Sean Hignett
Solutions Architect at University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Top SchoolSean Hignett is a seasoned solutions architect and hands-on software developer with over a decade focused on AWS cloud-native architectures, containerization, and service-oriented design. He has a long track record of delivering enduring line-of-business systems and SaaS products—from mining and utilities to clinical trials—often shepherding projects from requirements through deployment and Day2 automation. Sean combines practical DevOps and IaC expertise with platform design skills, having built container-as-a-service platforms, led large Windows-to-AWS migrations, and designed data science and event-driven architectures. He frequently blends emerging technologies into pragmatic solutions—recently using LLMs to assess regulatory compliance of a clinical trial management suite and adopting tools like Terraform, Kafka, and Kubeflow in production proofs-of-concept. Based in Calgary, he runs IDStudios as a vehicle for consulting and delivery, demonstrating an entrepreneurial bent alongside deep technical ownership.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) (incomplete), Biology, Bachelor of Science (BSc) (incomplete), Biology at University of Winnipeg
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Github Skills (64)
minecraft10
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ubuntu10
kubernetes9
vmware9
debian9
crouton9
chroot9
chromeos9
shell8
linux8
chrome7
samba7
installer7
docker-machine7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ids/mule-cifs-connector
May 2019 - Sep 2022
Contributions:12 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 4 months
nfssambainfinibandmulesoftclusters
ids/clairctl
Jan 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:44 releases, 91 pushes, 2 branches in 13 days
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