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KEVIN ANTEM

Virginia,VA

Summary

Seasoned Cloud/DevOps Engineer with 6+ years of comprehensive experience in architecting, deploying, and optimizing cloud infrastructures. Specializing in AWS Cloud, I excel in crafting robust, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of performance, security, and cost-effectiveness. Proficient in automation, orchestration, and CI/CD methodologies, I continuously strive to enhance operational efficiency and drive business success through innovative cloud solutions. With a commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends and technologies, I am poised to deliver impactful results and exceed organizational objectives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language

Work History

Cloud Engineer

Varo Bank
San Francisco, CA
11.2021 - Current
  • Successfully implemented Terraform and Cloudformation to construct multi-tier cloud infrastructures, resulting in a 17% decrease in infrastructure-related incidents and ensuring optimal system performance
  • Efficiently reduced AWS expenses by 20% while maintaining service quality and performance through strategic planning and the utilization of AWS cost-saving tools such as Cost Explorer, Reserved Instances, Instance Scheduler, and Auto Scaling, leading to substantial cost savings without compromising service delivery
  • Championed the establishment of robust CI/CD pipelines leveraging Jenkins, Ansible, and GitHub, resulting in a 70% improvement in streamlined code deployment workflows
  • Additionally, integrating Slack with AWS ChatBot and SNS facilitated prompt notifications, leading to enhanced team collaboration and improved communication efficiency
  • Led Docker containerization initiatives for microservices and orchestrated automated deployments using Kubernetes, Amazon EKS/ECS and AWS Fargate, resulting in a 90% improvement in scalability and operational efficiency
  • This approach eliminated the overhead of infrastructure management, allowing for streamlined operations and enhanced productivity
  • Designed for high availability and business continuity using self-healing-based architectures, fail-over routing policies, multi-AZ deployment of EC2 instances, ELB health checks, Auto Scaling, and other disaster recovery models
  • Developed Ansible Playbooks integrated with AWS Systems Manager for streamlined configuration management and automated image patching, enhancing security posture and system stability across diverse environments
  • Implemented AWS organization with Control Tower and emphasized robust IAM, RBAC, and encryption protocols, resulting in a 20% decrease in security-related incidents and ensuring compliance with security best practices
  • Successfully integrated Java-based RESTful APIs with Python Lambda functions in a serverless architecture, leveraging AWS DynamoDB for efficient data storage and seamless scalability
  • Orchestrated the integration of Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouse with AWS S3 buckets, facilitating seamless data storage and analytics infrastructure integration within the DevOps environment, enhancing data management and analytics capabilities
  • Demonstrated expertise in proficiently managing a diverse array of AWS cloud services, including EC2 instances, S3, ALB, ASG, NACLs, VPC, Route 53, WAF, security groups, GuardDuty, VPC flow logs, SNS/SQS, Systems Manager, and Cost Explorer
  • Leveraging this comprehensive skill set, I achieved an 85% improvement in the effective utilization and optimization of AWS resources to meet organizational objectives and operational requirements
  • Established and configured CloudWatch and Prometheus monitoring systems with alerting capabilities to effectively track operational metrics
  • This initiative ensured performance optimization, cost management, and system reliability by proactively identifying and addressing issues before they impact service delivery
  • Integrated AWS Identity Center with federated tools like OKTA to streamline access management, resulting in a 60% simplification of user authentication processes and enhancing overall security
  • This integration not only improved efficiency but also strengthened security measures by centralizing user access control and authentication protocols.

AWS Solutions Architect|Cloud Engineer

Al Tizihbong Holding Company
Manama
09.2018 - 09.2021
  • Collaborated with multiple teams to design and implement secure, scalable cloud solutions tailored to meet business requirements, resulting in a 30% increase in operational efficiency
  • Contributed as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a collaborative effort with diverse teams to evaluate and choose cloud technologies and solutions in accordance with the strategic goals and objectives of the organization
  • Developed automated scripts for deploying new applications on AWS platform using various scripting languages such as Bash, Python, JavaScript
  • Built CI and CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker for automating code deployments on AWS ECS and Kubernetes clusters
  • Implemented cost optimization measures such as auto-scaling, reserved instances and spot instances to reduce operational costs associated with running applications on cloud
  • Collaborated with development teams to design secure networking infrastructure in a multi-region setup using Direct Connect and VPN connections between data centers and cloud environments
  • Supported customer implementations and confirmed success through identification and application of repeatable best practices
  • Collaborated with sales team to understand customer requirements, boost product sales and provide sales support
  • Partnered closely with IT teams to create and enforce a strong cloud governance framework, resulting in a 65% compliance rate with industry regulations and internal policies, leveraging AWS Organizations
  • Implemented cost optimization strategies to maximize the efficiency of cloud resources and minimize expenses by 17%, while maintaining service quality and performance
  • Engaged with multiple teams to craft and execute a comprehensive cloud migration strategy aimed at transitioning existing workloads to AWS, leveraging services such as RDS, MGN, and CART to ensure a smooth and successful migration process.

IT Systems Specialist

Carnegie Global Services SARL
01.2015 - 06.2018
  • Configured hardware and software, executed timely installation of patches and updates on software applications, proficiently loaded computer systems with various operating systems
  • Assisted users in document formatting, printing, and converting between different document formats, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience
  • Implemented robust security measures in PACS systems to protect patient data, ensuring strict compliance with healthcare privacy regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Established a centralized and secure database for digital images, eliminating the physical storage and retrieval challenges associated with traditional film-based systems
  • Implemented PACS as a long-term archiving solution for medical images, ensuring easy access to historical patient data when needed
  • Successfully managed large volumes of imaging data efficiently
  • Identified and resolved technical issues, providing effective troubleshooting support
  • Managed and maintained the network infrastructure, ensuring seamless connectivity and efficient data transfer
  • Provided tailored support by installing and configuring desktop applications on workstations according to clients' requirements.

Education

Bachelor's of Technology - Medical Imaging

University of Buea Cameroon
06.2014

Skills

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  • Terraform, CloudFormation
  • Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows
  • Networking: VPC Configuration, Subnetting, Load Balancing, Transit Gateway, VPC peering, VPN, Route 53, EC2, ASG, CloudFront, VPC Endpoints, NAT Gateways, Direct Connect
  • Security: IAM, Security Groups, NACLs, AES/KMS Encryption, AWS Config, AWS Macie, AWS Shield, AWS WAF, Secrets Manager, SCPs, AWS Certificate Manager, Guard Duty
  • Configuration Management: Ansible, Systems Manager, Chef
  • Migration: AWS MIgration Evaluator, AWS ADS,AWS MGN, AWS RDS, AWS Migration Hub, AWS DataSync, AWS Snow Family
  • Monitoring/Logging: CloudWatch, Prometheus, SonarQube, Grafana, Cloudtrail, Splunk, Logstash, Elastisearch, Datadog
  • Database Management: Amazon RDS, MySQL, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Aurora, Snowflake, Redshift, NoSQL
  • Programming Languages: Python, Bash Scripting, Shell Scripting, Java
  • CI/CD with DevOp tools like Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, Grafana, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket AWS CodePipeline, CodeArtifact, Codecommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy
  • Serverless: AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate, Step Functions, API Gateway, REST API
  • Containerization: Docker, ECS, EKS, Kubernetes
  • Proficient in Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving
  • Strong Communication and excellent Team player
  • Demonstrated Leadership and a Commitment to Continuous Learning

Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate (003): In progress

Timeline

Cloud Engineer

Varo Bank
11.2021 - Current

AWS Solutions Architect|Cloud Engineer

Al Tizihbong Holding Company
09.2018 - 09.2021

IT Systems Specialist

Carnegie Global Services SARL
01.2015 - 06.2018

Bachelor's of Technology - Medical Imaging

University of Buea Cameroon

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