↓ Skip to main content
Shivan Malde | DevOps Manager and Platform Engineer

About

Over 7 years in the software industry, including 5 years dedicated to DevOps - building scalable infrastructure, leading platform engineering teams, and helping organisations achieve security certifications.

Based in London, I’ve progressed from Analyst Programmer to DevOps Manager, working across Azure, AWS, and Kubernetes environments with a focus on reliability, security, and automation.

  • 5+ Years DevOps
  • ISO 27001
  • ICAgile Certified
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Kubernetes

Key Achievement
#

Achieved ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certifications, playing a key role in the organisation’s certification process including coordinating application security testing and standardising code review practices.

Experience
#

  1. DevOps Manager

    Apr 2021 - Present

    Lumanity (Acquired Innovative Edge)

    • Used Azure, AWS, and CloudFlare to securely and reliably provision and deploy new applications within days
    • Mentored a skilled team of Platform and Systems Engineers
    • Used Infrastructure as Code through Terraform to manage cloud infrastructure, reducing deployment time and increasing system uptime & reliability
    • Played a key role in the organisation’s ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certifications, coordinating application security testing and standardising code review practices

  2. DevOps Engineer

    May 2020 - Apr 2021

    Innovative Edge

    • Migrated applications from on-premises to cloud-native, improving availability from under 95% to over 99%
    • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub, including automated code analysis using SonarQube
    • Used Docker and Kubernetes to deploy containerised and scalable microservice-based applications
    • Led the move towards greater adoption of Agile working practices across the business
    • Strengthened organisational security by implementing Azure Entra ID features including MFA, conditional access, SAML SSO, Self Service Password Reset, and PIM

  3. DevOps Engineer

    Aug 2018 - May 2020

    IRIS Software Group

    • Joined the Release Engineering team to develop CI/CD tooling
    • Gained experience throughout the software development life cycle using Git, Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, and unit testing
    • Employed PowerShell and Ansible to automate business processes and complex deployment, reducing human error
    • Engineered complex C# solutions with MVVM, WPF, and object-oriented design
    • Worked in an Agile methodology, collaborating with scrum master and stakeholders

  4. Analyst Programmer

    Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

    Gentrack UK

    • Built strong client relationships working on-site, improving the business partnership
    • Participated in all parts of the software development lifecycle from design to implementation and testing
    • Employed code reviews, automated testing, and version control to ensure high code standards
    • Worked to Agile Scrum methodologies to improve turnaround time of client issues and enhancements

Education
#

  1. BSc (Hons) in Mathematics & Physics

    2013 - 2016

    Royal Holloway, University of London

    Foundation in analytical thinking and problem-solving that I continue to apply to complex infrastructure architecture and system optimisation challenges.

Core Competencies
#

Leadership & Management
#

Team Leadership
Cross-functional Communication
Agile Methodologies
Mentorship

Cloud & Infrastructure
#

Azure
AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
CloudFlare
Docker

Development & Automation
#

CI/CD
C#
PowerShell
Process Automation
SQL

Certifications & Compliance
#

Security & Compliance
ICAgile Certified
ISO 27001

Technical Proficiencies
#

Platforms & Tools

  • Azure DevOps
  • Azure AD/Entra ID
  • GitHub
  • Cloudflare
  • PowerShell
  • Terraform
  • SQL
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • C#
  • SonarQube
  • Office 365
  • Linux
  • WSL
  • Kubernetes Service
  • Blob Storage
  • Functions
  • Logic Apps
  • Networking
  • EC2
  • Route 53
  • S3