John Thompson

John Thompson is an experienced technology professional with a strong background in cloud engineering and deployment. Currently a Staff Platform Engineer at NAX Group, John is focused on creating automated deployment platforms utilizing tools such as Argocd and Crossplane. Previously, as a Lead Cloud Engineer at Nirvana Technology, John designed and implemented AWS and Kubernetes infrastructures, successfully deploying over 50 microservices for a new bank. At Capital One, John played a significant role in establishing production-ready Kubernetes clusters and CI/CD best practices. Experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Excella included managing Kafka and Consul clusters, while earlier roles at Aol and Windstream Communications showcased expertise in cloud automation, network engineering, and technical support.