Emmanuel Amiekhame
Cloud Engineer/ DevOps
Lagos
Summary
An outcome-focused Cloud and DevOps Engineer with a strong interest in utilizing state-of-the-art technologies to foster innovation and enhance the efficiency of infrastructure. Skilled in designing, implementing, and overseeing intricate systems across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. Proficient in using Terraform for infrastructure setup, as well as various automation, orchestration, and monitoring tools like Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes. Actively dedicated to continuous learning and keeping abreast of emerging technologies and industry standards. Aim to apply expertise in facilitating digital transformation and delivering exceptional value to progressive enterprises.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Cloud Engineer/DevOps Engineer
AltSchool Africa
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Developed and maintained infrastructure code using Terraform and Ansible to provision and manage cloud resources, resulting in a 20% reduction in deployment time.
- Implemented version control for infrastructure code, enabling collaboration, code review, and rollback capabilities across a team of 10 engineers.
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Github Actions,resulting in a 30% increase in deployment frequency.
- Integrated code repositories with CI/CD pipelines to trigger automated builds, tests, and deployments upon code changes, reducing manual intervention by 50%.
- Utilized Docker to containerize applications, ensuring consistency and portability across different environments, leading to a 25% improvement in application deployment speed.
- Orchestrated containerized workloads using Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and other similar tools to manage deployment, scaling, and monitoring, supporting the launch of 15 new microservices.
- Employed Ansible to automate provisioning and configuration of servers and applications,reducing configuration drift by 40%.
- Managed cloud environments on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), optimizing resource provisioning, networking, security, and cost, resulting in a 15% reduction in infrastructure costs.
- Leveraged cloud-native services to deploy and scale applications, resulting in improved reliability and availability. Implemented monitoring solutions like Prometheus and Grafana, reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 20% through proactive system monitoring.
- Set up alerting mechanisms to notify stakeholders of critical events, performance degradation, or potential security incidents, ensuring timely response to issues.
- Implemented security best practices and compliance standards within cloud environments, ensuring data protection and regulatory compliance.
- Documented infrastructure configurations, deployment processes, and troubleshooting procedures to facilitate knowledge transfer and onboarding of team members.
- Conducted internal training sessions or workshops to share expertise, best practices, and emerging trends in DevOps and cloud technologies, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Linux System Administrator
AltSchool Africa
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Installed, configured, and maintained Linux operating systems for a network of several servers, optimizing performance and security.
- Customized system settings and parameters to align with project requirements, resulting in a 20% increase in system efficiency and achieving performance goals.
- Managed user accounts, permissions, and access controls for a team of 20+ users, ensuring robust user authentication and authorization.
- Configured and maintained user environments, including shell profiles, home directories, and access rights several users, enhancing user productivity by 30%.
- Utilized package managers such as apt, yum, or dnf to install, update, and remove software packages, maintaining system stability for a network of devices.
- Resolved dependency issues, managed package repositories, and ensured system stability through effective package management practices, reducing system downtime by 25%.
- Diagnosed and resolved system issues, including performance bottlenecks, service failures, and network connectivity problems, reducing downtime by 30%.
- Implemented security policies and best practices to safeguard Linux systems from unauthorized access, malware, and security threats, reducing security incidents by 40%.
- Applied security updates and patches promptly, keeping systems up-to-date and resilient against vulnerabilities, reducing exposure to security risks by 50%. Wrote shell scripts (e.g., Bash) to automate routine tasks, streamline system administration processes, and boost operational efficiency, saving 10 hours per week.
- Implemented automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Ansible, Vagrant) to manage configuration changes and deploy updates across multiple systems, improving workflow efficiency by 40%.
- Maintained comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps, facilitating knowledge transfer and ensuring operational continuity.
- Provided training and support to team members and end-users on Linux system administration tasks, promoting effective resource utilization and adherence to best practices.
Education
Diploma - Cloud Engineering
Altschool Africa
Lagos, Nigeria 04.2001 -
Skills
Additional Information
- Linux system administraion
- Bashscripting
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Github Actions
- Jenkins
Timeline
Cloud Engineer/DevOps Engineer
AltSchool Africa
11.2023 - 03.2024
Linux System Administrator
AltSchool Africa
07.2023 - 11.2023
Diploma - Cloud Engineering
Altschool Africa
04.2001 -
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