About Robert W. Oliver II

Principal consultant at OCS Solutions. Serving clients since 1997.

Pragmatic solutions for complex systems.
Helping teams ship code faster, safer, and with confidence.

Philosophy

I help organizations simplify complexity, automate safely, and build systems that are easy to run. I believe in durable decisions, clear communication, and a steady path to better uptime and faster delivery.

Highlights

  • Nearly three decades of real-world operations and DevOps consulting
  • Published author and long-time technology writer
  • Extensive experience across AWS, Azure, Linux, Terraform, Kubernetes, and more

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Ways I Work For You

  • Targeted projects
  • Monthly advisory/retainer
  • Incident response & postmortems
  • Team mentoring
Robert W. Oliver II

About OCS Solutions

Founded in 1997 by Robert W. Oliver II, OCS Solutions began as Oliver’s Computer Services—a small custom-PC and repair shop in northwest Alabama. By 1999, the focus shifted toward the web with a new venture, Shoals Web Services, serving local businesses throughout the Tennessee Valley. Within a year, the two merged to form OCS Solutions.

Today, OCS Solutions, Inc. is a privately held consulting and technology firm based in Florence, Alabama. For more than two decades, it has supported organizations of every size with dependable DevOps consulting, infrastructure management, and software development. The company now serves clients across the United States and abroad, with a focus on reliability, clarity, and long-term partnership.

At its heart, OCS remains guided by the same philosophy Robert established early on: put people first and build systems that last. That means using proven, real-world technologies, staying transparent with clients, and solving problems pragmatically rather than chasing trends.

The OCS Solutions Team

Robert W. Oliver II

CEO

Robert founded OCS Solutions, Inc. in 1997. He is involved in nearly all technical operations and is a very hands-on person. He holds several certifications in Linux, PHP, and Microsoft Windows, and is a published technical and fiction writer. Robert is an expert in C/C++, PHP, Ruby, C#, Python, and Assembly.

Ruth Anne Mak

COO

Ruth Anne handles many of the day to day operations of OCS Solutions, Inc. She is responsible for managing many of the servers and is head of the customer support team. She holds a bachelor's degree in Biology and Earth and Space Science in Education from the University of North Alabama.

Simon K. Mak

CFO

Simon is the head of software development and is involved in many internal projects. He also manages the finances of our company. He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and a degree in mathematics and education from the University of North Alabama, and is knowledgeable in Ruby, PHP, and C/C++.

Marsha A. Bradford

Creative Director

Marsha is the chief graphic artist and head of the web design team. She has been professionally involved in both graphic arts and photography for over 10 years. She has extensive experience in HTML and CSS. She also is an integral part of the customer support team.