Summary
Matthew Canty is a Platform Engineer with 11 years' experience building reliable cloud-native and DevOps systems, currently working at Ikigai Digital and previously supporting migrations and SRE practices at banks and fintechs. He has hands-on expertise in automating platform operations, on-prem to AWS migrations, serverless file processing, and reliability tooling across companies like Tandem, Mox Bank and Onfido. A practical problem-solver who enjoys debugging systems, he combines engineering rigour with a curiosity about how people interact with technology. Outside of work he runs a local electronics refurb/repair initiative, tours and records as a musician, and volunteers at Brockwell Park Greenhouses—details that reveal an operator comfortable bridging technical craft, community service and creative pursuits. He’s actively open to Platform/DevOps/SRE roles, with a particular interest in Go and Pulumi. Personal touches—his blog and a profile-cat named Fig—underscore a personable, adventurous approach to technology and collaboration.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Music Technology, Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM), Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Music Technology, Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM) at Preston's College
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology and Media Communications, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology and Media Communications, First Class Honours at Lancaster University
English, French