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Merve Gumuscibik

DevOps Engineer

Summary

Innovative and results-driven Cloud/DevOps Engineer with 5 years of hands-on experience in leveraging cloud technologies (AWS) and modern tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions to drive CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. Skilled in Linux systems, continuous integration, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Proficient at troubleshooting, problem-solving, and utilizing analytical skills to deliver efficient solutions. Excellent communicator, able to translate complex technologies into clear, actionable insights for clients and cross-functional teams. Quick to learn emerging technologies and thrive in fast-paced environments.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Deloitte
04.2021 - Current
  • Spearheaded the implementation of external Network Load Balancers to route traffic to Kubernetes load balancers, optimizing external traffic management.
  • Led the deployment and management of multiple ingress controllers, enabling seamless internal and external traffic flow within Kubernetes environments.
  • Built 10+ environments
  • Led the implementation of a Proof of Concept (PoC) for integrating HashiCorp Vault to securely inject secrets into Kubernetes pods, enhancing security and compliance.
  • Deployed cloud-native resources, including S3, EC2 instances, ElastiCache, DocumentDB, Aurora MySQL and EKS to AWS, by leveraging Terraform Enterprise and Terraform Cloud.
  • Developed and maintained Helm charts for deploying applications across Kubernetes clusters, ensuring efficient configuration management and deployment processes.
  • Contributed to hardening of DocumentDB and ElastiCache clusters to meet stringent security requirements.
  • Engineered and maintained Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, adhering to client specifications and industry best practices for software development lifecycle automation.
  • Collaborated with the development team and participated in architecture design and planning sessions.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze functional requirements, translating them into actionable deliverables to meet project objectives.
  • Integrated tools such as Sonarqube, Fortify, and Microsoft teams feedback loops with Jenkins pipelines to enhance code quality.
  • Managed container orchestration and application deployment using OpenShift and EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service).
  • Ensured optimal functionality of DevOps tools including Jira, Sonarqube, Jenkins, Github and Confluence by resolving issues and performing maintenance.
  • Created, updated and configured Jira projects and boards for internal stakeholders.
  • Leveraged Akamai (CDN) for cache purging, edge cloudlet and property activation for traffic routing.

Jr. DevOps Engineer

Deloitte
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Automated the run of the build and release pipeline per code commit of an application in Azure DevOps.
  • Created a PowerShell warm-up script to decrease the spike in response times.
  • Integrated Keptn Quality Gates in the release pipeline by utilizing Azure DevOps.
  • Created SLI/SLO yaml files at the service level for Keptn Quality Gates evaluation.
  • Created PowerShell scripts to trigger a build and release pipeline from a wrapper pipeline using Rest API method.
  • Utilized GCP compute engine to test Ansible playbooks.

DevOps Engineer

Evolve Cyber
11.2019 - 09.2020
  • Developed and executed Kubernetes clusters on multiple cloud providers, such as AWS (EKS) and GCP (GKE) through the utilization of Terraform and Helm Charts.
  • Installed and maintained Grafana, Prometheus, Kubernetes, and Nexus Dashboard on Kubernetes Cluster by utilizing Helm Charts and Terraform.
  • Established a bash script to back-up important Jenkins server files and folders.
  • Prepared Docker files and Docker images for microservices to execute on the Kubernetes platform.
  • Set Up Custom Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on AWS and launched EC2 Instances on Private and Public Subnets based on the requirements for each of the applications.
  • Configured AWS Auto Scaling Group & Elastic Load Balancing to provide high availability, fault-tolerant applications & EC2 Instances based on the load.
  • Planned and executed the project to enable VPC flow logs for regions the project is implemented.
  • Created Kubernetes namespaces in AWS EKS by utilizing Terraform.
  • Build, tagged, and pushed images to AWS ECR for the application by using the Dockerfile.

Financial Sales Consultant (BSSA)

PNC BANK
03.2017 - 11.2019
  • Identified the financial needs of clients by utilizing technological tools and resources.
  • Detected and resolved application/system issues by collaborating with the company’s IT department.
  • Advised and educated clients on options for managing financial needs by providing financial ideas and solutions.
  • Explored new potential opportunities in the market to build relationships and create opportunities.
  • Determined and solved customer problems by applying the product and procedural knowledge.
  • Managed risk factors to identify and avoid loss.

Education

B.S. - Mathematics & Accounting

Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA
05.2001 - 05.2012

Skills

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Google Cloud Platform (GKE)

  • Linux

Jenkins, Harness, GitHub Actions

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • Terraform

  • Helm Charts

  • Ansible

HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secret Manager

  • JFrog

Bash, PowerShell, Python

Certification

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, 08/01/20, 08/01/22

Timeline

Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Deloitte
04.2021 - Current

Jr. DevOps Engineer

Deloitte
09.2020 - 04.2021

DevOps Engineer

Evolve Cyber
11.2019 - 09.2020

Financial Sales Consultant (BSSA)

PNC BANK
03.2017 - 11.2019

B.S. - Mathematics & Accounting

Moravian University
05.2001 - 05.2012

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