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Michael Bright

Technical Trainer · Consultant · Conference Speaker

Perpignan, France · English and French · cv@mjbright.net · https://www.mjbright-training.eu · https://linkedin.com/in/mjbright · https://mjbright.github.io/Talks

Profile

Bilingual technical trainer and consultant with more than 35 years in software, cloud, telecom and infrastructure engineering. Since 2018, I have designed and delivered practical training, workshops and consulting engagements for teams working with Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Docker and policy management.

My teaching style combines concise explanations, realistic labs, troubleshooting and direct feedback. I am comfortable working with individual engineers, platform teams, enterprise customers and training partners, in English or French.

Core training areas

  • Kubernetes: administration, development, troubleshooting, OpenShift and cloud-native platform practices
  • Security and policy management: Kubernetes policy concepts and implementation (OPA, Kyverno, VAP/MAP)
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform/OpenTofu, Crossplane for AWS and Azure automation
  • Configuration management: Ansible for environment provisioning
  • Containers: Docker and container orchestration fundamentals
  • Adjacent platform skills: Linux, OpenStack, Vault and platform engineering

Teaching and consulting offer

  • Instructor-led training, hands-on workshops and lab-based technical enablement
  • Tailored programmes for foundation, practitioner and advanced audiences
  • Delivery directly to customers or through training partners
  • Kubernetes implementation consulting
  • Customer presentations, technical demonstrations and conference talks

Certifications

  • CNCF CKA — Kubernetes Administrator, 2020 - 2028
  • CNCF CKAD — Kubernetes Application Developer, 2019 - 2027
  • CNCF KCNA — Kubernetes Cloud Native Associate, 2022 - 2028
  • CNCF KCSA — Kubernetes Cloud Security Associate, 2026 - 2028
  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate (TFA-004), 2020 - 2028
  • HashiCorp Vault Associate (TFA-003), 2022 - 2027
  • Linux Foundation LFCS — Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator, 2023
  • Microsoft AZ-104 — Azure Administrator, November 2021
  • Previous: HPE ExpertONE SDN Apps; Red Hat RHCE/RHCSA

Professional experience

Technical Trainer and Consultant — @mjbright Consulting

2018 – Present · France / international delivery

  • Regular Linux Foundation and HashiCorp instructor
  • Design and deliver Kubernetes, policy management, Docker, Terraform and Ansible training.
  • Build practical labs and workshops around cloud-native operations, infrastructure as code and automation.
  • Provide Kubernetes and OPA implementation consulting.
  • Deliver training directly to customers or through specialist training partners.
  • Present at technical events and meetups; selected talks are listed at mjbright.github.io/Talks.

Solution Architect — HPE Customer Innovation Center

2013 – 2018 · Grenoble, France

  • Led OpenShift proof-of-concept work and customer-facing cloud-native presentations.
  • Designed and delivered container orchestration labs.
  • Managed proof-of-concepts with NFV partners and OpenStack environments.
  • Automated cloud environments using AWS, Terraform, Heat, Ansible and Vagrant.

Cloud Engineer — HP CMS

2005 – 2013 · Grenoble, France

  • Contributed to an EU patent for prepaid data charging (EP1720335A1).
  • Automated installation of an AP4SaaS/IaaS product for telecom service providers.
  • Built automated testing for an IaaS cloud product.
  • Worked in agile teams on data analytics and service-profile platforms.
  • Created an Auto-VideoXML demonstration for Mobile World Congress.

Solution Architect / Consultant — HP OCBU

1998 – 2005 · Grenoble, France

  • Delivered pre-sales technical consulting and proof-of-concept work for OpenCall products.
  • Managed customer and partner relationships and supported ITSM delivery.

Technical Lead / Software Engineer — HP OCBU

1992 – 1998 · Grenoble, France

  • Served as technical lead and software engineer for telecom intelligent-network products.

Member of Technical Staff — HP Research Labs

1985 – 1992 · Bristol, UK

  • Researched X.25, SS7 and LAN network modelling, leading to proof-of-concept demonstrations and products.
  • Worked on parallel processing, artificial intelligence and qualitative reasoning.

Research Trainee — BBC Research Labs

1983 – 1984 · UK

  • Researched subjective noise reduction for NICAM digital audio.
  • Designed Z-filters, simulated signal-processing approaches and coded a bit-slice microprocessor implementation.
  • Ran user subjectivity tests.

Education

B.Sc. / Dip.Eng. in Electronic Control & Robotics — University of Hull
1980 – 1985 · Walter Firth Prize for Electronics · One-year placement at BBC Research Labs

Languages

  • English & French — fluent
  • Spanish & Italian — basic

Community

  • Meetup organiser
  • Continuous learner
  • Runner and cyclist