Journey

A chronological view of how my responsibilities evolved over time, with an emphasis on learning, scope, and impact rather than role changes.

  1. 01
    Leighton Obrien

    Cloud Engineer

    Theme: Foundations & hands-on learning
    Scope

    Built an early foundation in cloud infrastructure through hands-on exposure to cloud services, environments, and operational systems, learning how production systems are built and supported.

  2. 02
    Metro Trains Melbourne

    Systems Engineer (Cloud & DevOps)

    Theme: Embedded engineering & platform support
    Scope

    Embedded with product and engineering teams, supporting cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and operational tooling while bridging infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams.

  3. 03
    ThoughtWorks

    Senior Infrastructure Consultant

    Theme: Consulting maturity & systems thinking
    Scope

    Consulted across complex enterprise environments on infrastructure as code, CI/CD modernisation, observability, and platform operations, working closely with stakeholders, engineers, and delivery teams.

How My Scope Evolved

Focus 01

From individual contributor to Systems engineer to Senior consultant.

Focus 02

From task execution to system ownership to technical judgment and trade-offs.

Focus 03

From tools focus to outcomes, reliability, and operability.