Kieran Thomas
Kieran Thomas
Cardiff, UK · Associate Manager, Lean, Automation & AI
AI & Automation · Web3 Engineering · Founder

Develop agentic AI solutions and build products that create real-world value.

I help organisations and teams design intelligent systems, automate workflows and ship better outcomes using AI, cloud and modern engineering practices.

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building PockAir · undertaking AI FDE training
kieran.config.yaml
# who I am, as config name: "Kieran Thomas" roles: - AI Engineer - Solution Designer - Founder, PockAir day_job: "Associate Manager, Lean, Automation & AI @ DXC" based_in: "Cardiff, UK" builds_with: [TypeScript, Next.js, AWS, Claude] learning: [Claude Academy, AI FDE] # in progress status: "open to interesting problems"
7+
Years in tech
300+
Users on SAS platforms supported
MSc
Computing, Merit (2024)
AI × Web3
Current focus
What I do

Three capabilities, one goal: working systems.

From the first workflow map to the deployed product, I work across the full stack of getting AI into real use.

01 / build
🧠

AI Engineering

Designing and building AI-enabled solutions and automation, including agents, tool integrations and Claude-powered workflows.

02 / design
☁️

Solution Architecture

Architecting scalable, secure and maintainable systems across cloud, data and integration layers.

03 / ship
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Product Building

Founder of PockAir: taking an idea from problem definition through to a live product with real users in mind.

Systems I'm building

Products and platforms.

The things I'm building now, and what's under the hood.

FLAGSHIP · PRE-LAUNCH

PockAir

A Web3 marketplace that tokenises real-world services, creating transferable digital ownership and unlocking new value for service businesses and customers.

Web3 marketplacePre-launchTechnical details private
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PROJECT

Health Kicc

A platform dedicated to health, wellbeing and lifestyle, providing tools, insights and motivation to help people live healthier lives.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS
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LAB

Other projects

Smaller projects and experiments, including Solana NFT collections built with Python and AI-generated artwork.

NFT projectsExperimentsAutomation
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How I build

From problem to solution.

A repeatable pipeline that combines business understanding, solution architecture and AI-assisted development.

01

Understand

The business problem and the people it affects.

02

Map & Define

The customer journey, workflows and requirements.

03

Architect

Solution architecture, data model and system components.

04

Build with AI

AI-assisted development to build faster and smarter.

05

Test & Iterate

Gather feedback and iterate to deliver real value.

06

Deliver Impact

Deploy, measure and continuously improve.

Stack

The toolchain, by layer.

// AI & automation

Agentic AIClaudeAutomationLeanPython

// Cloud & infrastructure

AWSGCPLinuxBashVMwareCI/CD

// Application & data

TypeScriptJavaScriptNext.jsSQLPostgreSQLGitHub

// Web3 ecosystem

EthereumSolanaDeFiNFTs
Experience, education & training

Track record.

// experience

07/2026 – Present

Associate Manager – Lean, Automation & AI

DXC Technology · Remote

Supporting AI transformation across multiple accounts, developing agentic AI solutions to streamline workstreams, and identifying automation opportunities. Undertaking AI FDE training.

12/2025 – Present

Founder & Full-Stack Developer

PockAir · Independent Web3 venture (pre-launch)

Architecting and building a Web3 product end to end, with a focus on reliable workflows, security and AI-assisted engineering practices.

09/2023 – 06/2026

Associate Manager – Infrastructure Services

DXC Technology · Remote

Owned delivery and operational quality of business-critical Linux infrastructure, led technical workstreams, and delivered RHEL and SUSE migrations across complex environments.

08/2019 – 09/2023

Chapter Lead, DBA / SAS Capability

Admiral Group Plc · Cardiff

Progressed from SAS/Linux Administrator to Senior Data Platform Administrator to Chapter Lead, leading DBA teams and championing a Google Cloud migration.

// education & training

Claude Academy (online)IN PROGRESS
AI FDE training (DXC)IN PROGRESS
M.Sc. Computing, Cardiff UniversityMERIT · 2024
SAS Platform Administrator (SAS9)CERTIFIED · 2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8COURSE · 2022
FAQ

Quick answers.

Who is Kieran Thomas?

A technical leader based in Cardiff with 7+ years in tech, spanning data platforms, Linux and cloud infrastructure, and now AI and Web3. He works in DXC Technology's Lean, Automation and AI team and is building PockAir.

What does Kieran work on?

Agentic AI and automation at DXC, plus Web3 product development: designing intelligent systems, streamlining workflows and shipping products end to end.

What is PockAir?

A Web3 marketplace that tokenises real-world services, creating transferable digital ownership for service businesses and their customers.

What is a forward-deployed engineer (FDE)?

An engineer who works inside customer organisations to build and deploy AI solutions in production. Kieran is currently undertaking AI FDE training alongside the Claude Academy courses.

How can I get in touch?

Use the button below or email hello@kieranthomas.com to talk about opportunities and projects.

Let's build something great together.

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and interesting projects.

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