Jonathan Shanks is the CEO and co-Founder of Kubernetes delivery platform Appvia. He is a DevOps expert and entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience in leading developers and engineers in scaling and delivering new solutions. At Appvia he leads a highly talented team of engineers and developers to deliver his vision of building a ground-breaking platform of tools that enables large organisations to quickly and securely create innovative new products and services. This is done by harnessing the power of Kubernetes to simplify their infrastructure, speed up delivery and reduce costs. Prior to joining Appvia, Jonathan was Head and Technical Lead at the Home Office. His role involved working with a team of engineers to deliver solutions across multiple digital projects. Jonathan spearheaded initiatives that revitalised aspects of the Home Office’s technical infrastructure – saving significant time and money. He created a team of talented engineers, delivered a hosting platform, ran workshops and managed stakeholders to make this happen. Jonathan gained his experience from his work as a Linux Architect at the NYSE Euronext and a Senior Linux Engineer at Betfair.