Delivery automation
Build repeatable CI/CD pipelines and automate manual tasks, so your team can spend more time delivering useful changes.
CI/CD pipelines · Scripting · Git workflows
Independent technical & management consultancy
Better infrastructure.
Smoother delivery.
I help teams improve infrastructure and delivery, review how things are working, and turn recommendations into practical plans.
Discuss your projectDevOps · Cloud infrastructure · Audits · Consultancy management
How I can help
Practical support for your team.
Cloud infrastructure
Bring infrastructure into code, keep configuration consistent, and make your environments easier to understand and maintain.
Infrastructure as code · Configuration management · Containers
DevOps practices
Improve how development and operations work together, with practical changes to workflows, tooling, and deployment processes.
DevOps culture · Microservices · Team workflows
Audits & reviews
Take an independent look at your infrastructure, tooling, and delivery processes. Identify risks and gaps, with clear recommendations and priorities for improvement.
Technical audits · Process reviews · Improvement plans
Consultancy management
Help define the scope of work, coordinate consultants and internal teams, and keep delivery aligned with your goals. Turn advice into agreed actions and track progress.
Scoping & planning · Delivery coordination · Stakeholder communication
The person behind JMPC
Hi, I’m James.
I’m James Portman, an independent consultant working across DevOps, technical audits, and consultancy management. I help teams improve their infrastructure and processes, assess what needs attention, and organise the work to move forward.
Whether you need hands-on technical support, an independent review, or help managing a consultancy engagement, tell me where you’re getting stuck and what you’d like to achieve.
Platforms & tools
Cloud platforms
AWS · Azure · Google Cloud · OpenStack
Infrastructure & delivery
Terraform · Ansible · Puppet · Docker · Jenkins · Git
Languages & scripting
Python · Go · Bash
Let’s talk
What would you like to improve?
Send me a few lines about your team, your project, and the help you need.