ERIC ABESSOH
Newark,DE
Summary
Versatile and Solutions-oriented Engineering Professional with 8 years of hands-on experience in DevSecOps, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline development, and observability frameworks. Skilled in architecting secure and scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), designing cost-effective containerized environments, embedding security across the SDLC, and building proactive monitoring and alerting systems. Proven track record of collaborating cross-functionally with development, QA, operations, and security teams to ensure efficient, compliant, and reliable system performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
DevOps Engineer [StoreConnect]
HUSSMANN CORPORATION
Bridgeton, MO
04.2023 - Current
- Responsible for end-to-end DevSecOps operations, including infrastructure provisioning, security enforcement, and observability architecture for AWS-hosted environments.
- Provisioned and managed secure cloud infrastructure components, including virtual machines, storage devices, and networks, using Terraform, aligning with IaC best practices.
- Automated security scans and governance policies using tfsec, Terrascan, and Cloud Custodian.
- Built a robust monitoring system using Prometheus, Grafana, Opsgenie, and Jira to ensure SLO/SLA compliance.
- Implemented distributed tracing and anomaly detection for improved observability.
- Used Ansible for secure configuration and automated provisioning.
- Developed CI/CD pipelines and maintained Jenkins infrastructure as code.
- Provided Tier-1 technical support for AWS infrastructure issues.
- Integrated Kube Cost to optimize Kubernetes utilization and cloud spend.
- Embedded security throughout the SDLC, with automated compliance checks.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to streamline deployments.
- Automated key operations using Python and Bash.
- Authored infrastructure documentation and knowledge bases in Confluence.
- Participated in release planning, incident resolution, and post-mortem reviews.
- Implemented containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes for faster delivery cycles.
- Participated in disaster recovery exercises to test reliability of system.
DevOps Engineer
BAYHEALTH-DOMINION
Richardson, TX
01.2018 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: HIPAA-regulated healthcare environment.
- Led infrastructure automation, containerization, and compliance-aligned cloud practices within a HIPAA-regulated healthcare environment.
- Streamlined SDLC by collaborating cross-functionally and managing Git/GitHub for source control and policy enforcement.
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, deploying containerized applications to Kubernetes using Helm and AWS-based KOPS clusters.
- Built, monitored, and maintained containerized environments with Prometheus, Grafana, and robust Kubernetes orchestration.
- Utilized Ansible for configuration management, task automation, and team training and support.
- Managed infrastructure across environments with Terraform and administered AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, ELB, etc.).
- Applied secure networking protocols, IAM policies, and HIPAA compliance standards across cloud deployments.
- Documented infrastructure and tracked tasks using Confluence and Jira.
- Automated operational workflows with Python and Bash scripting.
- Contributed to infrastructure cost planning and resource forecasting.
- HIPAA-regulated healthcare environment.
Build & Release Intern
BAYHEALTH-DOMINION
Richardson, TX
12.2016 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: HIPAA-regulated healthcare environment.
- Supported DevOps practices in software build, deployment, and system administration functions.
- Maintained Git/GitHub standards and developed Jenkins-based CI/CD workflows.
- Contributed to application migration from virtualization to containerized environments using Kubernetes and Helm.
- Supported environment monitoring, upgrades, and provisioning using Ansible and Terraform.
- Gained hands-on experience with AWS service configurations, IAM policies, and HIPAA-compliant infrastructure practices.
- Created technical documentation and participated in infrastructure planning initiatives.
- HIPAA-regulated healthcare environment.
IT Support Associate
OASI ITALIANA
Ancona, Italy
02.2014 - 12.2016
- Delivered first-line IT support and assisted with secure user environment configurations.
- Diagnosed and resolved network and access issues.
- Provided helpdesk support via phone and email.
- Managed user credentialing and environment setup.
- Supported system patching and malware prevention.
- Contributed to cross-functional IT projects and resource meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Informatics
William Paterson University
05-2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Informatics
Delaware Technical Community College
12.2021
Associate of Science - General Studies
Delaware Technical Community College
12.2019
BTech - Computer Technology
Landmark Metropolitan University
12.2013
Skills
- CI/CD Pipeline Development
- Cloud Infrastructure & Governance
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Container Orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)
- Monitoring & Alerting Frameworks
- System & Application Security
- Configuration Management
- Python & Bash Automation
- Incident & Problem Management
- Agile Collaboration & Documentation
- Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS
- Web & Application Servers: Apache, HAProxy, Nginx, Tomcat
- Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Terraform, Ansible, Terrascan, Cloud Custodian
- Monitoring, Logging & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, PMM, EFK/ELK
- Cloud Platforms & Services: AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, ELB, EBS, Route 53, Auto Scaling, RDS, IAM)
Languages
- English, Fluent
- French, Fluent
Timeline
DevOps Engineer [StoreConnect]
HUSSMANN CORPORATION
04.2023 - Current
DevOps Engineer
BAYHEALTH-DOMINION
01.2018 - 04.2023
Build & Release Intern
BAYHEALTH-DOMINION
12.2016 - 12.2017
IT Support Associate
OASI ITALIANA
02.2014 - 12.2016
Master of Science - Nursing Informatics
William Paterson University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Informatics
Delaware Technical Community College
Associate of Science - General Studies
Delaware Technical Community College
BTech - Computer Technology
Landmark Metropolitan University
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