Rutendo Faith Mudoti
Harare
Summary
Seasoned Cloud Architect with experience designing, implementing, and managing secure cloud infrastructure. Skilled in multiple programming languages, database management, and cybersecurity protocols. Previous roles enabled significant improvements to system reliability and efficiency. Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles with ability to identify opportunities for business growth through technological advancement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Engineer
Old Mutual
Harare
03.2021 - Current
- Architected scalable solutions using AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch) to support business-critical workloads.
- Developed automated failover architectures to enhance system reliability.
- Designed and managed Route 53 DNS configurations for multi-region failover and traffic routing.
- Architected and implemented Compliance and Security Best Practices for Cloud workloads
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and Jenkins.
- Developed cost optimization strategies in alignment with FinOps principles, improving budget efficiency.
- Led cloud migration and modernization projects, streamlining processes across business units.
- Acted as technical liaison with clients, clarifying complex cloud solutions to align with business objectives.
Software Development Intern
University of Zimbabwe Innovation Hub
Harare
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Developed and tested web and backend software solutions to enhance functionality and user experience.
- Assisted in creating technical documentation to support user understanding and engagement.
- Developed software solutions for university projects using various programming languages.
- Collaborated with team members to design and implement user-friendly applications.
- Conducted thorough testing to identify and fix software bugs and issues.
Software Engineer
METBANK
Harare
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Developed software solutions to solve specific real-world problems for users.
- Evaluated project feasibility and technology options to inform decision-making.
- Developed software solutions to enhance banking applications for customer transactions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements for new features.
- Implemented code reviews to ensure high-quality software delivery and maintainability.
Solutions Architect Intern
TelOne
Harare
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Analyzed business requirements to inform solution design.
- Supported technical evaluations and facilitated project planning.
- Collaborated with teams to design scalable software solutions.
- Analyzed customer requirements to create effective technical specifications.
- Assisted in developing system architecture for cloud-based applications.
Education
Masters - DevOps and Cloud Computing
International University of Applied Zimbabwe
Germany10-2026
BSc (Hons) - Computer Science
University of Zimbabwe
01-2020
Skills
- Cloud architecture
- AWS Services
- Azure Services
- Cloud computing
- Data migration
- CloudFormation
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Unix/Linux Systems
- Agile methodologies
- Project management
- Cost optimization
- Python
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps - Associate
- AWS Certified Developer
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- DevOps Foundations Certified
- FinOps Certified Practitioner
Languages
- English
- Shona
Hobbies
- Tennis
- Googling and Tech Research
Community Involvement
- AWS Community Harare Member
- Instructor, Engineers for a Sustainable Coding Club
- Winner, TelOne/NetOne OneMoney Programming Hackathon 2018
Timeline
Cloud Engineer
Old Mutual
03.2021 - Current
Software Development Intern
University of Zimbabwe Innovation Hub
12.2020 - 02.2021
Software Engineer
METBANK
12.2020 - 02.2021
Solutions Architect Intern
TelOne
08.2018 - 08.2019
Masters - DevOps and Cloud Computing
International University of Applied Zimbabwe
BSc (Hons) - Computer Science
University of Zimbabwe