PLATFORM ENGINEER · SYDNEY, AU

Massimo Ianni

I secure macOS at scale and build smarter with AI.

macOS at scale AI-driven automation Endpoint security
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Platform Engineer with deep expertise in macOS endpoint security, cloud infrastructure, and AI-powered automation. I deploy enterprise security across thousands of endpoints while championing Configuration-as-Code, GitOps, and CI/CD as the foundation for modern engineering practice.

Where I've shipped.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Platform Engineer — macOS

Apr 2025 — Present
  • Appointed AI-Powered Engineering Champion within the CTO office, driving secure adoption of AI-enhanced workflows across Global Technology Services.
  • Packaged, scripted and deployed AI developer tooling — Claude Code, Codex and GitHub Copilot — at SOE level, with configuration profiles and security controls enabling safe enterprise AI adoption across a controlled pilot cohort.
  • Designed and maintained a hardened macOS Standard Operating Environment using Configuration-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD-style deployments with GitHub Actions.
  • Mentored and upskilled junior Platform Engineers on GitOps, automation and modern SaaS/MDM practice — moving teams away from legacy ClickOps.
  • Implemented Jamf Protect across 4,000+ macOS endpoints integrated with Microsoft Sentinel, delivering unified threat detection, rich telemetry and surfacing previously undetected threats.
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DigitalX Ltd

Infrastructure Specialist & Scrum Master

Sep 2024 — Apr 2025
  • Led a dynamic team of developers as Scrum Master, leveraging agile frameworks to deliver innovative solutions including blockchain-based infrastructure advancements.
  • Integrated GCP monitoring with Slack to deliver real-time error alerts and incident notifications — improving response times and platform reliability.
  • Administered SaaS tenancies across AWS, GCP, M365, Google Workspace, GitHub and Slack.
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Atlassian

IT Systems Administrator — Summer Internship

Nov 2023 — Feb 2024
  • Initiated process improvements aligned with modern cybersecurity and systems-engineering principles, including partially automating VDI provisioning with AWS CLI.
  • Developed technical documentation and training content, enriching the knowledge base in Confluence for all employees.
  • Led enhancements integrating advanced SaaS and enterprise technologies using JIT and SCIM SSO.
  • Wrote and packaged scripts via MDM for the macOS fleet to remediate issues flagged by Corporate Security and Workplace Tech Support.
  • Performed L1 troubleshooting across Slack, Google Workspace, Jira and Confluence.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia

IT Operations Analyst

Jul 2023 — Sep 2024
  • Provided L1–L3 operations and support across the group to meet security standards and policies.
  • Resolved undocumented and technically challenging issues escalated by teams.
  • Designed and implemented processes for frontline IT support.
  • Mentored and trained junior staff, empowering them to perform at their best.
  • Took a leave of absence to complete an internship at Atlassian (Nov 2023 — Feb 2024).
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KPMG Australia

National Mobility / macOS SME · 2022 — 2023

Technology Services Analyst

Jul 2023
  • Continued the same macOS engineering work under a senior Analyst title.

Secondment — Consultant · Go-to-Market Execution

Oct 2022 — Mar 2023
  • Executed go-to-market initiatives and pre-sales support for strategic client engagements.
  • Delivered pre-sale technology demonstrations and client showcases, driving business development and commercial outcomes.
  • Upgraded and maintained bespoke systems within the multi-million-dollar Insights Centre under the Director / National IC Lead.
  • Coordinated design and delivery of go-to-market events with the IC Lead for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Served as SME for all IC technology queries, maintaining deep knowledge of the software and hardware powering the Insights Centre experience.

Technology Services Consultant

Jan 2022 — Jun 2023
  • Handled L1–L3 technical support including escalated incidents and specialty support to C-Suite executives.
  • As national Mobility/macOS SME, improved MDM/MacBook SLA compliance to 99.77% within one month.
  • Reduced annual OpEx by ~$250,000 internationally across multiple KPMG member firms.
  • Led the migration phase of a 16-office MDM overhaul — retiring two deprecated MDMs and building/migrating to a Microsoft Intune macOS SOE.
  • Fostered strong relationships with clients, teams, and vendors.
  • Responded to endpoint and staff security incidents; presented technology solutions to senior leadership including C-Suite.
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The stack I reach for.

Endpoint & Security

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Android
  • Jamf Pro / Jamf Protect
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (P1/P2)
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • KQL threat hunting
  • MDM & SOE engineering
  • Zero Trust

Cloud & Identity

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Azure Functions
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Identity & Access (IAM)
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud (GCP)
  • Microsoft Graph API
  • Cloudflare Pages / Workers
  • SSO — JIT & SCIM

Automation & DevOps

  • Terraform (Config-as-Code)
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD
  • Shell scripting
  • Docker
  • Linux
  • GitOps
  • Claude Code & AI tooling

Languages & Data

  • Python
  • Go
  • PySpark
  • SQL / KQL / JQL
  • Palantir Foundry & AIP
  • Solidity / DAML

Ways of Working

  • Agile / Scrum
  • Process design
  • Stakeholder management
  • Mentoring & enablement
  • Confluence & Jira
Quick Learner Complex Problem-Solving Perceptive Inquisitive Self-Starter

Certified, repeatedly.

Where it started.

University of Technology Sydney

Bachelor of Information Technology

2023 — 2024

  • Awarded with Distinction
  • Dean's List Award
  • Major — Networking & Cyber

University of Technology Sydney

B. Information Systems / B. Business — Finance

2021 — 2022

  • Transferred to Bachelor of Information Technology (below)

Trinity Grammar School

Higher School Certificate

  • Academic Excellence Citation

Societies & leadership.

UTS Tech Society (TechSoc)

General Committee Executive

Dec 2021 — Dec 2022

  • Prepared and executed events and initiatives.
  • Coordinated events with sponsors and external companies.
  • Mentored new peers in the annual first-year program.

UTS Tech Society (TechSoc)

First Year Representative

Jan 2021 — Dec 2021

  • Helped run events for peers to build professional skills and network with industry.
  • Represented all first-year students in the Faculty of Engineering & IT.