Ray Bachert

Ray Bachert is an experienced independent consultant specializing in AWS and business intelligence, with a career spanning multiple organizations since 1996. Currently serving as an independent consultant for the Ministry of Social Development since February 2020, Ray has also contributed to Housing New Zealand Corporation since 2014, focusing on automation and reporting systems. Previous roles include Senior DevOps Engineer at Xero and Senior AWS DevOps Developer at Cloud Admin Services, where involvement in cloud migration initiatives for Mary Kay Cosmetics is notable. Ray's extensive background includes positions with Microsoft, where significant contributions were made to sales reporting and SAP support, as well as various consultancy roles enhancing data quality and cloud infrastructures across several New Zealand companies. Ray holds a Master's degree in Accountancy from New Mexico State University.