Andrew Ripley is an experienced Staff Platform Architect at VMware Tanzu Labs, with a strong background in helping enterprises adopt cloud-native technologies and practices. Formerly at Pivotal, he has deep expertise in Kubernetes, platform engineering, DevOps methodologies, and modern application development. Andrew focuses on enabling organizations to build, run, and manage software more effectively, driving digital transformation and improving developer productivity. He is passionate about pragmatic solutions that deliver tangible business value and often shares his insights on building effective internal developer platforms.
Andrew Ripley's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:
Presented on 'Pragmatic Platform Engineering' at VMware Explore, sharing practical approaches and best practices for building and evolving internal developer platforms within large organizations.
Successfully led and architected the adoption of cloud-native platforms (including Kubernetes and Tanzu) for several large enterprise clients, enabling them to accelerate software delivery and improve operational resilience.
Contributed significantly to the development and dissemination of best practices, reference architectures, and field guides for VMware Tanzu, helping standardize and elevate the quality of platform engineering engagements.
Championed initiatives to improve developer experience on cloud-native platforms, focusing on simplifying workflows, providing self-service capabilities, and reducing cognitive load for development teams.
Texas Christian University
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