Ian Pleasance

Ian Pleasance is a highly skilled Senior Architect, designer, and developer with a specialization in Internet and web/mobile applications and infrastructure technology.

His expertise lies in large-scale scalable system architecture, engineering team leadership, 'DevOps' practices, content management, news publishing, social media integration, eCommerce, and accessibility across various platforms and technologies.

Ian's skill areas include systems architecture, project methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and Kanban, continuous integration/deployment, digital asset management, multi-channel publishing, digital media transcoding, and team leadership and mentoring.

He is proficient in numerous programming languages like Python, PHP, JavaScript, and databases like mySQL/mariaDB, Oracle, and various OSs and virtualization technologies like AWS, Docker, VMware.

With a wealth of experience in HTTP servers, caching, CDNs, SMTP servers, DNS, CMSs, ePayment gateways, social media integration, calendar and map integration, web analytics, and DevOps tools, Ian has a versatile skill set.

Apart from his technical expertise, Ian also has experience in television documentary production, on-location filming, video editing, and post-production.

Ian Pleasance pursued his education in Computer Science with a Technical option at Anglia Ruskin University.

Throughout his career, Ian has held prominent roles at various organizations spanning from Principal Engineer at Enable to Technical Director at Mindings and Senior Technical Support Engineer at Yahoo! and Inktomi Corporation.

His experiences range from integration engineering, architecture, consultation, technical support, to systems administration and programming, showcasing his diverse background and expertise in the field.