# Ricky Moorhouse (@rickymoorhouse.uk) Profile: https://sifa.id/p/rickymoorhouse.uk Headline: Cloud Architect for IBM API Connect - helping you to manage your APIs in the cloud Website: https://rickymoorhouse.uk ## About I build API platforms that don't get in the way. Currently leading IBM API Connect Cloud services, helping enterprises manage APIs at scale without worrying about the underlying infrastructure.Previously helped internal teams navigate their cloud journey.Security, monitoring, automation. The boring stuff that works so you don't have to think about it. ## Experience - **Cloud Operations and Software Engineer at IBM United Kingdom Ltd** (2012 – 2021) I kept IBM's cloud offerings running and made them better. Built monitoring and infrastructure tooling that actually helped. Did consulting work with internal teams launching new products—helped them avoid the obvious mistakes and get to production faster. - **Leave of Absence at IBM** (2003 – 2004) - **Tivoli Storage Manager Support at IBM United Kingdom Ltd.** (2000 – 2003) I built a web based portal to provide users of Tivoli Storage Manager with a self-service interface to check on their backups, alert them if there were problems and manage their account details. - **Technical Training at IBM** (1999 – 2000) - **Operations Lead, API Connect for IBM Cloud at IBM United Kingdom Ltd** (2016 – 2021) - **STSM API Management on Cloud at IBM** (2024 – present) I own the strategy for API Management on IBM's cloud platform. That means I'm responsible for the platform working, being secure, and not getting in the way of the teams using it. I work with product, engineering, and SRE to make sure we're building the right thing and running it right. - **Cloud Architect, IBM API Connect at IBM** (2021 – 2024) I led the technical vision for launching API Connect as a SaaS service on AWS—so customers could focus on their business APIs, not running a platform. I figure out what cloud-native API management should look like and work with the team to build it. Talking to customers and internal teams to make sure we're solving real problems. - **UK Cloud Operations Lead, API Management Service & Cast Iron Live at IBM United Kingdom Ltd** (2013 – 2016) As UK lead I am primarily responsible for ensuring the SaaS offerings continue to operate without issue during the UK business day, leading a team providing operational and customer support and platform improvements. My other responsibilities include providing consultancy to other teams moving to the cloud and working closely with the development teams to ensure a smooth transition from development, through test to production. - **Application Developer at IBM United Kingdom Ltd.** (2006 – 2012) I was responsible for leading the development and support of internal web based systems used to provide system inventory and security management for Software Group in the UK. Over this time I have gained significant experience in IT Security and System Management, specifically managing the Linux hosting platform with Apache web servers and MySQL databases. - **zSeries Database and Data Connectors support at IBM United Kingdom Ltd.** (2004 – 2006) Worked as part of a team supporting and managing DB2 on zSeries for a number of teams within IBM Hursley. ## Education - **University of Portsmouth** — BSc, Computer Science (1999 – 2002) ## Skills - Technical Leadership - Debugging - Leadership - OpenShift - Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Linux - JavaScript - CSS - PHP - MySQL - HTML - Databases - DB2 - Cloud Computing - Perl - Web Applications - XML - Unix - Python - ElasticSearch - Security - Software Deployment - Software as a Service (SaaS) - REST APIs ## Certifications - New Relic Certified Performance Pro — New Relic University (https://www.credential.net/xa30fhkg) - Certified Incident Responder — PagerDuty (https://verify.skilljar.com/c/o65qmd3e8ugb) - Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals — Microsoft (https://www.youracclaim.com/badges/aef9168c-b0e5-43bb-a5a6-1dc910f715f9?source=linked_in_profile) - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS) (https://www.credly.com/badges/f0b46f2b-97ad-4a7f-b15b-f3c9f2bc54a9?source=linked_in_profile) - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate — Amazon Web Services (AWS) (https://www.credly.com/badges/c27a01cc-5dd8-46d6-890e-11407ecbdc2c/linked_in_profile) ## Publications - MCP Ponderings — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2026/2026-06-mcp/index) - Interrailing July 1999 — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-09-05-interrailing-july-1999) - Ikea Sofa - 45 days and counting! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-09-01-ikea-sofa-45-days-and-counting) - Back to work — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-08-14-back-to-work) - Heading back home — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-06-30-heading-back-home) - Coming to an end — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-06-16-coming-to-an-end) - Beef and Ginger Stirfry — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-06-09-beef-and-ginger-stirfry) - Changing flights II — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-06-03-changing-flights-ii) - Changing Flights — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-06-02-changing-flights) - Escuelita - Pentecost — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-05-31-escuelita-pentecost) - Black and White — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-05-29-black-and-white) - Home group was promising — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-05-29-home-group-was-promising) - Preaching in Spanish! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-05-24-preaching-in-spanish) - Catechesis — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-05-10-catechesis) - It's my birthday! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-05-05-its-my-birthday) - Brrrrrrrr! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-04-22-brrrrrrrr) - Escuelita and Icons of Uruguay — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-04-17-escuelita-and-icons-of-uruguay) - Page 23 — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-04-16-page-23) - Chicken in a creamy garlic & mustard sauce — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-04-13-chicken-in-a-creamy-garlic-mustard-sauce) - Kites in the park — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-04-10-kites-in-the-park) - Youth group trip to the Zoo — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-04-06-youth-group-trip-to-the-zoo) - Back home & Free delivery for shopping — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-26-back-home-free-delivery-for-shopping) - Back to Foz - wet paint, but still caught bus! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-25-back-to-foz-wet-paint-but-still-caught-bus) - Artificial Beaches — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-24-artificial-beaches) - Itaipu Dam and on to Cascaval — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-23-itaipu-dam-and-on-to-cascaval) - Iguazu Falls (Brazilian Side) — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-22-iguazu-falls-brazilian-side) - Heading across to Brazil — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-21-heading-across-to-brazil) - Puerto Iguazu — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-20-puerto-iguazu) - Iguazu Falls (Argentinian Side) - Day 2 — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-19-iguazu-falls-argentinian-side-day-2) - Iguazu Falls (Argentinian Side) - Day 1 — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-18-iguazu-falls-argentinian-side-day-1) - Politics and Religion — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-11-politics-and-religion) - Back to school — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-10-back-to-school) - PhotoTime Tuesday - Transportation — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-09-phototime-tuesday-transportation) - Chatting to our friends in Pompey — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-06-chatting-to-our-friends-in-pompey) - Miuerhi = Moorhouse? — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-05-miuerhi-moorhouse) - Uruguayan children - observations — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-03-02-uruguayan-children-observations) - Bread rolls — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-02-22-bread-rolls) - Exodus — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-02-11-exodus) - "As an intellectual argument, evolutionary theory is in big trouble." — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-02-03-as-an-intellectual-argument-evolutionary-theory-is-in-big-trouble) - Uruguayans and rain — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-02-01-uruguayans-and-rain) - Outdoor service and party! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-30-outdoor-service-and-party) - Weather change day! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-27-weather-change-day) - Busy but cool day! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-24-busy-but-cool-day) - Bible Study — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-22-bible-study) - Feeling much better! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-21-feeling-much-better) - Laura's Birthday — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-20-lauras-birthday) - Birthday Cake, Cinema — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-19-birthday-cake-cinema) - Jesus at the Wedding — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-18-jesus-at-the-wedding) - Back in Salto — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-16-back-in-salto) - Christian bookshop, Mothers of the plaza & Lord of the rings — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-15-christian-bookshop-mothers-of-the-plaza-lord-of-the-rings) - Day in Buenos Aires — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-14-day-in-buenos-aires) - No dollars in Mendoza! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-13-no-dollars-in-mendoza) - Travelling back to Mendoza — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-12-travelling-back-to-mendoza) - Day in Santiago — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-11-day-in-santiago) - Travelling back — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2004/2004-01-10-travelling-back) - Chile is getting sorted...at last! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-29-chile-is-getting-sorted-at-last) - People we know! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-27-people-we-know) - Christmas in Uruguay — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-27-christmas-in-uruguay) - Chord database /viewer — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-20-chord-database-viewer) - We're going to Chile! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-17-were-going-to-chile) - Back from Montevideo — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-17-back-from-montevideo) - Going to Montevideo tomorrow — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-10-going-to-montevideo-tomorrow) - Uruguay makes BBC News!! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-08-uruguay-makes-bbc-news) - Reading — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-07-reading) - Football crazy! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-06-football-crazy) - Only in America! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-06-only-in-america) - Diocese of Uruguay site up! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-12-03-diocese-of-uruguay-site-up) - No Content Found — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-10-07-1696) - Flights changed and languages! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-10-06-flights-changed-and-languages) - No Content Found — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-10-05-1698) - No Content Found — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-10-04-1699) - Met the Ambassador, ate at soup kitchen — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-10-03-met-the-ambassador-ate-at-soup-kitchen) - Arrival of the Bishop — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-10-01-arrival-of-the-bishop) - Day off (almost) — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-30-day-off-almost) - Old city and C.A.S.A — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-29-old-city-and-c-a-s-a) - No Content Found — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-28-1704) - First day - very busy already! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-27-first-day-very-busy-already) - After 36 hours travelling! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-26-after-36-hours-travelling) - First flight! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-24-first-flight) - Going to Uruguay tomorrow!!! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-24-going-to-uruguay-tomorrow) - We've planted a geocache! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-20-weve-planted-a-geocache) - In Devon, and first to find a cache! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-19-in-devon-and-first-to-find-a-cache) - In Nottingham, Icons, etc... — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-15-in-nottingham-icons-etc) - Last day at work! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-05-last-day-at-work) - Lots of geocaches! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-09-01-lots-of-geocaches) - Barbecue and sermon — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-08-27-barbecue-and-sermon) - Found it at last! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-08-24-found-it-at-last) - Chile and Uruguay most stable in the region — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-08-18-chile-and-uruguay-most-stable-in-the-region) - Companies can be annoying! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-08-12-companies-can-be-annoying) - Photo Gallery — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-08-09-photo-gallery) - Geocaching is cool! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-08-03-geocaching-is-cool) - We're in the paper! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-27-were-in-the-paper) - Bits and bobs — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-25-bits-and-bobs) - Laura is home! yippee! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-20-laura-is-home-yippee) - navigation & sermon title! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-18-navigation-sermon-title) - The most watched film� — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-18-the-most-watched-filmic2bd) - missing Laura...and party — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-14-missing-laura-and-party) - server dead...now back to life — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-10-server-dead-now-back-to-life) - My Firebird Extensions — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-08-my-firebird-extensions) - My new blog! — rickymoorhouse.uk (https://rickymoorhouse.uk/blog/2003/2003-06-07-my-new-blog) ## Volunteering - Volunteer at Anglican Church of Uruguay - Chair of Governors at Wicor Primary School - Parent Governor at Wicor Primary School ## Languages - Spanish (elementary) - English (native) ## Other profiles - website: https://rickymoorhouse.uk - github: https://github.com/rickymoorhouse - pgp: https://rickymoorhouse.uk/.well-known/keytrace.txt - tangled: https://tangled.org/did:plc:r53zv4vpzeihop3aliwyejlu