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Overview
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Ibrahim Abdulai

Little Elm,Tx

Summary

Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner Engineer

CompTIA Security +


Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DEVOPS ENGINEER

Genpact
04.2021 - 12.2023
  • Create, manage, and maintain resources in AWS cloud, Ec2, S3buckets,VPC ,Iam , etc
  • Use Terraform(iac) to create and manage cloud infrastructure and pipelines
  • Build ci/cd pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub actions, and Azure DevOps depending on the business need
  • Create and manage SQL database tables
  • Implemented and maintained robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve system issues, resulting in a significant reduction in downtime and improved overall system reliability
  • Developed and automated deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Ansible, or Kubernetes, streamlining the release process and reducing human error
  • Write automation scripts to improve business processes with bash and python
  • Renewed SSL certs as required with automation
  • Weekly on-call rotation as scheduled
  • Experience using Fluentd
  • Project management using Agile processes with Jira, Slack, and knowledge of Ansible Playbooks
  • Implemented CICD with Configuration management using Bitbucket, Git, Gitlab, and Jenkins
  • I updated Jira and Service Now's ticketing system according to user requests and needs
  • Automated infrastructure through PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripting
  • Applied container-based technologies on AWS with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm charts.

CLOUD ENGINEER

Ghana Community Network (GcNet)
09.2018 - 10.2020
  • Implemented CICD using DevOps pipelines and Git Source Control Management system
  • Performed JavaScript maintenance scripting for workflow automation in Azure PowerShell and Python
  • Promoted HIPAA privacy and information security on-prem and in AWS clouds
  • Experienced with scripting and debugging on Linux and Windows environments
  • Created Azure IaaS VMs and know Express Route, VNET, and VPN Gateways
  • Utilized Agile project delivery in Azure DevOps using Visual Studio and Eclipse
  • Deployed serverless apps using lambda functions with terraform
  • Deployed various Python code applications to production
  • Provisioned infrastructure using HashiCorp Terraform and knowledge of Cloud Formation automation
  • Containerized microservice applications using docker stacks and converting to Kubernetes on-premise
  • Performed troubleshooting in Linux server crashes, patching servers, and Site Reliability Management
  • Managed Jira ticketing system with release notes and implemented Git branching and Bitbucket
  • Researched new Agile project management methodology for adoption and collaboration with teams
  • Remote work leveraging VPN Tunneling for secure access for remote work for site reliability engineering.

DEVOPS & CLOUD INFORMATICS ENGINEER

Cocoa board Ghana Ltd
06.2016 - 08.2018
  • Implemented Configuration management using Chef Automation practices
  • Built, administered, and maintained a Windows Docker server for our Cloud Services team
  • Executed load-balancing technologies with AWS Cloud ELB for EC2 instances
  • Built Jenkins and CICD pipelines and integrated them for automated testing and deployment in Azure
  • Implemented Azure Kubernetes workflow automation, autoscaling, and microservices
  • Deployed micro service applications with API Gateway
  • Created autoscaling groups for application load management and Site Reliability monitoring
  • Debugged codes and troubleshooting during 24/7 on-call rotations
  • Debugged python codes
  • Created and SSH into EC2 instances for virtual servers and applications
  • Used Terraform software to provision EC2, IAM, RDS, and S3 buckets from provider templates
  • Executed containerization of micro services applications using docker and Kubernetes
  • Created Docker files for Docker images to push images into the Docker registry
  • Performed site reliability roles in maintaining cloud infrastructure and security
  • Familiar with Ansible and helm charts for Kubernetes Cluster management
  • I deployed applications to Azure App Service, such as web apps, web jobs, and API apps.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Building Technology

Accra Technical University
Accra
03.2015

Skills

  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Linux Operating System
  • Monitoring and Logging
  • Containerization Technologies

Certification

  • CompTIA Security+
  • CEH ( in Progress)
  • Certified Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner.

Skills Highlights

  • DevOps
  • Source Control Management (SCM)
  • Terraform
  • Relational Database MySQL
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Java language
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud identity and Access management (IAM)
  • Access Control
  • EC2
  • S3 storage
  • Cloud security
  • HIPAA
  • Agile SDLC Methodology-Agile/Scrum
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins
  • Linux
  • Unix-Centos 6&7
  • Red-hat 6&7
  • Site Reliability Management

Timeline

DEVOPS ENGINEER

Genpact
04.2021 - 12.2023

CLOUD ENGINEER

Ghana Community Network (GcNet)
09.2018 - 10.2020

DEVOPS & CLOUD INFORMATICS ENGINEER

Cocoa board Ghana Ltd
06.2016 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Building Technology

Accra Technical University
Ibrahim Abdulai