Azariah Kidane
FORT WASHINGTON,Maryland
Summary
Dynamic business leader and Army Reserve veteran with over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience and 9 years in IT engineering and project management. Proven track record of building and scaling a multi-state commercial cleaning company, managing operations, teams, and client relationships across diverse industries. Skilled in business acquisitions, including financial analysis, due diligence, and SBA-funded transactions. Adept at strategic planning, operational leadership, and cross-functional project execution. Recognized for strong analytical skills, discipline, and ability to drive growth while maintaining operational excellence.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO/Operations Manager
F&F LLC
05.2015 - Current
- Founded and scaled a commercial cleaning company, maintaining continuous operations for over 10 years across five states.
- Provide executive leadership in daily operations, workforce management, client relations, and long-term strategic planning.
- Successfully manage cleaning operations for medical facilities, office buildings, and high-traffic commercial sites with a team deployed 7 days a week.
- Acquired a complementary small business in Fall 2024, fully funded through an SBA 7(a) loan.
- Lead business development initiatives including identifying, vetting, and acquiring other cleaning companies to expand market footprint.
- Evaluate financial records (P&Ls, tax returns, add-backs) and perform due diligence during acquisition targeting.
- Build and maintain relationships with business brokers, sellers, and lenders, including experience coordinating with SBA-backed financing.
- Oversee multi-state compliance, contracts, vendor negotiations, and workforce logistics across distributed operations.
- Champion staff development and retention through fair labor practices, performance incentives, and leadership by example.
Senior Consultant/Project Engineer
Vertical Applications
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Engineered and maintained AWS cloud infrastructure, utilizing services like EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, AMI, and VPCs.
- Leveraged Terraform and CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision and maintain cloud resources.
- Configured Ansible playbooks for infrastructure setup and updates.
- Conducted remediation for Nessus scans in collaboration with security teams.
- Supported CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and integrated GitHub as a code repository.
- Created architectural diagrams, collaborated on design frameworks, and conducted software upgrades.
- Managed application servers and RPA environments, including UI Path setup (Orchestrator, Robot, Studio).
- Administered Windows/Linux servers and configured IIS for application hosting.
Linux Engineer
Thomson Reuters Special Services
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Maintained Linux systems, performed patching, and built golden images for VM creation.
- Set up and managed Elasticsearch clusters and monitoring tools (Splunk, Nagios).
- Worked with DevOps tools to support production environments and troubleshoot network issues.
- Installed and maintained applications running on Apache and other middleware.
DevOps Engineer
Vertical Applications
11.2015 - 11.2017
- Deployed and managed Docker containers and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for automation.
- Configured ForgeRock security stack and SSL keystores.
- Administered RHEL, Ubuntu, and Amazon Linux environments.
- Set up monitoring tools, including SonarQube for code quality analysis.
- Supported MongoDB and integrated it with Tableau for non-relational data analytics.
Data Center Technician
Amazon
08.2013 - 04.2014
- Troubleshot and repaired server hardware and network issues.
- Resolved BIOS and RAID errors and performed OS installations.
- Provided 24/7 support for AWS services like EC2, S3, and EBS.
- Utilized tools such as Telnet, SSH, and Putty for diagnostics and automation.
- Collaborated with network engineers to resolve connectivity issues.
Education
BS - Health and Exercise Science
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA01.2010
Python Programming
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
01.2015
Linux Administration
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
01.2015
Skills
- AWS, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub, Nexus, Ansible, Splunk, Nagios, SonarQube, Python, PowerShell, Bash, EBS, Nessus, ForgeRock, Linux, Windows Server, Project management, business acquisition, financials review, client relations
Accomplishments
- Led remediation efforts for environment-wide vulnerabilities, enabling ATO certification
- Successfully migrated applications to containerized environments, reducing deployment times
- Designed and implemented automated dashboards for cloud operations reporting
- Developed and enforced cloud governance policies, ensuring compliance with industry standards
Certification
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, 2020
- Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master, 2020
- UI Path Infrastructure Training Certificate, 2020
Interpersonal & Leadership
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex projects
- Adept at consultative engagements and environmental assessments
- Strong communication and team-building skills to foster collaboration and growth
Certification Pursuits
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer (Associate/Professional)
- Kubernetes Administrator Certification (CKA)
Timeline
Senior Consultant/Project Engineer
Vertical Applications
02.2020 - 03.2023
Linux Engineer
Thomson Reuters Special Services
08.2019 - 02.2020
DevOps Engineer
Vertical Applications
11.2015 - 11.2017
CEO/Operations Manager
F&F LLC
05.2015 - Current
Data Center Technician
Amazon
08.2013 - 04.2014
Python Programming
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Linux Administration
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
BS - Health and Exercise Science
Virginia Commonwealth University
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