Challenge
Getting a HaulX test environment provisioned took four days, including the wait for someone to provision it. Non-technical team members needed a simpler way to access environments for short periods of testing.
Contribution
Ian combined his technical and domain knowledge with AI-assisted coding to build the Ephemeral HaulX Environment Builder. The tool enabled non-technical colleagues to create their own short-lived test environments through a self-service process.
Outcome
The complete self-service provisioning process took eight minutes, replacing the previous four-day request-and-wait process.
The improvement was in elapsed turnaround time, including the previous wait for provisioning. It demonstrates how Ian uses AI-assisted development to turn domain knowledge into practical tools for colleagues.