Raymund Herradura

Platform Engineer, TSB Bank Auckland, NZ April 2025 - present

Company: TSB Bank // The Perfect amount of bank has been around for 175 years.

I am currently working as a Platform Engineer at TSB Bank, where I am responsible for operating/enhancing the bank's platform capabilities. My role involves implementing and managing cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and ensuring the security and reliability of the bank's systems. I work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet the bank's needs.

Career Break January 2024 - March 2025

Platform Engineer, Xero Auckland, NZ Jun 2022 - July 2023

Company: Xero // Accounting SaaS software that helps SME and large businesses thrive.

I turned server provisioning and configuration management into a smooth ride, zipping up deployments and making maintenance a breeze. Plus, I cleared the path for our Software Engineers by tackling CI/CD pipelines, artefact repositories, and databases issues. I employ a security first mindset, and crafted a secure code review process to keep everything shipshape.

Intermediate Data Engineer Auckland,NZ Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

Company: Idexx // ezyVet powered by Idexx is a SaaS global veterinary software.

Developed, modified, and implemented scripts for an ETL system ingesting data into Ezyvet's platform. This process utilised the technology stack of PHP, C#, Docker, GitLab, and AWS services like EC2, S3, ASG, EBS, Lambdas, Dynamo DB, and Aurora which optimised the client onboarding journey.

Data Engineer Auckland, NZ Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

Company: Dexibit // A startup built for Museum Analytics

I built a data pipeline dream team using Python, AWS services, and Airflow. This powerhouse combo transforms and supports APIs that gulp down financial data, making sure forecasting and financial reports are top-notch.

Professional Development Auckland, NZ Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

Company: Manukau Institute of Technology // Completed Level 7 Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics.

Security Operations Engineer Singapore, Mar 2014 - Sep 2017

Company: Deutsche Bank // A Global Investment Banking Firm.

Implemented security best practices for log management and analysis to harden system security, resulting in a 50% decrease in security incidents.

Database Engineer Philippines, Jun 2011 - Mar 2014

Company: IBM // A Global Tech Company hat produces computer hardware, software, and provides services in areas like mainframe computers, nanotechnology, and research.

Established the research and development stages for a cloud platform utilising open source database technology that is provisioned to host 15 million pre-paid subscribers.