About Us

Digital Wombat is led by Ben Middleton, a software consultant at TNG Technology Consulting. This page outlines Ben's academic and professional career and experience.

Work Experience

💼Software Consultant
TNG Technology Consulting · Full-time · Munich, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid
Oct 2023 to Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps:
  • Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters in AWS EKS.
  • Implement and maintain Identity and Access Management (IAM) including SSO for multiple AWS accounts.
  • Automate deployments using Tekton Pipelines.
  • Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, Helm, and Helmfile.
  • Oversee container applications with k9s.
Backend Development:
  • Develop internal applications and REST APIs in Python3 to support various departments.
  • Create internal automation tools and REST APIs in Go for infrastructure and compliance.
Frontend Development:
  • Develop internal self-service portals and applications using TypeScript, React, and Material-UI.
SSO & Security:
  • Continuously develop and manage a company-wide SSO solution for over 800 users.
  • Operate Keycloak as the central entry point for internal and external services.
  • Implement Configuration as Code for Keycloak configuration via Terraform.
Network & System Administration:
  • Administer network infrastructure, server management, and modern firewall management across multiple locations.
  • Server configuration and provisioning with Ansible.
  • Manage various internal systems and tools: LDAP, VPN, DNS, PGP and cloud access control system.
Team Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing:
  • Onboard new team members and foster knowledge dissemination within the team.

Education

🎓MPhys Physics
University Of Oxford
October 2018 - June 2023
Final results:
  • Passed with First Class Honours, final mark 82%
  • Ranked 4 out of 97 students
Final year project:
  • Machine Learning For Live-cell Super-resolution imaging
  • Received a distinction for this piece of work
  • Trained a neural network to improve the resolution of bacterial images taken with a light microscope.
Additional achievements:
  • Distinction in preliminary examinations – 5th highest mark in the year of 177 students
  • Distinction in second year examinations – 2nd highest mark in the year of 175 students
  • Awarded “The Scott Prize” for performance in the Physics Second Year Examination
  • First class in third year examinations – 2nd highest mark in the year of 157 students
  • Awarded “The Gibbs prize” for performance in the MPhys Examination

Ready to Start Your Project?

Let's discuss how we can help bring your vision to life with innovative technology solutions.