Ed Nelson
About Ed Nelson
Ed Nelson is an Infrastructure Engineer at Currencycloud, where he has worked since 2022. He has a diverse background in database administration, DevOps, and application development, with experience at several companies including BPDTS LIMITED and DXC Technology.
Work at Currencycloud
Ed Nelson has been serving as an Infrastructure Engineer at Currencycloud since 2022. In this role, he focuses on deploying and managing infrastructure solutions that support the company's operations. His responsibilities include working with cloud environments and ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the systems in place.
Previous Experience in IT
Prior to his current position, Ed Nelson worked at several notable companies. He was employed at BPDTS LIMITED as a PostgreSQL/Oracle DBA from 2017 to 2019, and at DXC Technology as a DevOps Engineer from 2019 to 2022. His earlier roles include working as an Oracle DBA at DXC Technology from 2014 to 2017 and as an Application Build Developer at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services from 2010 to 2014.
Education and Certifications
Ed Nelson studied at Northumbria University, where he earned a degree in Business Information Technology from 2006 to 2010. He also obtained the Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) qualification, completing the program from 2012 to 2015. His educational background supports his extensive technical expertise in IT.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Ed Nelson possesses extensive experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters using Kops and Kubespray in AWS environments. He is skilled in utilizing a range of DevOps tools, including Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, Helm, and Velero. His background includes providing database as a service to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and supporting various systems utilizing UNIX and Microsoft Windows platforms.
Contributions to Projects
Throughout his career, Ed Nelson has contributed to various projects, including providing impact assessments for application builds and liaising with network and UNIX admin teams to ensure application integration. He has end-to-end experience in installing and configuring tools such as Informatica, Oracle Business Intelligence, and BPM tools like Websphere.