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ROBINSON NZALIE

ROBINSON NZALIE

Richmond,TX

Summary

AWS ARCHITECT / AWS ENGINEER / DEVOPS ENGINEER Experienced IT professional with skills including but not limited to capturing applications’ functional and non-function requirements, mapping requirements to a set of AWS services- data, compute, storage, management, network, microservices and security, creating solution proposals in line with an organization’s goals around performance, scalability, elasticity, security, management, and monitoring and creating these solutions while democratizing advanced technologies. IT project management capabilities with the ability to manage teams, drive growth and enhance work environments at all levels. Have a working knowledge of HTML, CSS working towards a full stack development path for more effective delivery with Node.js and JavaScript with different frameworks. Goal-driven AWS Support Engineer skilled at analyzing and solving routine and complex problems. Detail-oriented and systematic professional successful at developing innovative solutions to diverse issues. Specific talent and background in AWS with multiple certifications.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AWS Support Engineer/Platform Engineer

DNSFilter
Washington, DC
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Configured computing, networking and security systems within cloud environment.
  • Collaborated with architects and engineers to design networks, systems and storage environments that reflected business needs, security specifications and service level requirements.
  • Evaluated firewalls and monitored threats to establish secure cloud environments.
  • Boosted cloud development by creating functions, applications and databases for users.
  • Advised on project costs, concepts or design changes.
  • Utilized Python to handle debugging and automation scripting tasks.
  • Identified issues and implemented appropriate solutions to deliver quick and effective remediation.
  • Documented repair processes and helped streamline procedures for future technical support actions.
  • Completed root cause analysis on routine and complex problems.
  • Updated software versions with patches and new installations to close security loopholes and protect users.
  • Supported team to fix all issues during E2E testing with supported documentation on how issues were fixed as reference for other teams.
  • Managed s3 buckets and different applications access to these buckets for daily file drops making sure s3 adapter was running for automation to happen
  • Worked on conversion of scripts from Perl to python for system updates.
  • Took on cost-saving moves to clean up all terraform scripts to retire resources no longer needed to maximize cost
  • Worked on SOC2 type 1 and type 2 tasks making company was compliant and certified
  • Implemented AWS SSO integration with OKTA for login and access

AWS INFRASTRUCTURE/AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Apex Systems
Glen Allen, VA
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Analyzed, accessed cloud migration readiness and real timelines for Migrations from On-prem Data centers to AWS with POCs
  • Managed CI/CD pipelines using SCMs like GitHub, Integrated with Drone CI and deployments in AWS and Microsoft Azure.
  • Built underlying infrastructure using AWS Cloud Formation and terraform for automating requests of AWS resources using custom built platform with lambda
  • Made use of different systems manager capabilities like patch manager automate patching of servers with automated scripts and pipelines
  • Put in place solutions to Query S3 WAF logs using AWS Athena, improved visualization using defined Cloud Watch metrics to be used by data team.
  • Developed technical solutions to resolved complex range of problems.
  • Fact gathering for Microsoft SQL server limitations for AWS integrations with AWS support and Azure teams
  • Put in Place monitoring solutions to improve monitoring of resources using Trusted Advisor and Grafana dashboards
  • Optimized implementation strategies by conducting thorough needs and gaps analysis processes in advance of changes.
  • Organized and coordinated meetings with managers and stakeholders
  • Unit testing and setting up manual jobs to crawl 404 errors for websites.
  • Managed, troubleshot and improved automation programs.

Devops Engineer/Architectural Assistant

Volusion
Austin, TX
03.2019 - 02.2021
  • Analysis and improving of client Infrastructures from authentication to Orchestration
  • Analyzed and improved on overall security and monitoring of entire environments using different tools like AWS inspector, Prometheus and Aqua for security detection etc.
  • Leveraged different design principles for security in cloud and implemented various AWS services to improve security posture for Authentication and Authorization
  • Developed requirements for system modifications and new system installations.
  • Command of AWS Cloud Native tools and architectures for robust, secure and end/end vetted environments
  • Tested and troubleshot application and documented issue resolutions for development team.
  • Create and manage IAM user accounts and role-based policies for access to AWS services
  • Design, develop and implement high availability, backup and recovery strategy for applications and database.
  • Created automated s3 lambda policies using terraform archive file for compression and MFA for attack identification.
  • Defined build and configuration standards to provision infrastructure services.
  • Developed skills in html, CSS developing base pages.
  • Reviewed project requirements to identify customer expectations and resources needed to meet goals.
  • Devised automation, backup and recovery protocols to preserve and safeguard data.
  • Explored up-and-coming technologies and software products to provide leveraging guidelines.

AWS Infrastructure Engineer

WeTransfer
Los Angeles, California
10.2018 - 03.2019
  • Worked on Infrastructure as code using AWS Cloud Formation templates, Software Configuration Management (SCM) processes, which include Docker containers packaging, compiling, packaging, deploying and Application configurations
  • Developed system models using automated tools to analyze performance under various operating conditions.
  • Provide strategies and requirements for seamless migration of applications, web services, and data from local and server-based systems to AWS cloud.
  • Encouraged team collaboration and motivated individual employees through positive reinforcement and technical recognition.
  • Facilitated continuous improvement initiatives with successful changes affecting operations.
  • Verified stability, security and scalability of system architecture.
  • Advised on project costs, concepts or design changes.
  • Designed and delivered mission-critical infrastructure to maintain consistent availability and performance.

Scrum Master/AWS Support

Passion City Services
Buea, Cameroon
01.2014 - 08.2017
  • Created positive and easy communication channel throughout company and managed professional interactions with clients.
  • Introduced scrum and led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
  • Delegated tasks to each team member, regularly assessing workloads to complete tasks on time and within project parameters.
  • Eliminated impediments by actively addressing issues so team could remain focused on achieving goals of sprint.
  • Actively engaged in defining and managing action items, identifying, and mitigating issues and risks.
  • Helped manage new product features and enhancements in terms of scope, quality, and schedule withing sprint cycles.
  • Drove delivery and continuous improvement by utilizing feedback and metrics to identify areas of opportunity.
  • Managed provisioning of AWS infrastructures using Cloud Formation
  • 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 models based on customer’s functional and non-functional requirements
  • Leveraged Auto scaling groups to right-size EC2 pools to match level of demand and helped to manage costs by eliminating excess capacity to maintain optimal level of resources.

Education

Bachelors - MIS(Management Information Systems

University of Bamenda
01.2012

Skills

  • PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
  • Tracking and Documentation
  • Multitasking and Prioritization
  • Database Management
  • Software Patches
  • Remote Technical Support
  • Good Technical aptitude, problem solving and ability to quickly learn and master new topics and domains
  • Vulnerability management (vulnerability scanning)
  • Ability to maintain professional, pleasant demeanor in stressful situations
  • Good attention to detail
  • Good written, verbal and presentation skills, particularly ability to communicate in multidisciplinary project context
  • Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize and completed delegated tasks appropriately
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Resolving Problems and Incidents
  • HTML, CSS, Python , JavaScript, SQL

Certification

Certified Scrum Master PSMI

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner- (CCP)

AWS Certified Solution Architect (In-progress)

PMP Training Diploma.

AWS Technical skills certification

References

References: Jespo Mbwoge- (AWS Partner/AWS EXpert) and CEO of JJTECH- (301) 379-6734 Abatan doyin– Solution Architect( Former supervisor)- (301) 523-2200 Gurusai Chilakala (Devops Engineer)-(508) 446-7758

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Native/ Bilingual
German
Limited

Accomplishments

  • Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.

Work Availability

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Quote

I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.
John Cage

Timeline

AWS Support Engineer/Platform Engineer

DNSFilter
01.2022 - 03.2023

AWS INFRASTRUCTURE/AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Apex Systems
02.2021 - 12.2021

Devops Engineer/Architectural Assistant

Volusion
03.2019 - 02.2021

AWS Infrastructure Engineer

WeTransfer
10.2018 - 03.2019

Scrum Master/AWS Support

Passion City Services
01.2014 - 08.2017

Bachelors - MIS(Management Information Systems

University of Bamenda

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