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Ian Montgomery

> INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Location:
Dunedin, NZ
Job status:
Currently employed

Infrastructure engineer with a background that spans both engineering and operations. I started in web development, spent six years running a multi-million-dollar retail operation, then came back to engineering. That time managing teams, handling competing priorities, and keeping operations running smoothly shaped how I approach building reliable platforms today. As the industry shifts toward agentic workflows, this background gives me a practical edge. I know how to break down complex problems, manage concurrent workstreams, and coordinate both people and AI agents to get things done.

Skills

Technologies

  • Docker
  • .NET
  • Kotlin
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • TypeScript

Cloud & DevOps

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GitHub Actions
  • Grafana
  • New Relic
  • Octopus Deploy
  • Sumo Logic
  • TeamCity

Work

Xero

Dec 2023 – Present

Engineer - Infrastructure

Employment type:
Full-time
Work model:
Hybrid
Location:
Wellington
  • Build CI/CD automation and reproducible testing environments using Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes on AWS.
  • Lead incident response and on-call support, working with Grafana, New Relic, and Sumo Logic.
  • Implement synthetic monitoring to catch pipeline issues before they reach product teams.

Skills: Go / Kotlin / Terraform / TypeScript / Ruby / React / .NET / Helm / Docker / Kubernetes / GitHub Actions / TeamCity / Octopus Deploy / AWS / SQL / Grafana / New Relic / Sumo Logic

EndGame

Nov 2021 – Nov 2023

DevOps Engineer

Employment type:
Full-time
Work model:
Hybrid
Location:
Wellington
  • Lifecycle Lead for multiple .NET SaaS products, owning operations across development and production.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines and managed Azure and AWS infrastructure using Terraform.
  • Authored security policies and configured access controls supporting ISO 27001 certification.

Skills: Terraform / Azure / AWS / GitLab / Octopus Deploy / Datadog / .NET / SQL

Epi-interactive

Mar 2021 – Nov 2021

Operations Manager & Junior Full-Stack Developer

Employment type:
Full-time
Work model:
On-site
Location:
Wellington
  • Led a team of 4 developers and 2 designers while contributing as a developer.
  • Led delivery of an interactive dashboard for the University of Chicago's Center on Democracy, helping their researchers explore global democracy data.
  • Managed hiring, performance reviews, and operational strategy with company directors.

Skills: R Shiny / Leadership / Project Management / Data Visualization / AWS

Commonsense

Jul 2014 – Aug 2020

Manager / Assistant Manager

Employment type:
Full-time
Work model:
On-site
Location:
Wellington
  • Managed a flagship supermarket and online delivery service across 5 departments, leading a team of 40.
  • Owned multi-million dollar P&L and consistently met head office targets.
  • Scaled online delivery 10x during the pandemic.

Skills: Leadership / Project Management / Sales

Racine International

Aug 2009 – Nov 2012

Webmaster

Employment type:
Full-time
Work model:
On-site
Location:
Racine, Wisconsin - USA
  • Designed and built corporate websites using WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, and MySQL.
  • Launched the company's social media marketing strategy and managed content across multiple platforms.
  • Produced marketing and training videos for customers, including on-site shoots for enterprise clients like Southwest Airlines.

Skills: WordPress / PHP / HTML / CSS / MySQL

Education

University of Minnesota - Duluth

Sep 2004 – Jun 2009

Bachelor of Arts in English

Mode:
Full-time
Minor:
Film Studies

College Programming Director at the university radio station, KUMD, where I also worked as a Radio DJ. Treasurer of the Art Guild and member of the Literary Guild.

Dev Academy Aotearoa

Sep 2020 – Dec 2020

Full Stack Web Development

Mode:
Full-time
Qualification:
80 Credits NZQA Level 6

Intensive full-stack bootcamp covering JavaScript, Handlebars, React, Redux, and Node.js, with practical grounding in TDD and Agile. Marked my transition from operations management back into software development.

Skills: Handlebars / JavaScript / React / Redux / Express

Certifications

Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals

Issued: Jan 2022 By: Microsoft

Earned Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification, demonstrating foundational knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure.