About the Author
Dr Graham Smith is a former research scientist who got bitten by the programming and database bug so badly that in 2000 he changed careers to become a full-time software developer.
After spending 12 years as a .NET / SQL Server software engineer Graham spent three years leading a major CI/CD pipeline implementation using Microsoft technologies followed by three years in senior IT leadership roles leading wider DevOps initiatives. Graham has previously worked for DevOpsGroup as a Senior DevOps Consultant and in his spare time is a CodeClub volunteer helping to teach kids programming on the Raspberry Pi platform at Exeter Raspberry Jam which he helps organise.