Russell Foster

Russell Foster has a diverse work experience in the field of DevOps engineering and IT management. Russell is currently working as the Principal Devops Engineer at Datenna, a position they have held since October 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a DevOPS Engineer SaaS at StackState from October 2020 to September 2022.

Russell also has experience as a Cloud Engineer at Stash from February 2020 to September 2020, and as a Lead Engineer for Engineering Transformation at Tata Consultancy Services from July 2019 to February 2020.

Before that, they served as the Head of Devops at Exonar from November 2015 to July 2019. Additionally, Russell has volunteered as a Business Mentor for Startup Loans, providing support and advice to small companies that have taken a startup loan from August 2015 to July 2019.

From February 2014 to October 2015, Russell held multiple roles at UK2 Group, including IT Director, Development Director, and Director of Cloud Product. During this time, they contributed to improving IT effectiveness, implementing payment processes, and overseeing the migration from legacy systems.

Prior to their time at UK2 Group, Russell worked as the Brand Director at VPS.NET from July 2011 to February 2014, where they were responsible for the day-to-day operations of public clouds and forging new partnerships. Russell also served as the Thrust::VPS / GigeVPS Brand Manager at Iomart from May 2010 to June 2011.

Russell's career started at VAServe in January 2003, where they served as the Managing Director of a web hosting company aimed at the SOHO/SME market. Russell was responsible for the day-to-day running of the company and its growth.

Overall, Russell's work experience showcases their expertise in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, IT management, and mentoring.

Russell Foster's education history is as follows:

From 2014 to 2020, Russell Foster attended The Open University, where they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a focus on Technology.

In 2014, Russell also received training from Microsoft in Microsoft Partner Competency for Private Cloud/Management.

From 2012 to 2014, Russell Foster studied at The Open University, earning a Professional Certificate in Management with a specialization in Business.

In the years 1995 to 1997, Russell Foster attended Cricklade, where they studied Computing, Maths, and Physics, earning A-Levels in those subjects.

There is no specific information available about Russell's education at Clere.

In 2014 and 2015, Russell returned to The Open University to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration, focusing on Management.

In addition to their formal education, Russell has obtained several certifications. In February 2022, they became a FinOPS Certified Practitioner through the FinOps Foundation. In August 2020, Russell obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft. Russell also achieved the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in July 2020.