Danara Kuan
Wheeling,IL
Summary
Certified DevOps/Cloud Engineer with over 3 years of experience in provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure, setting up and configuring CI/CD tools, and deploying cloud resources on AWS. Proven ability in monitoring, troubleshooting, and automating workflows. Expertise in writing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, building Ansible playbooks, deploying Docker containers, orchestrating Kubernetes clusters, and designing CI/CD pipelines. A strong team player with excellent communication skills and a focus on operational efficiency
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps Engineer
Staples
11.2022 - Current
- Maintained and enhanced CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
- Managed and scaled Kubernetes clusters on AWS, improving application availability and performance.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and management with Terraform.
- Implemented configuration management solutions using Ansible.
- Collaborated with developers to containerize microservices, enhancing deployment efficiency.
- Improved service monitoring and stability through orchestration tools.
- Facilitated transition to containerized environments, resulting in operational improvements.
- Supported automation efforts across DevOps team with IaC and microservice-based cloud deployments.
- Developed solutions that improved digital customer journeys, enhanced personalization, and increased conversion rates.
DevOps Engineer
Darden
06.2021 - 11.2022
- Deployed applications to cloud environments and managed AWS infrastructure.
- Developed automation scripts to support deployment and operational tasks, improving efficiency and reducing potential for manual errors.
- Participated in troubleshooting and resolving production issues, providing on-call support to ensure high system availability.
- Collaborated with development teams to implement and improve automated testing frameworks, enhancing code quality and reliability.
- Maintained and documented existing infrastructure, ensuring all configurations and changes were properly tracked and version-controlled.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY
Wuhan, ChinaBachelor of Arts -
International Relations KazUIR&WL
Almaty, KazakhstanSkills
- Linux Operating System
- Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS); Azure, GCP
- IaC Tools: terraform, Ansible
- Build and CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI
- Scripting: Python, Bash
- Tracking Tools: JIRA
Certification
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03)
Validation number: 1cb6a95e6cc643968a76c19727f13b1c
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Certification number: CF99AE-B3465A
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Kazakh
Limited Working
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
Staples
11.2022 - Current
DevOps Engineer
Darden
06.2021 - 11.2022
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03)
Validation number: 1cb6a95e6cc643968a76c19727f13b1c
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Certification number: CF99AE-B3465A
MBA - Business Administration
CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts -
International Relations KazUIR&WL
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