Will Wheatley

I’m an experienced DevOps and SRE leader with over a decade of success building and scaling cloud-based infrastructures for organizations ranging from fast-growing startups to billion-dollar enterprises. In my previous roles at companies like Chewy and GoDaddy, I led cross-functional teams through complex cloud migrations (AWS, GCP), introduced advanced CI/CD pipelines, and championed continuous improvement initiatives that bridged the gap between development, operations, and business stakeholders. My background in security and compliance (PCI, SOX) ensures that every environment I design or optimize is secure, reliable, and audit-ready, even under the most stringent regulations.

A key aspect of my approach is fostering a culture of collaboration and transparency. I believe that DevOps isn’t just about tools—it’s about people and processes working together to achieve common goals. By implementing automation at every opportunity, whether in testing, deployment, or infrastructure provisioning, I help teams focus on creative problem-solving rather than manual tasks. My track record includes reducing operational costs by identifying underutilized resources, migrating critical workloads to spot instances, and negotiating vendor contracts that provided substantial savings without compromising performance or uptime. I also place a strong emphasis on monitoring and observability, using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and DataDog to ensure that potential issues are detected early and resolved quickly—often cutting mean time to recovery from hours down to minutes.

One of my proudest achievements is building high-retention teams that stick around for six years or more, even in fast-paced startup environments. I invest in mentoring and professional growth so that each engineer feels ownership over their work and confidence in their evolving skill set. Whether it’s shaping long-term technical strategy, driving daily stand-ups, or introducing incident response protocols, my goal is to create an environment where high-quality software can be delivered reliably and at speed. I’m also flexible in my engagements: if you need a comprehensive DevOps transformation, guidance on a single project, or an audit of existing systems, I tailor my approach to fit your unique needs and timeline.

Above all, I thrive on solving complex challenges. By aligning technology initiatives with business objectives, I help clients future-proof their operations, optimize costs, and maintain the highest levels of security and reliability. If you’re looking for someone who can combine a hands-on approach with a strategic vision to drive real, measurable impact in your DevOps journey, I’d love to connect and see how we can work together.