Rob Charlwood

Fractional CTO | SRE Expert | Cloud Expert | Techincal Speaker

Currently working as Lead Site Reliability Engineer at Lloyds Bank, Rob spearheads the SRE team responsible for mission-critical IBS services like Logon. He is at the forefront of transforming vital customer journeys by migrating them to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

With nearly 20 years of engineering expertise spanning infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, software, and web development, Rob excels in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud infrastructure. His portfolio boasts delivering exceptional projects for renowned organisations, including Deloitte, BBC, HMRC, Google, The FA Premier League, FIFA, UEFA, Major League Soccer, Shell, and Mars.

A seasoned cloud practitioner, Rob has deep experience with GCP, AWS, and Azure, as well as mastery of Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and programming languages like Go, Python, and JavaScript. Beyond technical prowess, he thrives in fast-paced environments, solving complex problems with creativity, adaptability, and a collaborative spirit.

Passionate about knowledge sharing, Rob actively contributes to the Open Source Community, co-organises the Django Bristol and Bath Users Group (DBBUG), and regularly speaks at local and industry events, including DevOps Bristol meet ups.