Don Athalage

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Summary

Platform engineer with extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP. Proven track record in multi-account governance, infrastructure as code, and establishing CI/CD patterns that improve developer efficiency across organizations. Strong background in solution architecture, hybrid cloud authentication, and Kubernetes deployments at scale. Combines deep technical expertise with leadership capabilities to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions aligned with business objectives.

Key Skills

Experience

AWS Cloud Platforms Engineer October 2025 - Present

ANZ Banking Group, Melbourne, VIC

GCP Cloud Platforms Engineer October 2024 - October 2025

ANZ Banking Group, Melbourne, VIC

Solutions Architect (Cloud COE) August 2022 - October 2024

ANZ Banking Group, Melbourne, VIC

Research Assistant September 2021 - March 2022

Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC

Education

Bachelor of Software Engineering (First Class Honours) December 2023

Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC

Certifications

AWS Certified DevOps - Professional

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Architect - Associate

Amazon Web Services

GCP Certified - Associate Cloud Engineer

Projects

Network Resource Optimisation using KNative

Technologies: KNative, Kubernets, Golang,

Reinforcement Learning for 5G

Technologies: Python, Simulation, Reinforcement Learning,