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Mark Phillips
Technical Lead - Platform Engineering
Welcome to my professional portfolio. I'm a Technical Lead with 8 years of specialized experience in platform engineering, leading global teams and delivering world-class infrastructure on Azure.
Azure Certified (AZ-104, AZ-400) | Terraform Expert | Elite DORA Metrics
What I Specialize In
Azure Cloud Architecture
Architecting enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure with deep expertise across compute, networking, storage, and platform services. Azure-certified professional specializing in AKS, Azure DevOps, and comprehensive cloud solutions.
Infrastructure as Code - Terraform
Expert-level Terraform development and implementation. Building reusable modules, establishing IaC best practices, and managing infrastructure at scale using Terraform Cloud and advanced workflows.
Elite CI/CD Delivery
Architecting and delivering CI/CD platforms achieving elite DORA metrics - multiple daily deployments, sub-1-hour lead times, <5% change failure rates, and <1-hour recovery times.
Technical Leadership
Leading global platform engineering teams, driving technical strategy, mentoring engineers, and establishing engineering excellence across distributed organizations.
Key Achievements
- 🏆 Elite DORA Metrics: Achieved top-tier DevOps Research and Assessment performance
- 👥 Global Team Leadership: Leading distributed platform engineering team across multiple regions
- ⏱️ 8 Years Platform Experience: Deep specialization in platform engineering and infrastructure
- 🔷 Azure Expert: Comprehensive Azure infrastructure with AZ-104 and AZ-400 certifications
- 🏗️ Terraform Mastery: Expert-level infrastructure as code implementation and module development
- ⚡ Deployment Excellence: Multiple daily deployments with sub-1-hour lead time
- 🔒 Security First: Comprehensive security scanning and compliance automation
- 📊 99.9% Uptime: Maintained elite reliability standards across all platform services
- 🤖 90% Automation: Eliminated manual operations through comprehensive platform automation
Core Technologies
Primary Cloud: Microsoft Azure (AZ-104, AZ-400 Certified)
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (Expert) • ARM Templates • Azure Bicep
CI/CD: Azure DevOps • GitHub Actions • GitLab CI • Jenkins
Containers & Orchestration: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) • Docker • Helm
Monitoring: Azure Monitor • Application Insights • Log Analytics • Prometheus • Grafana
Programming: Python • Go • PowerShell • Bash
Professional Focus
I'm currently focused on: - Platform engineering and internal developer platforms - GitOps workflows and declarative infrastructure - Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions - Cost optimization and FinOps practices - Site reliability engineering (SRE)
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Contact
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