Cyprian M
Waldorf, MD 20603
Summary
Goal-oriented AWS Solutions Architect with elaborate experience in architecting and maintaining efficient, fault tolerant, reliable, secure and cost optimized environments by leveraging key AWS and third-party services. Adept at architecting resources suited for rapid deployment across multiple projects to reduce development times and costs. Enjoys collaborating with customers and teammates to develop and implement creative technical solutions to challenging problems.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AWS Cloud Engineer
Uturn Data
11.2022 - 09.2024
- DevOps & CI/CD Implementation: Developed reliable CI/CD pipelines for seamless application integration and deployment on Amazon EKS. Automated processes by deploying utilities such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Ansible to ensure reliability, security, and scalability.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Used Terraform and CloudFormation proficiently to make maintainable, scalable, and cost-effective environments. Developed and supported specific technology best practices and standards.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Deployment, management, and scaling of containerized applications within EKS clusters. Improved the development and deployment practices using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Monitoring & Logging: Developed and implemented holistic monitoring and logging solutions with CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana. Developed and implemented effective strategies in monitoring to ensure system performance, data integrity, and high availability.
- Security & Compliance: Managed security controls including IAM, least privilege access, firewalls, and patching. Applied best security practices to AWS environments through the use of services/tools such as KMS, security groups, NACLs, S3 bucket policies.
- Scripting & Automation: Experience in scripting Linux with Bash, Python, PowerShell, and effective automation with the AWS SDK or CLI. Used infrastructure-as-code practices to facilitate the process of deploying and managing processes.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Worked closely with other engineering teams to enable and integrate the latest technologies into our projects, ensuring that we meet all success criteria from design through deployment.
- Continuous Improvement: Advocated for the inclusion of modern technologies and trends within products, consistently driving improvement in system performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
AWS Cloud Engineer
Atlanta Public Schools
05.2019 - 11.2022
- AWS Infrastructure Design & Implementation: Architected and implemented secure, highly available, and fault-tolerant infrastructure on AWS. Emphasized designing resilient systems with minimal downtime to meet the specific needs of the educational environment.
- Automation and Infrastructure as Code: Automated provisioning and infrastructure management using Terraform and CloudFormation. Optimized processes for fast deployment and scalability while maintaining consistency across all environments.
- Scalability and Disaster Recovery: Designed infrastructure solutions for scalability and disaster recovery using services like ElastiCache, RDS, and Multi-AZ deployments. Implemented cross-region replication and backup strategies to meet RTO and RPO requirements.
- Security Best Practices: Enforced stringent security protocols, including multi-factor authentication, encryption through KMS, and the use of security groups, NACLs, and S3 bucket policies. Regularly reviewed and updated security practices to protect sensitive educational data.
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Designed, developed, and maintained CI/CD pipelines via AWS Developer Tools such as CodeCommit, CodeBuild, and CodePipeline. Integrated with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes to automate the software build and deployment processes.
- Monitoring & Incident Response: Implemented strong monitoring and logging through CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS X-Ray. Developed incident response protocols to promptly address infrastructure issues, ensuring minimal disruption to school activities.
- Collaboration & Capacity Planning: Collaborated with academic staff and IT teams to align technology solutions with district objectives. Designed infrastructure that supports growth and adoption of new technologies, ensuring readiness for potential expansion.
- System Maintenance & Optimization: Managed ongoing system maintenance, including patching and updating to comply with organizational policies. Continuously optimized infrastructure for performance and cost-efficiency, balancing educational needs with budget constraints.
AWS Cloud Architect
Capital One
03.2017 - 05.2019
- Cloud Architecture & Deployment: Designed and executed cloud architecture and deployment. Built scalable, highly secure, and high-performance applications on AWS, leveraging services like ALB, NLB, and Auto Scaling Groups to address scale and latency challenges.
- VPC & Network Design: Designed and implemented Virtual Private Clouds with public and private subnets. Set up secure connectivity between AWS and on-premises data centers using Direct Connect and VPNs.
- Security & Compliance: Enhanced security through SSL for Apache and Nginx, along with AWS ELB SSL for HTTP to HTTPS redirection. Ensured best security practices throughout the infrastructure.
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Monitored network performance, CPU, and disk usage using CloudWatch, setting up metrics and events to trigger alarms and SNS notifications for proactive system management.
- Migration & Legacy Systems: Played a key role in migrating legacy systems to modern, AWS-based infrastructure, improving performance, reliability, and security.
- Stakeholder Communication: Engaged with clients and internal stakeholders to gather requirements, propose IT strategies, and drive improvements in existing IT implementations.
- Root Cause Analysis: Conducted deep root cause analysis of recurring issues, developed effective resolutions, and established preventive measures for future occurrences.
Information Security Analyst
PGCPS
02.2015 - 12.2016
- Development of Cybersecurity Policy: Leading the review and update of the organizational cybersecurity policy to ensure it is in accord with best practice and regulatory requirements. Developed new policies to cover emerging threats and help improve the overall security posture.
- Compliance and Risk Management: Ensured compliance with existing IT security policies across the organization. Conducted regular audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation measures to reduce risk.
- Security Training & Awareness: Designed and conducted security training programs for administrators, teachers, and students. Educated the staff about common security threats and best practices to minimize risk, to bring about a security-conscious culture within the organization.
- Identity & Access Management: Managed identity and access controls on Oracle IDM. Built strategies to ensure sensitive information protection and access control in accordance with users' responsibilities and roles.
- Incident Response & Crisis Management: Developed and maintained incident response procedures to effectively reduce the impact of security breaches. Managed incident response efforts to limit damage and liability in security-related incidents.
- Security Audits & Assessments: Conducted exhaustive security audits to measure the effectiveness of the current controls. Any gaps within the security framework were isolated and fixed in a way that made it stronger to defend against threats of cyberspace.
- Enhanced Security Systems: Implemented the changes recommended on existing security systems and procedures, including improvement in firewalls, updating anti-virus protections, and enhancements of patch management processes.
Education
Masters degree - Cybersecurity Policy and Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
Maryland12-2019
Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice/Cyber Security
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS05-2009
Skills
- Cloud Orchestration / Automation AWS CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, AWS Systems Manager, AWS SSM Parameter Store, Ansible, Docker, Jenkins, ECS, EKS, Terraform
- AWS Security AWS Security Hub, AWS Guard Duty, AWS Shield, AWS Firewall Manager, AWS Inspector
- Monitoring and Event Management AWS CloudWatch (Events and Logs), AWS SNS, AWS S3 Identity and Access Management: AWS Organization, AWS IAM, AWS AD Connector, Active Directory, AWS Workspaces, AWS Secrets Manager
- Governance and Compliance AWS Config Rules, AWS Organization, AWS Control Tower, AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS Well Architected Tool, AWS Budgets, AWS License Manager
- Data Protection AWS Certificate Manager, AWS KMS, Snapshot Lifecycle Manager, AWS CloudHSM
- AWS Network VPC, VGW, TGW, CGW, IGW, NGW
- Image and Patch AWS SSM Patch Manager, AWS Golden AMI Pipeline
- Programming Languages JSON, YML, Python
- Application Delivery Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, AWS Code Commit, AWS Code Build, AWS Code Deploy
- DevOps Tools CI/CD, Amazon CodeCommit, CodeBuild and CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, AWS ECS, AWS EKS, AWS ECR, GitHub, Docker, Lambda, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Maven, Nexus, Kubernetes
- SOFT SKILLS: Communication Team Player Time Management Flexible Attention to Detail
Certification
CompTIA Security+ October 2017
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA) May 2022
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP) May 2022
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate March 2023
Timeline
AWS Cloud Engineer
Uturn Data
11.2022 - 09.2024
AWS Cloud Engineer
Atlanta Public Schools
05.2019 - 11.2022
AWS Cloud Architect
Capital One
03.2017 - 05.2019
Information Security Analyst
PGCPS
02.2015 - 12.2016
Masters degree - Cybersecurity Policy and Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice/Cyber Security
Jackson State University
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