DANIEL HIMMANS
Technology · Operations · People · Business

Technology works best when people, purpose and operations work together.

I'm an operational leader who connects infrastructure, service delivery and people leadership with what a business actually needs. My career has been about making complex services more dependable—and helping the people behind them succeed.

Operational leadershipService resiliencePeople & performance
01 / My journey

From engineer to operational leader.

I've built my career close enough to technology to understand the detail, while increasingly focusing on the people, priorities and decisions that shape outcomes.

I began with hands-on technical delivery and progressed into leading cloud operations teams and managing customer-facing infrastructure services. At Intercity Technology, I moved from Cloud Operations Engineer to Team Leader and then Cloud Operations Manager.

That progression shaped how I lead. I know what it means to be the engineer dealing with a recurring problem, and I also understand the wider challenge of building processes, developing capability, managing budgets and giving stakeholders confidence in service delivery.

More recently, my experience has extended across infrastructure engineering leadership, major incidents, service transformation and cross-functional collaboration. I'm particularly interested in roles where I can connect technical teams with broader operational and business priorities.

Cloud Operations EngineerHands-on delivery and customer infrastructure · Intercity Technology
Cloud Operations Team LeaderOperational improvements, engineering practices and team ownership
Cloud Operations ManagerPeople leadership, service reliability, commercial accountability and deputising for the Head of Cloud & MIT
Infrastructure Engineering ManagerCross-team engineering leadership, service change and major incident coordination · Rightmove
02 / My impact

Evidence, not just responsibilities.

These are some of the outcomes and accountabilities that shaped my approach. The full stories—including the decisions behind them—are available in the personalised experience explorer below.

100%
Backup compliance, improved from approximately 60%
97%
Patching coverage, improved from approximately 70%
~3 days
Customer operational recovery following a major ransomware incident
£1.5m
Approximate Cloud Operations team operating budget

Initial compliance figures are approximate. Recovery times and outcomes reflect a specific customer incident, not a general service guarantee.

03 / How I work

What I bring to the table.

My strongest contributions tend to happen where operational complexity, technical delivery and people leadership meet.

01

Build dependable operations

Turn recurring problems into clear processes, meaningful measures, stronger controls and services that teams can sustain.

02

Develop capable teams

Give engineers context, ownership and practical support, rather than creating unnecessary dependence on management.

03

Connect technology to outcomes

Translate technical priorities into business value, balancing customer needs, resilience, risk, resources and financial responsibility.

04 / Where I add value

Your priorities. My experience.

Rather than asking you to read my entire career history, this interactive experience brings forward the evidence most relevant to what you're looking for. Choose one interest for a deep dive or up to four for a connected narrative.

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05 / My perspective

How I think about leadership.

“The goal isn't to build an operation that depends on one capable person. It's to build a team, a culture and a way of working that continue to deliver when that person isn't in the room.”

That principle informs how I approach operational improvement, engineering ownership, incident management and the relationship between technology teams and the wider business.

06 / Let's connect

Could I add value to your organisation?

Whether you're hiring for infrastructure, IT operations, resilience or a broader technology leadership role, I'd welcome a conversation about the challenges you're trying to solve.

Email is the best way to reach me directly. You can also connect with me on LinkedIn.