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Nehemiah Kwanga

Nehemiah Kwanga

Dallas,TX

Summary

Meticulous AWS Solution Architect and DevOps Engineer with 7 years of experience maintaining highly functional digital systems for uninterrupted workflows and consistent productivity. Oversees routine maintenance checks and software update schedules to reduce network downtime and likelihood of security compromises. Loves collaborating with customers and teammates to develop and implement creative technical solutions to challenging problems, Passionate about learning and staying up-to-date with the latest AWS and DevOps technologies.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AWS Solution Architect | DevOps Engineer

Apple
Sunnyvale, CA
12.2021 - Current
  • Designed and implemented cloud solutions using AWS services for clients in various industries, resulting in cost savings and increased efficiency
  • Developed and maintained infrastructure as code using Cloud Formation, Terraform, and Ansible, reducing deployment time and increasing automation.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git to automate code deployment and testing
  • Worked with development teams to implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment.
  • Managed and monitored cloud resources using AWS Cloud Watch and other monitoring tools, ensuring high availability and scalability
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and deliver solutions that meet business needs
  • Led and mentored junior engineers, fostering culture of learning and collaboration.

AWS Cloud Engineer

Fannie Mae
09.2019 - 12.2021
  • Worked with clients to understand their business needs and designed and implemented AWS cloud solutions using AWS services.
  • Developed and maintained infrastructure as code using Cloud Formation and Ansible, increasing automation and reducing deployment time
  • Worked with development teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git
  • Monitored and maintained cloud resources using AWS Cloud Watch and other monitoring tools, ensuring high availability and scalability
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical guidance, resulting in successful project deliveries.
  • Worked as technical leader alongside customers and infrastructure team and contributed to business development
  • Conducted deep-dive hands-on training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS
  • Responded promptly to user requests for permission changes, new storage and expansion questions
  • Captured and shared best-practice knowledge among AWS community and presented sessions at industry conferences
  • Performed first-level incident response and service resolution for cloud systems
  • Applied scripting methodologies to automate IT administrative related tasks
  • Monitored costs and optimized cloud deployment expenses against business needs
  • Designed and implemented system security and data assurance
  • Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients
  • Managed and monitored installed systems for highest level of availability
  • Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation

AWS Solutions Architect

Orange
12.2015 - 07.2019
  • Developed cloud architectures that aligned with clients' business goals and requirements, ensuring scalability, availability, and performance.
  • Created and maintained technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, system designs, and deployment plans.
  • Led deployment and testing of AWS-based solutions, ensuring that they met required performance, scalability, and security standards.
  • Collaborated with project managers and stakeholders to ensure that projects were completed on time and within budget.
  • Worked with DevOps teams to automate deployment, testing, and monitoring of applications using tools such as Jenkins and AWS Code Pipeline
  • Designed and implemented highly scalable, available, and fault-tolerant solutions using AWS services for clients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and math

University of Yaoundé I
Yaoundé
05.2015

Skills

  • AWS Services:
  • EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, Cloud Formation, Cloud Watch, EKS,
  • ECS, Dynamo db
  • DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Git, and more
  • Programming Languages: Python, Java, Bash, and more
  • Cloud Security: IAM, VPC, Security Groups, and more
  • Agile Development: Scrum, jira, and more
  • Firewalls
  • Network security
  • Self-Motivated
  • Cloud services
  • TCP/IP protocol
  • Design engineering
  • Solutions-focused

References

References: Available upon request.

Certification

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Timeline

AWS Solution Architect | DevOps Engineer

Apple
12.2021 - Current

AWS Cloud Engineer

Fannie Mae
09.2019 - 12.2021

AWS Solutions Architect

Orange
12.2015 - 07.2019

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and math

University of Yaoundé I

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