LaToya McGaffie
SpringISD
Houston,TX
18
years of professional experience
Knowledgeable Desired Position with solid background in automating infrastructure, managing CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing system reliability. Proven track record of implementing scalable solutions and optimizing deployment processes. Demonstrated expertise in cloud services and scripting, effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence.
Work History
DevOps Engineer (Hands-On Training & Real Projects)
2 Years 8 Months- Designed, deployed, and managed AWS environments for development and production workloads.
- Built CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins for automating builds, testing, and deployments.
- Created Terraform modules for scalable AWS provisioning.
- Integrated SonarQube, Nexus, and Tomcat with Jenkins for automation.
- Managed containers using Docker and deployed applications on Kubernetes clusters.
- Deployed web apps with CloudFront CDN and S3 hosting.
- Monitored and optimized using CloudWatch and AWS CLI.
- Collaborated on troubleshooting and pipeline optimization.
- Implemented automation and cost optimization strategies.
Sales Manager
1 Year 2 Months- Developed retail electricity sales pipelines through prospecting, referrals, and account planning.
- Managed customer contracts, renewals, and pricing proposals aligned with market conditions.
- Coordinated CRM updates to maintain accurate sales activity, pipeline status, and forecasting.
- Built relationships with commercial clients to support retention and service continuity.
- Analyzed usage patterns and rate structures to recommend suitable electricity supply solutions.
- Collaborated with billing, operations, and customer service teams to resolve account issues.
Home Instructor
3 Years 1 Month- Create individualized plans based on child’s needs.
- Organized activities and discussion points for parent child interaction.
- Documented observations of child growth and development for future analysis.
4 Months
- Enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level.
- Provided classroom instruction outlined in teacher's lesson plans.
- Implemented lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts.
- Insurance Agent, 0712020 -12122022
Insurance Agent
2 Years 5 Months- Responded to customer inquiries and problems to promote great service.
- Explained different options to prospective clients, encouraging sale of insurance policies that best fit needs.
- Analyzed customer needs and provided best options, upselling products and services.
Child care Provider
10 Years 4 Months- Cared for children of various ages and assisted with feeding, dressing and daily activities.
- Prepared meals, snacks and refreshments for children according to dietary needs and restrictions.
Education
Associate of Arts - Mechanical Engineering
Skills
Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2
EFS
S3
CloudFront
VPC
Subnets
IAM
ELB
Auto Scaling
RDS
Route 53
Lambda
DynamoDB
CloudWatch)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform scripting and management
CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins (SonarQube
Nexus
Tomcat integration)
Git/GitHub/GitLab
Containerization & Orchestration: Docker & Kubernetes
Scripting & Tools: Git Bash
Sqlectron
CLI Tools
JSON/YAML
Monitoring & Deployment: CloudWatch
AWS CLI
Management Console
Soft Skills: Quick learner | Resourceful | Research-driven | Strong communicator | Team collaborator
Compliance
Positive Reinforcement
Planning & organization
Adaptable
Activity Management
Behavior Modeling
Written Communication
Math
Product knowledge
Data entry techniques
Accuracy and attention to detail
Quality control procedures
Personal Information
- Title: DevOps Engineer | AWS Cloud Practitioner (1 Year Hands-On Experience)
- Availability: Remote
Education & Training
- The Cloud Convo Academy – Ongoing
- Hands-on Cloud DevOps Training Program
- Self-Guided Learning – AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub/GitLab, CI/CD Practices
Section name
- LaToya McGaffie
- Houston, TX (Remote)
- Latoya.jazell@gmail.com | 713-836-0083
- GitHub: github.com/TjStudiedIT/Infrastructure_Deployment.git
- Salary Expectation: $130,000 – $180,000 | Availability: Remote
- Associate of Arts, Mechanical Engineering
- Ut Tyler - Houston, TX
Timeline
Sales Manager
Retail Electricity
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
DevOps Engineer (Hands-On Training & Real Projects)
Self-Taught / The Cloud Convo Academy
02.2024 - CurrentRead More
Home Instructor
SpringISD
09.2023 - CurrentRead More
Kelly Services
01.2023 - 05.2023Read More
Insurance Agent
Family First Life
07.2020 - 12.2022Read More
Child care Provider
Self Employed Web
03.2009 - 07.2019Read More
Ut Tyler - Houston
Associate of Arts from Mechanical Engineering
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