Directorate.
- Engaged with internal stakeholders to define project deliverables.
- Developed roadmaps with key milestones for project delivery.
- Led the UX/UI review team, engaging with multiple teams across the Digital Services Directorate for feedback of UX/UI improvements to their systems

ICT Project Leader

Working in the Customer and Growth team, I maintained and developed custom built internal applications for Academic staff and students. Key systems I worked on were the corporate site built in the Squiz CMS and the internal governance system AIMS. I have since been moved over to the Enterprise Systems team to to development on the MyCQU project, a central student application built on Sitecore, Mulesoft and React JSS.

During my time as a Developer at CQU I have made the following achievements:
- Lead the development for a personalised solution in the student portal MyCQU
- Major driver for including merge requests into the development process
- Involved in the move from Xampp to Docker for local development environments

Analyst/Developer

Study Group

I was in charge of improving internal digital applications and create new student applications and staff dashboards combining data from multiple systems.

My biggest achievement is being involved in the planning and development of the Articulation Abacus app. This application allows students to map their current study completion and get an overview for credited subjects if they were to transfer to an Endeavour College course.

Digital Services Developer

Squiz

In charge of working with high end clients in Government Sectors and Higher Education providers to maintain and develop digital solutions using the Squiz suite of products; Matrix, Funnelback and SugarCRM.

My biggest success at Squiz were: 
- Being involved in the full development process of the TSRA website
- Involved in the development of the Judge for Yourself Application
- Building interactive maps for Griffith in google maps
- Creating a custom calculator tool for Master Builders that could be updated through the Squiz CMS

Implementor

Ladbrokes Australia

I was involved in working on the Ladbrokes website, mobile app and the bookkeeper backend system. I worked closely with other developers in an Agile development environment.

Backend Developer

Endeavour College of Natural Health

During my time at Endeavour I have undertaken many projects that have pushed me to expand and improve my skill set to accomplish the task within the time frame given. 

For external users I am tasked with making sure all of our sites are responsive across a range of popular mobile devices and creating interactive pieces that can be used on the websites to display information or images.

I undertake many projects creating dashboards for the Staff. The dashboards can display data in an easy to read way from multiple sources while also allowing the Staff to edit, forward or submit information to an external API for processing. 
 
Projects for students allow them to record their career goals and skills giving them an understanding and further advantage them to achieve their dream career. 

Administrator for SharePoint 2013 I am tasked with developing new sub sites and workflows to simplify processes while fixing any issues that may arise.

Web and Digital Services Developer

Modifying back end plugins with Wordpress and creating dynamic sites with ExpressionEngine. I was given the challenge of creating a plugin for a website that display the amount of social media likes/tweets/hash-tags as a graph. Currently working on implementing static mobile site templates into ExpressionEngine.

Internship - Digital Marketing Manager Assistant

Cameron

During my time as a tradesman at Cameron I was to maintain, service and also commence hydrostatic pressure testing on many variations of valves used in the Oil and Gas industry. I was also positioned at the Karratha workshop which worked closely with the Karratha Gas Plant. Many of the jobs and tasks were commenced for Woodside and many of the safety regulations applied to Woodside facilities were also practiced at the Cameron workshop.

Mechanical Fitter

As an Apprentice at Cameron I underwent many tasks to develop my skills with the maintenance process of valves.

Apprentice Mechanical Fitter

Minara Resources

As an Apprentice at Minara Resources many of my skills were developed in the within the refinery area of the Murrin Murrin plant. In this area I worked on centrifugal pumps, piston pumps, autoclaves, furnaces that were involved in the final part of the plants process in producing the nickel briquettes.

Hello, I am a seasoned professional in the interactive digital industry with a focus on software development and project management. I bring to the table seven years of software development and over three years of project management experience, with a proven track record in delivering projects effectively within Agile Scrum environments.

Having served as a Product Owner at EB Games and a Project Leader at CQU, I've had the opportunity to work closely with development teams, creating products designed to provide maximum value to our target audiences.

In my career, I have been driven by the goal of developing innovative solutions that can aid business growth and enhance customer satisfaction.

Oh, and fun fact - before I got into digital, I actually completed a mechanical fitting trade!

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