Jay Strydom

Cloud Solutions Architect at Parallo
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Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, NZ
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Colm Finn

Jay is an approachable, amiable person with a deep knowledge of software development who is always willing to pass that knowledge on to his peers. I found Jay to be hugely enthusiastic about projects, and always alert to new technology or development practices and how they could be leveraged. Jay has added huge value to the development team at Serko by coaching junior members and also leading teams where needed and he is able to switch between architect, coach and developer with ease as required. I would not hesitate to recommend Jay to anyone looking to employ him, and he will be a real asset to any team he joins.

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Credentials

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
    Microsoft
    Aug, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
    Microsoft
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Pega Certified Senior System Architect
    Pegasystems
    Feb, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Pega Certified System Architect
    Pegasystems
    Jan, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • TOGAF® 9.2 Certified
    The Open Group
    Mar, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Dimensional Modeling: The Kimball Method
    DecisionWorks Consulting, Inc.
    Mar, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • Kanban Advanced Practitioner Training - Improving with Kanban
    David J Anderson & Associates
    Nov, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • Kanban Advanced Practitioner Training - Project Management with Kanban
    David J Anderson & Associates
    Nov, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5
    Microsoft
    Nov, 2009
    - Oct, 2024
  • MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications
    Microsoft
    Nov, 2009
    - Oct, 2024
  • MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Configuration
    Microsoft
    Dec, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • MCITP: Database Developer on SQL Server 2005
    Microsoft
    Nov, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • MCTS: .Net Framework 2.0, Windows Applications
    Microsoft
    Nov, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • MCTS: .Net Framework 2.0, Distributed Applications
    Microsoft
    Oct, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • MCPD: Web Developer
    Microsoft
    Aug, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • MCTS: SQL Server 2005
    Microsoft
    Aug, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional ﴾MCITP﴿
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Professional Developer ﴾MCPD﴿
    Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
    Microsoft

Experience

  • Parallo
    • New Zealand
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cloud Solutions Architect
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      Engage with start-ups and enterprise customers to transform business objectives into actionable projects like cloud migration, app modernisation, and cost-effective expansion into new regions. Ensure governance and security compliance. Provide architecture assessments, recommendations for enhanced security, performance, availability, business continuity, operational excellence, and cost optimisation. Collaborate with DevOps engineers on cloud landing zone design and deployment. Advocate for customer success, offering guidance on technology roadmaps and emerging technologies. Drive architectural excellence and operational efficiency, identifying waste elimination opportunities and promoting reusable patterns. Implement innovative ideas to expand business capabilities and maximise customer value. Show less

  • Cloudy Scheduler
    • Oil and Gas
    • Chief Technology Officer | Founder
      • Jul 2020 - Present

      Executed on an opportunity to make improvements and compete in an established market. Once commercial success was achieved, another business opportunity was identified which started a subsidiary business. Dynamic and visionary leader, defining and building product roadmaps, driving innovation, and fostering collaborations with global customers. Drive business growth and brand visibility through internet marketing and search engine optimisation. Ensure the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions and architectures provides security, performance, and reliability to meet customer demand whilst still being cost effective and profitable. Show less

  • Bank of New Zealand
    • New Zealand
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager, Architecture and Solutions | Solutions Architect
      • Jul 2016 - Oct 2021

      Responsible for strategic planning, defining roadmaps, cloud adoption, team management, software architecture, product development, and continuous improvement, all aimed at achieving business objectives and delivering exceptional results. Developed and measured KPIs for Finance Architecture Forum, established coaching framework for skill acquisition, tool mastery, and measurable growth. Led multi-cloud strategy planning in Finance with National Australia Bank. Used TOGAF framework for migrating workloads to AWS and Azure, ensuring value, security, and governance. Show less

  • Addy
    • India
    • Software Development
    • Chief Technology Officer | Founder
      • Feb 2016 - Nov 2019

      Transformed an idea that started as a hobby project to learn about technology into a successful commercial business trusted by small businesses, large corporations and government agencies that was acquired by an expanding business. Founded, led, and sold this technology start-up. Developed architecture and software solution for a secure, scalable, and cost-effective SaaS API hosted on Azure. Also led internet marketing, customer engagement, sales, support, accounting, and legal aspects of the business. Show less

  • Serko Ltd
    • New Zealand
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Software Architect
      • Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

      Architect and implement a suite of reusable modules to standardise and simplify development. Lead the transformation of legacy systems into scalable back-ends atop SQL and NoSQL DBs, distributed RESTful API services, web-based front-ends with modern, interactive UIs that meet PCI security compliance for cloud services. Explain complex technical topics to clients and stakeholders so that they can understand and engage with the approach to solving their business problems with technical solutions. Coach experienced developers locally and internationally (via distance learning) to perform tasks in a superior and more reliable manner. Approached daily to provide guidance on making the right decisions to ensure products align with the long term vision of the organisation. Show less

  • Citrix
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal Staff Software Engineer
      • Feb 2011 - Apr 2014

      Advanced software engineer who designs, develops, tests, troubleshoots and debugs complex software applications; responsible for leadership and direction of others. Interact with management and architects to influence product line strategies while inspiring teams to increase innovation, discipline and productivity. Lead others in planning and prioritization of design and development activities to resolve a wide range of issues to meet business goals and timelines. Skills utilized in producing these results include requirements analysis, feasibility assessments, risk identification, technical and management reporting. Proactively network with key contacts outside own area of expertise and other departments on technical matters including prototype designs. Work with vendors and customers on technical information and modifications related to design, development, and research projects. Show less

  • EMS-Cortex
    • New Zealand
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Software Developer
      • Mar 2007 - Feb 2011

      Managed the full system development lifecycle (SDLC) to deliver new technologies to tier1 providers in Australia, USA and Europe.Collaborated with Microsoft engineers and hosting providers to develop SaaS and IaaS solutions that are delivered via a hosting control panel.Led, mentored and joined developers to build an international software application from a concept to being showcased by Microsoft globally and being acquired by Citrix.

    • Software Developer
      • Jan 2005 - Mar 2007

      Developed sophisticated back-end applications and turning Enterprise software from leading suppliers into Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions that can be managed via a cloud control panel used by Microsoft hosters.

  • Maffey.com
    • New Zealand
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Software Developer
      • Nov 2003 - Dec 2004

      Researched and designed strategic solutions to effectively track projects, tasks and financial details for an Enterprise intranet application distributed across 33 business units. Regular communication was maintained with customers to demonstrate rapid prototype designs by following an agile methodology. Researched and designed strategic solutions to effectively track projects, tasks and financial details for an Enterprise intranet application distributed across 33 business units. Regular communication was maintained with customers to demonstrate rapid prototype designs by following an agile methodology.

  • Kerrick Industries
    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • Web Developer
      • Mar 2001 - Nov 2003

      Designed, implemented and maintained an e-Commerce solution to service commercial and industrial markets internationally. Designed, implemented and maintained an e-Commerce solution to service commercial and industrial markets internationally.

Education

  • Auckland University of Technology
    Postgraduate Diploma, Computer and Information Sciences
    2009 - 2010
  • Auckland University of Technology
    Bachelor of Information Technology, Software Development
    2000 - 2003

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