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Lebaga Nuvala

Wylie

Summary

Experienced Systems Administrator with expertise in UNIX/Linux systems, AWS cloud infrastructure, and Python automation. Strong background in maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance IT environments. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology (2019) with hands-on experience in cloud computing, scripting, and system optimization.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

System Administrator

ZGS Labs
Richardson
12.2021 - Current
  • Managed and maintained Linux/UNIX servers, ensuring 99.9% uptime for critical applications.
  • Automated routine tasks using Python and Bash scripts, reducing manual effort by 40%.
  • Deployed and managed AWS cloud infrastructure, optimizing costs by 25% through right-sizing instances.
  • Implemented Ansible playbooks for configuration management, ensuring consistency across 100+ servers.
  • Set up monitoring and alerts (CloudWatch, Nagios) to proactively resolve system issues.
  • Assisted in migrating on-premise workloads to AWS, improving scalability and reliability.

Junior System Administrator

Dolatech
Dallas
08.2019 - 11.2021
  • Provided tier-2/3 support for Linux-based systems, resolving complex technical issues.
  • Managed user access controls (IAM, LDAP, and sudo permissions) for security compliance.
  • Developed Python scripts to automate log analysis and report generation.
  • Assisted in backup and disaster recovery strategies using AWS S3 and Glacier.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Dallas
Irving, TX
05-2019

Skills

  • Operating Systems: Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), UNIX (Solaris, AIX)
  • Cloud & Virtualization: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation), Docker, VMware
  • Scripting & Automation: Python (Boto3, Bash, PowerShell)
  • Networking & Security: TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Firewalls, SSH, IAM Policies
  • Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, Nagios, Splunk, ELK Stack
  • Configuration Management: Ansible, Puppet
  • Database Management: MySQL, PostgreSQL

Certification

  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
  • CompTIA Security+
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Projects

  • AWS Automated Backup System – Designed a Python script using Boto3 to automate EBS snapshots and S3 backups.
  • Linux Server Hardening – Implemented security best practices (firewall rules, SSH key authentication) on production servers.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Deployed AWS resources using CloudFormation for a scalable web application.

Timeline

System Administrator

ZGS Labs
12.2021 - Current

Junior System Administrator

Dolatech
08.2019 - 11.2021

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Dallas
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