Highly accomplished and adaptable professional harnessing 10+ years of technical expertise to ideate and integrate high-availability infrastructures. Demonstrated track record of resolving complex problems through critical analysis and creative solutions. Proven success at optimizing infrastructure, enhancing security, and automating deployments to architect and manage cloud solutions effectively. Experienced with Elastic Load Balancers and Auto Scaling for web servers, with a dedication to establish safe environments using security groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACL). Committed to stay abreast current trends and latest technologies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Cloud Engineer
DVConsultant, Inc
Bowie, MD
01.2019 - Current
Craft and manage high-availability infrastructures by implementing Elastic Load Balancers and Auto Scaling for web servers
Secure environments through application of security groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACL) across EC2 instances spanning multiple subnets
Spearhead design and integration of AWS Cloud cost-effective solutions for non-production environments
Develop AWS Infrastructure as Code templates using CloudFormation, automating environment provisioning
Ensure data integrity and security by enabling comprehensive logging across various AWS services, including S3 bucket access, VPC flow, CloudTrail, IAM, and RDS
Oversee large datasets through extensive data modeling and architecture skills
Improved security by enforcing best practices, including multi-factor authentication, role-based permissions, and password policies
Leveraged EC2 LifeCycle Manager to create EBS volume snapshots, optimizing backup processes and reducing costs
Designed and implemented a 'serverless' architecture using API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB for efficient scalable solutions
Implemented AWS Kinesis Firehose for real-time data capture and analysis
Configured S3 events for seamless communication between AWS services
Managed tools like Git, GitHub, and Jenkins, ensuring traceability and quality for CI/CD pipelines
Configured CloudWatch alarm rules to monitor operational and performance metrics
Identified optimal solutions and modified systems to meet needs
Deployed, debugged, and executed initiatives, leveraging relevant certifications and troubleshooting skills.
AWS Systems Administrator
N2N Services Inc
Westminister, MD
05.2017 - 01.2019
Designed, secured, and optimized cloud solutions
Created SSL/TLS certificates using AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) and implemented them with Elastic Load Balancers (ELB) and Route 53, ensuring robust security for web applications
Guaranteed data resilience and disaster recovery by creating Amazon Machine Image (AMI) backups of critical EC2 instances, both through AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) and AWS Management Console
Upheld security best practices, policies, and standards while developing highly secure cloud architectures for both internal and external solutions
Orchestrated AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), Amazon S3, Auto Scaling, RDS, and CloudWatch, ensuring optimal performance and scalability
Automated application deployments by utilizing AWS CodeDeploy across Amazon EC2 instances, on-premises infrastructure, serverless Lambda functions, and Amazon ECS services, streamlining migration process and enhancing efficiency
Directed DNS records in AWS Route 53, ensuring consistent and reliable domain resolution for services and applications
Established and configured Security Groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACL) tailored to VPC environments, enhancing security and compliance.
AWS Systems Administrator
McKinsey & Company
San Francisco, CA
03.2014 - 05.2017
Developed and managed IAM users and roles while meticulously granting essential access permissions and privileges
Created highly scalable resources, both horizontally and vertically, optimizing resource utilization for cost efficiency and performance
Oversaw AWS compute services, including EC2 instances, Lambda functions, Elastic Beanstalk, and Autoscaling
Architected a robust and highly secure infrastructure featuring a combination of public and private subnets, ideal for hosting multi-tier web applications, bolstering data security and privacy while allowing efficient resource allocation
Leveraged data migration services such as Snowball and Direct Connect for secure transfer of large datasets
Improved load and store instructions to facilitate efficient data movement between memory and registers, significantly improving computational efficiency
Designed a secure infrastructure with a NAT Gateway, enabling instances within private subnets to access internet for critical updates and connectivity.
Education
Bachelor in Computer Science -
University of Buea Cameroon
Skills
Linux (RHEL), Windows
AWS Management Tools: VPC, VPN, EC2/Auto Scaling, S3 Life Cycle, RDS with Multi AZ, DynamoDB, Aurora, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, ElasticCache (Redis & Memcached), Route 53 DNS, IAM policies, SNS, CloudWatch alarms, Kinesis, Direct Connect, AWS CodeCommit, Systems Manager, EC2 LifeCycle, AWS Migration, AWS Organization, AWS Configuration, Advance scripting for automation
Other Management Tools: Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, CodeCommit