Charlie Clarke
About Charlie Clarke
Charlie Clarke is a Middleware and Hosting Technical Product Owner at Legal & General, specializing in performance analysis and tuning in middleware environments. With extensive experience in LDAP, AD, SSO integration, and various web server technologies, he has held multiple technical roles across prominent companies over several decades.
Work at Legal & General
Charlie Clarke has been serving as the Middleware and Hosting Technical Product Owner at Legal & General since 2019. In this role, he focuses on middleware environments, leveraging his expertise in performance analysis and tuning. His work includes overseeing the integration of LDAP, Active Directory, and Single Sign-On solutions, ensuring efficient and effective middleware operations.
Previous Experience in Middleware and Hosting
Prior to his current position, Clarke held various roles that contributed to his extensive knowledge in middleware technologies. He worked at Lloyds Banking Group as a WebSphere Specialist for five months in 2019 and served as a WebSphere Administrator from 2012 to 2014. His experience also includes positions at John Lewis, IBM, and Barclays, where he focused on WebSphere administration and middleware performance tuning.
Education and Expertise
Clarke studied at St Olaves Grammar School and later attended The Manchester Metropolitan University, where he earned a BSc in Economics and Politics from 1984 to 1987. His educational background complements his technical skills, which include proficiency in scripting languages such as bash shell scripting, Ant, Jython, and JACL. He is also skilled in database management with experience in Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Clarke specializes in performance analysis and tuning within middleware environments. He is proficient in various web server technologies, including Apache, IBM IHS, and NGINX+. His expertise extends to application server technologies, particularly WebSphere and WebLogic. Additionally, he is experienced in using benchmarking tools like LoadRunner and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and BMC TSOM.
Background in IT Management
Clarke's career in IT began in 1996 as an IT Manager at AB Dick Itek. Over the years, he has accumulated extensive experience across multiple organizations, including Fair Isaac, Marks & Spencer, and IBM Global Services. His roles have often involved cross-platform environments, working with operating systems such as OS/400, AIX, Solaris, RHEL, SLES, and Windows.