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Stuart Brophy

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Building reliable AWS infrastructure at enterprise scale — from CI/CD pipelines and serverless workflows to process automation and cross-platform middleware.

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Stuartbrophy157@gmail.com (086) 661-4077 Co. Carlow, Ireland
Capabilities

Skills & Technologies

Hands-on expertise across cloud infrastructure, DevOps, security, and integration — built in regulated enterprise environments.

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Connect Lambda S3 DynamoDB EC2 Terraform CloudFormation Linux Networking IAM

Automation & DevOps

Python PowerShell Bash CI/CD RPA Serverless Microservices Version Control Agile / SAFe

Security & Compliance

DevSecOps Incident Response IAM GDPR Data Protection Monitoring Risk Assessment Cryptography

Middleware & Integration

MuleSoft / Anypoint IBM MQ PHP Databases REST APIs IIS / MySQL
Career

Experience

Infrastructure Engineer

Unum Ireland Carlow
Jan 2024 – Present
  • Engineer on an Amazon Connect contact centre platform, designing, building, and maintaining complex IVR flows and omnichannel (voice and chat) experiences — configuring contact routing, Lex integrations, Lambda (Python) functions, and third-party tool integrations while tracing Contact Trace Records (CTRs) to investigate and resolve production issues.
  • Configure and integrate AWS services — including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, EC2, CloudWatch, Athena, EventBridge, and IAM — to support seamless Amazon Connect operations, alongside managing integrations with CRM, WFM, and analytics platforms to ensure end-to-end contact centre performance.
  • Delivered RPA solutions automating agent login flows and real-time PII synchronisation between telephony and internal systems, reducing repetitive manual effort for call centre agents at scale across daily operations.
  • Own end-to-end incident management — performing root cause analysis across cloud and on-prem platforms, driving fixes through testing, and managing stakeholder and user communications throughout; active contributor to disaster recovery planning and critical incident response calls.
  • Serve as enterprise Application Owner for a business-wide automation platform, overseeing onboarding, training, licensing, and deployments; recognised as Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft Power Automate, consulted by cross-functional teams on integrations, rollout plans, and troubleshooting.
  • Contribute across CI/CD pipelines and IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), with hands-on involvement in Salesforce, MuleSoft, and ServiceNow releases, migrations, and cloud cost optimisation initiatives — frequently extending beyond direct team scope to unblock delivery.
  • Active member of the Security Champions programme and Digital Automation Team, driving security awareness across the infrastructure team and volunteering engineering capacity for business-wide automation initiatives; mentored an infrastructure intern and represented Unum at school outreach events promoting technology careers.

Designer & IT Administrator

CGL Retail Solutions Carlow
Mar 2015 – Sep 2021
  • Led end-to-end client projects combining design delivery with technical documentation and stakeholder presentations.
  • Managed company IT systems (servers, workstations, networking, storage) and served as Data Protection Officer.
  • Oversaw GDPR compliance, incident resolution, and data protection policy drafting.

Jr. Web Developer

Design North Louth
Mar 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Developed and maintained client websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
  • Assisted with system administration tasks (IIS, MySQL) and issue troubleshooting.
Side Projects

Things I've Built

Personal projects where I explore new stacks, solve interesting problems, and build things from scratch.

Dev Legend VS Code Extension - RPG coding dashboard home screen showing character stats and progress tracking Dev Legend VS Code Extension - Skills panel showing programming skills tracking with XP progression Dev Legend VS Code Extension - Achievements panel with coding milestones and unlockable badges Dev Legend VS Code Extension - Statistics panel showing coding metrics and productivity analytics Dev Legend VS Code Extension - Settings panel for customizing RPG coding experience

⚔️ Dev Legend: Code RPG

VS Code Extension TypeScript Vite

A VS Code extension that turns daily coding into a persistent RPG. Track 19 skills across writing, debugging, committing, and more — with an OSRS-style XP curve, character classes, achievements, and a pixel-art dashboard.

Django Learning Platform - Interactive web dashboard for learning Django framework with progress tracking Django Learning Platform - Module overview screen showing learning paths and course structure Django Learning Platform - Interactive code editor with Python Django syntax highlighting and execution Django Learning Platform - Student progress tracking dashboard with completion metrics and achievements Django Learning Platform - REST API documentation with Swagger UI for Django backend endpoints

📚 Django Learning Dashboard

Full-Stack Django PostgreSQL Docker

An interactive web app that teaches Django through hands-on modules. Features a sandboxed code executor, progress tracking, achievements, REST API with Swagger docs, and a responsive dark UI — all containerised with Docker.

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Realms of Iron Strategy Game - Browser-based grand strategy game landing page with faction selection Realms of Iron Strategy Game - Nation selection screen with 10 playable factions and diplomatic options Realms of Iron Strategy Game - Turn-based gameplay interface with map, resources, and military units Realms of Iron Strategy Game - Turn action options including diplomacy, economics, and military commands Realms of Iron Strategy Game - Turn summary screen showing battle results, diplomatic outcomes, and economic changes

🏰 Realms of Iron

Browser Game React 19 TypeScript Vitest

A grand strategy game running entirely in the browser. Lead one of 10 factions through diplomacy, economics, and military conquest with WEGO simultaneous turns, utility-based AI, deterministic combat, and JSON-driven events.

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FlowLens VS Code Extension - Interactive flowchart view of an AWS Connect contact flow with colour-coded block types FlowLens VS Code Extension - Drag-and-drop flow editor with block palette and canvas FlowLens VS Code Extension - Step-by-step call simulation with configurable inputs and full call trace FlowLens VS Code Extension - Static analysis audit showing flow metrics and structural findings FlowLens VS Code Extension - Saved test scenarios with assertion results and trace diff

🔍 FlowLens

VS Code Extension TypeScript React Flow AWS Connect

A VS Code extension for visualising, editing, simulating, and auditing AWS Connect contact flow JSON exports. Render IVR logic as an interactive flowchart, step through call simulations, run static analysis, and catch regressions with saved test scenarios — all without leaving the editor.

Private · WIP
ArtScii - Main menu of the local ASCII art studio CLI tool ArtScii - Image to ASCII conversion output in the terminal ArtScii - ASCII art editor interface ArtScii - Generated ASCII artwork example ArtScii - LLM-assisted ASCII art generation ArtScii - Template browser for ASCII art creation

🎨 ArtScii

Web App Python

A local ASCII art studio built in Python. Convert images to ASCII, create art from scratch, and export results — all from the local webapp with a lightweight, dependency-free interface. Includes LLM-assisted generation and a template browser for easy creation.

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Deepshell CLI roguelike - Main menu screen Deepshell CLI roguelike - First dungeon level with ASCII map Deepshell CLI roguelike - UI layout and help screen Deepshell CLI roguelike - Enemy encounters in the dungeon Deepshell CLI roguelike - Loot and item discovery Deepshell CLI roguelike - Perk selection and progression system Deepshell CLI roguelike - Game over screen

🗺️ Deepshell

CLI Game Roguelike TypeScript WIP

A CLI-based roguelike dungeon crawler built in TypeScript. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle enemies, collect loot, and progress through a skill and perk system — all playable in the terminal.

View on GitHub
Credentials

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

SAFe 6 for Teams

Scaled Agile

SAFe 6 Scrum Master (SSM)

Scaled Agile

GDPR & Drafting Data Protection Policies

Carlow Chamber

DevSecOps Path

TryHackMe

Web Fundamentals

TryHackMe

Complete Beginner · Pre Security · Intro to Cybersecurity

TryHackMe

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

Software Security Practitioner (SSP)

Security Compass
Academic

Education

BA in Cybercrime & IT Security

First Class Honours — 1:1
2021 – 2024

South-East Technological University, Carlow

Networking Scripting for Cybercrime Incident Handling & Risk Assessment Secure Systems Administration Cybercrime Legislation & Compliance Cryptography Discrete Structures & Algorithms

QQI Level 5 — Computers & Networking

Distinction
2020 – 2021

Carlow Institute, Carlow

ICT Security Policies & Management Networking Essentials Programming & Design Principles Operating Systems Communications Maths for IT
Background

About

I'm a Co. Carlow-based Infrastructure Engineer with a background spanning cloud architecture, security, and automation — shaped by years working across enterprise AWS environments and a First Class Honours degree earned while working full-time. My focus is on building infrastructure that's reliable by design: automated where it should be, secured from the ground up, and observable enough to fail gracefully. I'm particularly drawn to the intersection of cloud engineering and security, where getting the architecture right matters as much as writing the code.

Outside of work I stay close to the things that keep me sharp: exploring developments in AI, homelab tinkering, and PC building. I play soccer, pick up the guitar when time allows, and try to get out hiking when Carlow's weather cooperates. Photography has been a long-running interest — there's something in the discipline of framing a shot that maps surprisingly well to how I think about system design.

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Open to new roles, collaborations, and conversations about cloud infrastructure, automation, and security.