Experienced AWS Consultant
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Cloud is Complex, I make it simple

Industry Experience

I've worked with a diverse range of organisations, from public sector bodies and research councils to regulatory agencies and leading enterprises. My experience spans across different industries, each with unique challenges and compliance requirements.

Public Sector & Research

Supporting government bodies and research institutions with cloud infrastructure, data security, and compliance requirements.

Royal Society of Chemistry Ceredigion County Council Carmarthenshire County Council Information Commissioner's Office National Environment Research Council Metrolink
Enterprise & SaaS

Working with large-scale operations and transport networks to optimise cloud costs, improve reliability, and enhance security.

IMI Palletways MidexPro Construct3 Oak Software
Regulatory & Compliance

Helping organisations meet strict regulatory requirements and maintain compliance across cloud environments.

Information Commissioner's Office Financial Services Healthcare Compliance

About

  • Software Engineering degree from University of Manchester
  • LinkedIn-verified history in both development and system administration roles (Windows & Linux)
  • DevOps experience: GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Kubernetes, Terraform/OpenTofu, CloudFormation
  • Engages with both Infrastructure and Development Teams
  • 8 years working with AWS
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I currently sit as Chief Technology Officer at IG Cloud Ops across the UK — I'm available for work on a fractional consultant or consultancy basis alongside or can leverage this relationship if it adds value to the engagement.

Specialisms

Core Specialisations

Security & Compliance

IAM, VPC, encryption, GuardDuty, and compliance checks

  • • Identity and access management
  • • Network security & VPC design
  • • Data encryption & protection

Cost Optimisation

Analyze spending, identify savings, and reduce waste

  • • Cloud cost analysis & reduction
  • • Reserved instance strategies
  • • Resource optimisation

Architecture Review

Validate design against AWS Well-Architected Framework

  • • Security pillar assessment
  • • Performance optimization
  • • Reliability & scalability review

Operational Readiness

Monitoring, backups, CI/CD, tagging, and governance

  • • Monitoring & alerting setup
  • • Backup & disaster recovery
  • • CI/CD pipeline automation

Technical Stack

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • • VPC, EC2, RDS
  • • EKS, Containers
  • • Lambda, API Gateway
  • • S3, CloudFront
  • • CloudWatch, CloudTrail
  • • Security Hub, GuardDuty
  • • IAM, Organizations
  • • Route 53, ELB

DevOps & Tools

  • • GitHub, GitLab, Gitea
  • • Kubernetes, Docker
  • • CI/CD Pipelines
  • • Linux & Windows
  • • Terraform, OpenTofu
  • • CloudFormation
  • • Ansible, Packer
  • • Jenkins, GitLab CI

Problems I Help With

I help organisations solve critical cloud challenges and urgent issues that impact their operations, costs, and security.
Here are the most common problems I address:

"Our AWS bill doubled and we don't know why."
We identify hidden cost drivers and optimise spend.
"The app went down again — no clue what triggered it."
We implement real-time monitoring and root-cause alerting.
"We don't have the in-house skills to fix this."
We fill internal gaps with hands-on cloud expertise.
"We only find out things are broken when customers complain."
We set up proper alerting and 24/7 incident response.
"We're still doing DevOps manually."
We automate and streamline CI/CD pipelines.
"We keep failing security audits."
We harden cloud setups and get you audit-ready.

Flexible Packages

Multi-day Engagements

Flexible, in-depth consulting tailored to your needs. Discounts available for multi-day bookings.
  • Security & compliance review
  • Cost optimisation
  • Architecture review
  • Operational readiness (monitoring, CI/CD, backups, etc.)
  • Custom workshops or hands-on delivery
Enquire About Multi-day Engagements

Ongoing Monthly Retainer

Continuous support, optimisation, and strategic guidance for your AWS environment.
  • Proactive monitoring & alerting
  • Regular cost and security reviews
  • Architecture and roadmap check-ins
  • Priority support and troubleshooting
  • Monthly reporting and recommendations
Discuss Retainer Options

Get in Touch

How I Work

I only take on projects where I believe there's a strong fit and I can deliver exceptional value. If you'd like to work together, please email with a brief outline of your challenge or key issue. If it looks like a good match and I have availability, I'll be in touch to arrange a call.

Where I Work

I regularly work with clients in major UK cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Leeds. I have access to collaborative office space for in-person sessions and workshops.

Let’s Meet

Get in touch to see when I am next near you. I'm always happy to invite clients to my working hub in Cheshire and can collect from Crewe, Liverpool and Warrington train stations.

Ready to discuss your project? Email Garry
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Testimonials

"Garry is approachable and professional and has been a great match with my team. His 'can do' attitude with a pragmatic approach to problems has enabled us to move our product roadmap forward."

Dan Frost

Managing Director - Adaptive

"Working with Garry has helped us to ensure that as we grow our infrastructure is supported fully and can deliver the results our customers expect."

Steve Stringer

Software Architect - Oak Software

"Garry has been an absolute game-changer for us. His specialist knowledge was exactly what we needed to support our project team and ensure smooth, efficient deployments. He has become a trusted extension of our IT department"

David Turner

Director of Information Services - CGA Strategy