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Wesley White's CV
Professional Profile
I am a motivated IT professional with just over a year working in the cloud and a lifetime passion for technology, who is dedicated and driven to make a difference. With 6 years experience in consulting I thrive in environments that require abstract and big picture thinking whilst still maintaining an eye for detail to ensure I can deliver the best solution for stakeholders.
Professional Qualifications
Education
  • Chesham Grammar School
  • 3 A Levels including Maths at grade B
  • 2012
  • Amersham School
  • 7 GCSE's A* - C
  • 2010
Technical Skills
  • Competent with Linux systems across Fedora, Arch and Debian based distributions, confident in using the command line and have experience creating and running bash scripts
  • Competent with front end development languages including HTML, CSS, JS and currently learning React.js
  • Experienced with both the AWS Console and the CLI to create and maintain cloud infrastructure
  • Competent in Python and have experience creating and maintaining Lambda functions using Python
  • Experience leveraging IaC tools such as Terraform and Cloudformationto create and maintain cloud infrastructure
  • Have experience designing and assisting in the implementation of event-based serverless architecture in an Azure environment, utilising best practices found in the Cloud Adoption Framework
  • Competent with Windows and can perform intermediate maintenance with Powershell
  • Familiar with Git and have experience building a CI/CD pipeline with AWS CodePipeline
  • Experience working with Docker containers and have a basic knowledge of Kubernetes
Personal Skills
  • Able to work individually or as part of a team to deliver the client requirements effectively
  • Commited to providing the best solutions for the client
  • Keen problem solver with an eye for detail
  • Friendly and highly adaptable to the situation in hand
  • I am a quick learner and always willing to try different approaches
Top 5 Achievements
  • Black belt in Northern Shaolin Chin Wu Kung Fu
  • 3rd Place in BCCMA National Championship for Kung Fu
  • BCCMA National Championship Good Sportsman Award
  • Participated in the Queen's Golden Jubilee Procession
  • Successfully migrated the accounting function of an international call centre company to the cloud accounting package Xero across 7 countries and ran training for their UK and Phillipines operations
Career History
  • Technical Architect
  • 6point6 Limited
  • March 2022 - Present
  • Worked with a public sector client to effectively design and implement an event-based, serverless architecture within a greenfield Azure environment including liaising with multiple stakeholder groups from product owners and project managers, through to DevOps, Development and Testing teams
  • Worked across multiple teams in a central government organisation to design and develop transition roadmaps for an extensive migration programme
  • Led the front end development of an internal development project including all UX responsibilities and providing training and learning resources for members of the team
  • Co-chair of the company sustainability council including assisting the company join the Climate Pledge and implementing plastic reduction strategies within the office
  • Cloud Accounting Specialist
  • Hillier Hopkins LLP
  • February 2017 - February 2022
  • Oversaw the Sublime bookkeeping entity, designing, implementing and maintaining the systems and processes to be able to support a rapidly growing service list and client requirements
  • Oversaw all app advisory services within the firm, including moving clients from legacy desktop applications to cloud accounting software such as Xero. This included scoping and designing solutions for the client from initial conversations, completing the migration and conducting all post-live support including training and follow up advisory as needs changed
  • Advised and trained both clients and staff members on new ways of working including providing custom content plans and visual help guides for multiple audience types
  • Developed and implemented the firm’s response to the CBILS loan scheme as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to allow quick access to cash flow finance for our clients
  • Trainee Accountant
  • SJD Accountancy
  • August 2014 - February 2017
  • Developed and maintained a client base of 100+ clients as their primary contact for all of their accounting matters
  • Designed and implemented an automatic IR35 calculation spreadsheet for those caught by IR35 regulations for easier processing
  • Junior Accountant
  • Thomas Cox & Co
  • January 2013 - July 2014
  • Reviewed and provided comment on a number of cloud accountancy platforms to identify those that had potential within the market that we should look to implement for our own clients
Interests and Hobbies
  • In my spare time I am an avid follower of motorsport, including Formula 1, Formula E and Indycar amongst others
  • I enjoy cooking in the evening and finding new recipes to try out
  • I am actively finding ways to reduce my carbon footprint and plastic consumption at home
  • I am always looking out for new FOSS software to experiment with and improve my usage of Linux
  • I am always keen to try and build something new and make my own, from guitars to mechanical keyboards
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