Olivia Knoedt
I'm Olivia, a software engineering manager and full-stack developer with a current focus on Cloud and DevOps. I'm currently based in London and working with 101 Ways as a Lead Technology Consultant - focused on modernisation and cloud optimisation, helping clients to deliver cutting edge digital products and driving transformational change.
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- 🌍 Climate, sustainability & tech for good
Recent Posts
See all Posts >Choosing an IaC Language for Your Project
- writing
- coding
- devops
- reflections
You’re starting a new project, you’ve got cloud infrastructure to build, and you know that defining your infrastructure-as-code (IaC) is crucial for most modern software projects. But what language should you use for your IaC? Most of us will be familiar with the ubiquitous Terraform, but what about the new kids on the block like Pulumi? Or the cloud-specific options like AWS CloudFormation and Cloud Development Kit (CDK)?
Mastering Communication as a Software Engineer
- reflections
- writing
- leadership
Clear communication is one of the most important soft skills a software engineer needs to thrive in their career. It’s not easy, especially as an introvert and depending on the environment you’re working in; though employers (and all of us) should strive to create safe teams & spaces for everyone to share ideas with ease, there are also practical things we can do as individuals to improve how we communicate.
The Power of Positive Feedback
- reflections
- writing
- leadership
I want to talk about feedback. Feedback has been a keen focus throughout my career, mostly on: “How can I improve?”. Like many people, I tend to think about giving feedback when things are not going well rather than when they are. This is my recent experience with receiving regular, positive feedback. I hope it inspires you to think about your feedback to colleagues (and perhaps dish out more of the good stuff!).
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Experience
See all Experience >Lead Technology Consultant
Recharge.com
Aug 2023 - Present
- aws
- kubernetes
- nats
- terraform-cdk
- typescript
- nx
- nestjs
- nextjs
The engagement with Recharge has included a full re-platforming onto a modern, cloud-native, event-driven, microservices architecture using a modern tech stack.
Lead Technology Consultant
101 Ways
Jul 2023 - Present
- aws
- typescript
- react
- java
- python
- nextjs
I'm currently working with 101 Ways as a Lead Technology Consultant - helping technology leaders solve challenging problems and build great digital products. I'm responsible for driving successful client engagements via hands-on, best practice software development.
Head of Engineering
OpenSC
May 2019 - Jul 2023
- aws
- terraform
- kubernetes
- kotlin
- spring boot
- typescript
- react
OpenSC uses cutting edge technology to verify low-carbon and sustainable food production at source. The aim is to help businesses and consumers avoid illegal, environmentally damaging or unethical products, while improving supply chain accountability and transparency.