Danny Wilkinson

Danny Wilkinson has a diverse work experience in the field of cloud architecture and IT infrastructure. Danny currently holds the role of Lead AWS Cloud Architect at Nordcloud, an IBM Company, where they manage a team of 12 Cloud Architects and Engineers and leads multi-million pound projects for various industries. Prior to that, they worked as a Technical Director - AWS at UKFast, where they made transformational changes to the ClearCloud division and led a team of Cloud and DevOps specialists. Danny also served as the Director of AWS Architecture at EMIS Health, strategizing a new Cloud Engineering Centre of excellence and expanding the core platform team. Danny has also worked at Rackspace and Amazon Web Services, where they held positions as a Senior Specialist Architect and Senior Consultant, respectively, gaining expertise in IT transformation, infrastructure engineering, and application modernisation. Earlier in their career, they held roles at Provident Financial Group, DKW Tech Limited, Costcutter Supermarkets Group Limited, and Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, where they focused on solutions architecture, infrastructure management, and e-commerce retail solutions.

Danny Wilkinson has received various certifications in the field of cloud computing and technology. Danny holds certifications from institutions such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Alibaba Cloud, HashiCorp, and Google. Danny's certifications include the FOCP: FinOps Certified Practitioner from The Linux Foundation, AWS Partner: Accreditation (Business) from AWS, and the Alibaba Cloud Computing Professional certification. Danny has also obtained multiple certifications from AWS, including the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified Developer - Associate, and AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate. Additionally, Danny holds the Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer certification. Furthermore, Danny has pursued their education through The Open University, although specific details regarding their degree and field of study are not provided.