Shaun
Sephton.
Software Engineer
I have 20 years of experience building web applications and managing cloud infrastructure. My focus is creating business value by leveraging simple boring tools and managed services to move quickly and ensure long term sustainability. I care deeply about data privacy and security. Proficient with both hand coding and AI guiding.
Experience
Aug 2019 — Present
Lead Platform Engineer
/
Turn.io
Managed cloud
infrastructure and contributed to an Elixir web application processing 2.5B+ messages for 30M+
WhatsApp Business API users, ensuring message delivery at scale for global clients.
Led platform
team supporting operations and systems at scale, keeping engineering costs low with minimal
operational overhead.
Implemented
SOC 2 compliance program from the ground up, securing operations and unlocking enterprise sales
opportunities.
AWSGCPKubernetesElixirTerraformGitHub
CI
Nov 2018 — Dec 2019
Contracting Software
Engineer
/
Unomena
Architected
and self-managed a containerised hosting environment streamlining operations and reducing
infrastructure costs.
Implemented an
automated CI/CD pipeline reducing engineering overhead and accelerating delivery.
Docker
SwarmGitLab
CITerraformAnsible
May 2018 — Sep 2018
Bootstrap Founder
/
HayScout
Failed fast
building a privacy-focused search engine, reinforcing the idea that software is just a tool to
create value for people.
Participated
in Y Combinator's Startup School (2018), learning the fundamentals of building a viable tech
business.
PythonDjangoNode.jsServerlessDynamoDBReactVue.js
Jan 2012 — Feb 2018
Contracting Software
Engineer
/
Various Clients
VOSS Solutions — Contributed to Python web
application managing IP telephony, improving developer efficiency and reducing maintenance burden.
TradersVault — Implemented frontend, backend and
self managed infrastructure for a financial services escrow startup, learning product skills and
the importance of delivered value.
People's Weather — Fully automated daily video
production, eliminating the need for a dedicated role.
PythonDjangoPostgreSQLMongoDBAnsiblePuppetKVM
Jan 2008 — Dec 2011
Web Developer
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Praekelt Consulting
Implemented bespoke CMS and supporting tooling to rapidly roll out websites and media portals for South African radio and television broadcasters, massively reducing project delivery time and implementation costs.
PythonDjangoPloneZopePostgreSQLMySQL