Alexis De Souza
New York,NY
Summary
Performance oriented cloud engineer with proven expertise in automating, deploying, and managing large-scale cloud-based infrastructure. I possess a deep understanding of various devOps methodologies, tools, and technologies, including Circle CI, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Terraform
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Operations Engineer
Data Service Group
04.2019 - Current
- Designed and implemented AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and optimizing scalability, availability, and security.
- Created and managed CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, and Docker, reducing deployment time by 30% and improving software delivery efficiency
- Implemented infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible, ensuring consistency and reproducibility of environments
- Developed monitoring and alerting systems using Splunk and CloudWatch, enabling proactive identification and resolution of system issues.
- Apply Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing to create a high availability and fault tolerance application.
- Implement IAM policies and conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Lead DevOps - SRE Engineer
Norwex
06.2016 - 04.2019
- Lead the design and implementation of AWS cloud services across various projects, significantly reducing overall infrastructure costs.
- Managed network and security services, including firewalls, IP tables, VPNs, and SSH, ensuring optimal security posture.
- Utilized CloudFormation for infrastructure as code, enhancing scalability and ease of deployment
- Deployed and managed various AWS services like EC2, ECS, S3, and more, ensuring optimal service for internal and external clients.
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Collaborated with developers and QA teams to troubleshoot issues related to the DevOps pipelines and infrastructure.
- Participate in sprint planning, standup meetings, and retrospectives as a member of the agile team.
Health Informatics Analyst
US Army Fort Sam Houston
07.2013 - 07.2015
- Assisted in the implementation and optimization of an electronic health record (EHR) system, including workflow analysis, system configuration, and user training.
- Conducted data analysis and created customized reports using health data analytics tools to support clinical decision-making and quality improvement initiatives.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to design and implement clinical decision support systems (CDSS) to improve patient safety and optimize care delivery processes.
- Managed health informatics projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards.
- Provided training and support to healthcare professionals on the use of health information systems, promoting efficient and accurate data entry and retrieval.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Cameron University
Lawton, OK07.2013
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY06.2010
Skills
- DevOps Tools: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, CodePipeline, etc), Splunk, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform
- Programming Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Configuration Management and Orchestration
- Monitoring and Logging
- Security and Compliance
- Agile Methodologies
Affiliations
- US Army Veteran
- Rotary International
Certification
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)
Timeline
Cloud Operations Engineer
Data Service Group
04.2019 - Current
Lead DevOps - SRE Engineer
Norwex
06.2016 - 04.2019
Health Informatics Analyst
US Army Fort Sam Houston
07.2013 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Cameron University
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York