Kevin Olanday
Automation Expert
Cloud Evangelist
RPA Developer
Solutions Architect
Electronics Engineer
DevOps Lead
Scrum Master
System Engineer
VR Enthusiast
Board Game Collector
Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006
Pluviophile
Technology Geek
Gallivanter
Professional Gamer
Tea Afficionado
Andrew Mcmahon's #1 fan
The kid against the world
The spaceman that can't get high
About Me
Architect, Engineer, Adventurer
Hey, I'm Kevin!
I am a huge fan of automation and cloud solutions. Whether professional or otherwise, people should not be expending their time on tasks machines could do better. If you or your company share the same thinking I do, let's get in touch and make magic happen.
Currently living in the Southern parts of Sunny Manila. In my free time, I like to play, travel, and spend time with my friends and family.
- Age29
- ResidencePhilippines
- AddressMetro Manila
- E-mailkevin.olanday@gmail.com
- Business mobile+63 2 9279814190
Expertise
Automation
With a proven track record in scripting and robotics, innovating how we do work is a passion of mine.
Cloud Architecture
Feet on ground, head in the cloud. I translate business requirements into technological capabilities.
DevOps
Experienced developer and scrum master. Continuous delivery and continuous integration is a way of life.
Web Development
I've always had a penchant for design. From standard complex web applications to the next big thing.
Certfications & Licenses
PRC - ECE License
AWS - Solution Architect Associate
PeopleCert - ITIL Foundation
PEGA - Pega Robotic Automation Architect Essentials
Microsoft - PowerShell
Quick Stats
Years of Professional Experience
8Hours saved through automation
825,000+Scripts and robots developed
150+Average Performance Rating
4.0 (Exceeds Expectations)Testimonials
"It's rare that you come across standout talent and individual like Kevin, I had the pleasure of working with him for 6 months on a global scale Process optimisation and Robotic project.Kevin has always been proactive, efficient and responsible. He is also a person with a strong ownership and driving for results all the time. He sees and can address everything from the big picture to the details. I was particular impressed by Kevin's expertise in developing quality enterprise solution for many complex scenarios. I often describe him as the "Answer man" for any technical blockers or challenges.I would love to work with Kevin again, he has earned my highest recommendation."
"During my stay under Kevin's management, I've not only learned the tools that I need for the team, but I've also grown into a better person in a professional way. The way he teaches his staff is through making us understand why you need this and how this will help us in our future in the IT industry, resulting to us being motivated to learn more.Also, he tries to understand the situation of every staff member under him and is willing to give a helping hand no matter the circumstances.With this said, I'd recommend going under his management as you'll learn a lot."
"Few people have to opportunity to work with Kevin who is both a coach and a mentor - but I did when I worked with Kevin. Kevin has been very patient in teaching me scripting, reporting and robitcs to someone without any background of any computer languages. He made it simple and use analogies to make it easier to understand. The knowledge and wisdom you have imparted me has been a great help and support throughout my career. I believe my success is at least in part due to you sincere support and mentor-ship. I was always in impressed of Kevin's ability to command a meeting and get people on board with ideas - even people who were initially on completely different pages. I want to express my deepest gratitude for believing in me. You have been an excellent friend, teacher, mentor and a great inspiration for me. You have inspired mento pursue my goals with hard work and dedication. You have shown me the value of honesty, sincerity and trust in the process. I truly appreciate and value everything I have learned from you. It will forever remain a major contributor behind my success and achievements. I really look forward to the day I can do the same for someone else.Thank you, once again, for your time, support and patience."
"Kevin and I worked on international scale process improvement program via automation. He stands out of the crowd with his super logical mind and problem solving techniques with innovations. Glad to work again."
Resume
5 Years of Experience
Education
2007-2012
Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering
De La Salle UniversityJose Rizal First Honors Awardee VP for Publicity - College Government Campaign Officer - Santugon Graphics Designer – Uplink
2003-2007
Secondary School
Saint Andrew's SchoolBest in Deportment Awardee. Loyalty Awardee SAS Courier Writer Math Club Inner Circle Member Soul Society Captain
Experience
Jun 2019 - Present
Automation Engineer (System Engineer II)
Macquarie GroupUtilizes technical skills to automate and streamline processes throughout the company’s operational activities. Sample projects include:
- Building data interfaces between systems
- Developing new workflow management applications and self-service portals
- Automating system provisioning tasks
- Extending functionality within existing COTS applications.
Oct 2017 - May 2019
DevOps Automation Team Lead / Scrum Master
Macquarie GroupEstablished and mentored a high performing global team focused on delivering and supporting business process improvements through robotics, data analytics, web development, and cloud solutions. Guided the development team on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to deliver resilient and scaleable solutions aligned with a model of Continuous delivery. Worked closely with Identity Management, Cyber Security, Infrastructure Provisioning, and Operations teams to identify opportunities, define deliverables, and discuss issues, questions, and improvements. Conducted global training sessions on key technologies and strategies with the goal of embracing a federated model to allow teams to focus on specific automation tasks, divisional challenges and regional priorities. Led the agile adaption for the entire Identity and Access Management team. As scrum master facilitates the scrum collaborations, removes impediments, and implements changes and steps to increase the team's productivity.
May 2016 - Oct 2017
DevOps Engineer
Macquarie GroupPioneer member of the Automation Taskforce ICE team - a specialized group that was formed to work on all automation projects and initiatives of the client services and infrastructure departments. Responsible for identifying, evaluating, and supporting potential areas for automation in our vital infrastructure system technologies. Involved in the entire application life cycle, from design through the development process to production support. Core technology focus currently includes: - Robotics (OpenSpan, Atrium Orchestrator) - Data Analytics/Translation (Alteryx) - Scripting (PowerShell, C#, Python) - Web Development (ASP NET, Django) - DevOps (JIRA, Bitbucket, Git, Bamboo, Splunk, Selenium)
May 2015 - May 2016
Security Engineeer
Macquarie GroupManaged all access requests, restoration, investigation, and maintenance of the entire organization across all platforms including: Windows, Unix, Sybase, SQL, Oracle, and numerous in house applications. While working as the team's delegated core developer, headed and implemented numerous initiatives that optimized the cost base, saving the company a projected 50,000 hours per year in manual labor.
Oct 2014 - May 2015
Workplace Engineeer
Macquarie GroupResponsible for the support and management of the organization's client and collaborative applications and infrastructure including - Sharepoint, Outlook, Exchange, Enterprise Vault, Citrix, XenApp, F5, OCS, Groupchat, Airwatch, and BES for Blackberry. Automated a manual process that has been around for more than 5 years leading to a 200% faster turnaround for Exchange mailbox related processes.
May 2014 - Oct 2014
Security Engineeer
Macquarie GroupManaged all access requests, restoration, investigation, and maintenance of the entire organization across all platforms including: Windows, Unix, Sybase, SQL, Oracle, and numerous in house applications. Successfully designed and deployed an automated lightweight application that reduced time worked on Active Directory requests by up to 90%.
Oct 2013 - May 2014
Application Support Analyst
Macquarie GroupProvided high level support for application flow including configuration, scheduling control and scripting of numerous live business applications. Worked closely with peers at international geographic centers to provided 24/7 investigation, resolution, and monitoring of demanding operations issues. Working knowledge on interest rate, commodities, foreign exchange related trading, and institutional trading.
May 2013 - Oct 2014
Wintel Engineer
Macquarie GroupSupported, managed, and maintained the physical and virtual estate of all Windows Server based operating systems. Excellent working knowledge of Server infrastructure, including: Active Directory, SCOM, SCCM, PKI, Clustering, File Services, VMware, and Windows Operating Systems. Proposed and deployed numerous Powershell scripts both reactively and proactively to optimize the work load.
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Quality Engineer Intern
Amkor TechnologyCollected and analyzed significant data utilizing the seven basic tools of quality. Maintained quality throughout the assembly line using 8D constructions, time studies and regular audits. Constructed and delivered presentations for quality rollouts and provided significant support in preparation for external audits.
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