Neville Camilleri

Neville Camilleri

Senior Platform & Systems Engineer · Site Reliability · Polymath Innovator · AI & Bio-inspired Systems

📍 Relocating to Cork, Ireland ✉️ neville.camilleri@gmail.com 🔗 LinkedIn
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Professional Summary

Platform Lead Engineer with 15+ years building production systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native infrastructure across high-traffic platforms. Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD, reliability engineering, and data pipelines on AWS & GCP, using Java / Spring, Python, React, and TypeScript. Combines deep technical implementation with team leadership, mentoring, and production reliability ownership. Expanding expertise into scientific data platforms and healthcare technology, applying platform engineering skills to regulated, data-intensive environments.

Platform Architecture Microservices & APIs Cloud Infrastructure Kubernetes & Containers CI/CD & DevOps Production Reliability Data Pipelines Monitoring & Observability Cloud Cost Optimisation Engineering Leadership Agile / Scrum Full-Stack Development

Professional Experience

Platform Lead Engineer May 2022 – Present
CasinoGrounds.com
  • Hands-on platform architecture across backend services, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps pipelines for a high-traffic digital platform serving millions of monthly users.
  • Designed and maintained scalable microservices on Java 21 / Spring Boot, achieving 99.9% uptime through deep technical involvement in code, deployment, and incident response.
  • Implemented Kubernetes-based deployment strategy on GCP (GKE), driving container orchestration, auto-scaling, and cost optimisation that reduced cloud spend by 25%.
  • Built production back-office systems using TypeScript & React, enabling data-driven operational decisions.
  • Established CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, Prometheus/Grafana monitoring, and alerting dashboards — owning production reliability end-to-end.
  • Mentored engineers, conducted code reviews, and drove engineering best practices while remaining a deep technical contributor.
Backend Software Engineer Sep 2020 – May 2022
CasinoGrounds.com
  • Upgraded core microservices from Java 8 to latest LTS versions, improving performance and security posture.
  • Led incident response and production triage, reducing mean-time-to-resolution by 40%.
  • Optimized cloud resource utilisation, balancing performance targets with cost efficiency.
2nd Line Software Engineer Jul 2020 – Sep 2020
Betsson Group
  • Provided production support for high-availability online sports-betting platforms with strict regulatory requirements.
Software Engineer Jan 2020 – Jun 2020
Ixaris (now Nium)
  • Contributed to PCI-DSS compliant payment platforms, gaining experience in regulated fintech environments with strict data-security requirements.
Java Software Developer Jun 2019 – Dec 2019
Melita Ltd.
  • Developed and maintained core telecommunications software supporting critical infrastructure services.
Full-Stack Software Developer Jun 2015 – Jun 2019
Tipico Ltd.
  • Built cross-platform applications using Java / Spring and JavaScript / React for a regulated gaming platform.
  • Deployed and managed services on AWS; implemented CI/CD with Jenkins.
  • Practiced Scrum/Agile methodologies in cross-functional, distributed engineering teams.
Software Development Executive Nov 2013 – May 2014
Bit8 Ltd
  • .NET development (C#, ASP.NET) for online gaming and payment-gateway APIs in a compliance-driven environment.
Java Developer Jan 2012 – Sep 2013
iCube+
  • Developed enterprise applications using Struts, Hibernate, and Spring; integrated with relational databases (MySQL, Oracle).
Project Manager / Engineering Lead May 2005 – May 2011
Motherwell Bridge
  • Led technical project planning, resource estimation, and cross-functional team coordination for large-scale engineering projects.
  • Managed maintenance operations and on-site technical teams, building strong stakeholder communication and leadership skills.
Electrical Engineering Superintendent Aug 2001 – May 2005
Malta Freeport Terminals
  • Directed a team of electrical and mechanical technicians, planning and executing maintenance programmes that increased operational uptime on port container-lifting plant.
  • Managed inventory, work orders, and financial reporting using the AMOS ERP system — from requisition through to archiving.
  • Made dynamic operational decisions under continuously changing requirements in plant repair priorities and multi-skilled workforce allocation.
  • Programmed and maintained PLCs (Profibus, CAN-bus, GE-Fanuc) for machinery logic control across digital and analogue I/O systems.

Education

University of Malta
Master's Degree — Information Technology
2010
Maastricht School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2005
University of Malta
Bachelor's Degree — Electrical Engineering
2001
G.F. Abela Junior College
Advanced Levels — Physics, Computing, Pure Mathematics
2000 – 2002

Projects & Achievements

Mechanistic Traversal Simulator (Biomedical Modeling) Current
  • Designed a simulator mapping symptom → protein → gene pathways for clinical applications.
  • Integrates graph databases and biomedical data pipelines to support drug discovery, precision medicine, and ADMET modeling.
Vehicle Powertrain Transplant ▶ Watch Video Finished 2007
  • Successfully integrated a BMW M70 V12 engine into a Land Rover Discovery, achieving 330hp.
  • Custom ECU, dual DME control, and bespoke transmission coupling ensured high reliability and optimized performance.
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt complex systems across domains (mechanical, electrical, software).
Cloud & High-Traffic Platform Engineering Ongoing
  • Led platform architecture and DevOps pipelines for CasinoGrounds.com, serving millions of monthly users.
  • Implemented Kubernetes-based deployments, automated scaling, and CI/CD pipelines, reducing downtime and cloud costs by 25%.
  • Enabled data-driven operational decisions with back-office microservices and dashboards.
Home Automation & Ontology-Based Simulation Finished 2010
  • Developed a self-adaptive home system integrating sensors, energy management, and user behavior.
  • Created ontology-driven models that optimize automation and decision-making based on real-time data.
EV Inverter & Motor Control Systems Finished 2001 — EE Thesis
  • Designed battery-powered inverter for electric vehicles, including PCB interface, C programming for vector control, and precise motor speed/current management — before electric cars were mainstream.
  • Demonstrated full system integration in hardware and software.
Heavy Engineering & Project Leadership 2001 – 2010
  • Managed maintenance, repair, and system optimization for transhipment cranes and container-moving vehicles.
  • Led cross-functional teams, resource planning, and complex engineering projects with measurable efficiency gains.

Technical Skills

Languages
Java 21, Python 3.x (8+ yrs), TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, React, C#, SQL
Cloud & DevOps
AWS, GCP, Kubernetes (GKE), Docker, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD
Data & Infrastructure
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Neo4j, ETL Pipelines, REST APIs, GraphQL
Frameworks
Spring Boot, FastAPI, Flask, React, Django, Hibernate
Monitoring & Testing
Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring, JUnit, Mockito
Interests
Graph databases (Neo4j) & biomedical data pipelines · Healthcare data platforms · Drug discovery & ADMET modelling · AI Agents & LLMs

Certifications

🏅
AWS Solutions Architect — Associate
Amazon Web Services
In Progress
🏅
GCP Cloud Engineer
Google Cloud Platform
In Progress
✅
AWS Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
✅
Product Owner Advanced
Scrum Alliance

Languages

English (Fluent) Maltese (Native) Italian (Conversational) French (Conversational)

Get in Touch

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, platform engineering challenges, or interesting projects. Feel free to reach out.

✉️
neville.camilleri@gmail.com
🔗
linkedin.com/in/nevillec
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+356 79999000 · +353 870314088
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Relocating to Cork, Ireland