I'm passionate about reducing the cognitive load for developmnet teams and exploring the cutting edge of agentic coding. When I'm not architecting cloud solutions, you'll find me trackside as a motorsport official or advocating for ADHD awareness.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, AWS, Terraform, Azure DevOps,GitHub Actions
- Languages: Python, Bash, JavaScript, PHP, Go, C# .NET
- Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD
- AI & LLMs: GitHub Copilot, Claude, Gemini CLI
- Current Focus: Agentic coding with GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Gemini CLI
- Platform Engineering: Building scalable foundations for development teams
- 🤖 GitHub Copilot Interactive Trainer Demo - Exploring agentic coding patterns and LLM interactions
- 🔄 Leading large-scale Azure DevOps → GitHub Actions migrations
- 🎨 Diving deep into Vue.js frontend development (new territory for this infrastructure guy!)
- 🏎️ Motorsport Official - Keeping racers safe on tracks across Australia
- 🧠 ADHD Advocate - Sharing experiences and breaking down barriers in tech
- ✍️ Blogger - Writing about platform engineering, AI, and the intersection of tech and life
- 📖 Blog: nickperkins.au - Deep dives into platform engineering and AI
- 🐘 Mastodon: @nicholosophy@mastodon.au
I believe the best platform engineers think like motorsport officials - anticipating problems before they happen and keeping everything running smoothly, even when things get chaotic!
Currently exploring how AI will reshape DevOps workflows - let's chat if you're on a similar journey!