Theodore Palmer
DevOps Engineer
München, Germany
DevOps Engineer with a strong computer science background and experience operating and improving bespoke cloud platforms in production, client-facing environments. Currently working with enterprise systems across infrastructure, applications, and databases, with responsibility for live services, incident response, and reliability.
Latest Project
Experience
Cloud Engineer
Acturis
London, UK
Jan 2024 - Present
- •Operate and support a large, bespoke cloud platform hosting mission-critical software for enterprise clients in a production environment
- •Act as a direct technical point of contact for clients during incidents, investigations, and complex support cases
- •Own live services end to end, including incident response, root cause analysis, and ongoing reliability improvements
- •Design and maintain automation for infrastructure and operational workflows using configuration management and scripting tools
- •Monitor and analyse platform health and performance, using metrics, logs, and system data to diagnose and resolve issues
Full Stack Engineer
Freelance
London, UK
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024
- •Designed, built, and deployed full stack web applications for external clients, taking ownership from initial requirements through to production
- •Worked directly with clients to understand business needs, propose technical solutions, and translate requirements into reliable systems
- •Developed responsive front ends and secure back ends, integrating databases, authentication, payments, and third-party services
- •Built and maintained APIs and application logic with a focus on security, performance, and maintainability
- •Deployed and operated applications in cloud environments, managing environments, releases, and monitoring
Education
Newcastle University
Integrated Master's in Computer Science
First Class Honours
UK
2020 - 2024
Technical University of Munich
Master's Year with German
Germany
2022 - 2023
Skills
Frontend Engineering
ReactNext.js
Backend Engineering
Node.jsPythonREST APIs
Database Engineering
PostgreSQLSQLMongoDB
Cloud & Platform
Cloud EngineeringPlatform EngineeringBespoke SystemsOn-Prem
Infrastructure & DevOps
Ansible TowerYAMLContainersPlatform Tooling
Tools & Workflows
GitCI/CDVersion Control
API & Integration
RESTWebhooksAuthentication