Gary Bruce
@garybruce
Experienced IoT Cloud Engineer with extensive telecommunications expertise.
What I'm looking for
With over thirty-seven years of experience in Telecommunications, Gas and Oil, and IT, I have developed a deep understanding of telco, internet, cloud, and IT services. My career has been marked by significant achievements, including the creation of an advanced IoT cloud solution and leading the Digital Business Marketplace (DBM) catalyst projects, which garnered multiple awards for innovation and business impact.
I thrive on efficient problem-solving and enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver exceptional results. My work has established strong relationships with industry leaders and has influenced the direction of technology standards within the telecommunications sector. I am passionate about leveraging my technical expertise to drive innovation and create value for customers.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
IoT Cloud Engineer
Bohr Group
Apr 2025 - Present (3 months)
Leading the go-to-market phases for the Gas Pressure Logging System (GPLS) IoT cloud solution, ensuring adherence to AWS Well-Architected Framework (WAF) and ISO 27001 compliance. Expected to add further functionality, including WebSockets and enhanced Web App visualisations.
IoT Cloud Engineer
HP1 Technologies
Jan 2023 - Apr 2025 (2 years 3 months)
Created an advanced IoT cloud solution on AWS for gas network data extraction, storage, and visualisation, successfully deploying it for initial field trials. Established a multi-account DevOps setup using AWS Control Tower, Organizations, and IAM Identity Center, building infrastructure stacks with AWS CDK, SDK, and CLI following WAF best practices.
Research Manager, Applied Research
BT Technology
Apr 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 8 months)
Led and established a new project for Home IoT Analytics, focusing on gaining insights from in-home data to provide a trusted and enriched experience. Architected and developed solution proposals, and created a testbed framework using AWS IoT Core, Kinesis, DynamoDB, Lambda, and API Gateway for data ingestion and availability.
Principal Researcher, Corporate ICT
BT Innovate & Design (BTID)
Apr 2010 - Mar 2019 (8 years 11 months)
Developed and deployed a BSS architecture for ultra-low latency optical fibre-based connectivity and cloud services for multinational companies. Created 'golden' Virtual Machine images using Packer and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and built a full-stack Web frontend and backend from open source components.
Principal, IT Research
BT Innovate
Aug 2004 - Mar 2010 (5 years 7 months)
Initiated and led a new TMF initiative for cloud service composition and delivery, gaining strong support from major industry players. Developed and successfully demonstrated a cloud service assembly and disaster recovery prototype at TeleManagement World conference.
Senior Architect, Software Organisation
Sun Microsystems
Nov 2000 - Jun 2004 (3 years 7 months)
Contributed to the JAIN initiative, setting direction and developing Sun's Service Delivery Platform (SDP) architecture. Led the Parlay Java Realisation working group to craft rulebooks for generating Java APIs from Parlay UML specifications, facilitating Java adoption into Parlay/ETSI/3GPP standards.
Senior Professional, Network Intelligence Engineering Centre
BT
May 1994 - Oct 2000 (6 years 5 months)
Led a large research task to exploit APIs and middleware for BT's Application Server Platform, providing an intelligence solution for IN service logic. Served as a key BT representative in the Parlay consortium, developing open network interface specifications and aligning Parlay API within the JAIN initiative.
Professional, Digital Services Division
BT
Sep 1988 - May 1994 (5 years 8 months)
Involved in various projects focusing on the development and simulation of protocol specifications, call control software, and protocol test equipment. Contributed to the implementation of the BS5750 quality system within BT.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Unknown University
B.Sc. (Hons), Information Technology
1984 - 1988
Completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Information Technology. This program provided a strong foundation in IT principles and practices.
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