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Wilfried Tchako

Wilfried Tchako

Summary

A dependable and reliable professional with over 6+ years experience in supporting and automating critical deployments over big infrastructure with Linux Background. Excellent skills in managing and configuring systems, managing applications and Databases that run on-premises and on AWS Cloud platform. Enabling innovation through continuous integration and continuous deployment with cloud native technology resources and third-party tools. Building and maintain CI/CD job including for micro-services and serverless framework. Installing and configuring tools in Linux/windows platforms to monitor Application performance in real time. Automate deployment and management via various tools. Using Kubernetes to support container orchestration and applications running on Docker. Automating repeating process by Writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) following Industry standard and best practices.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DEVOPS ENGINEER

(WIMORA)ZEPZ
01.2021 - Current
  • Implemented reusable CloudFormation modules across various environments to streamline infrastructure provisioning process
  • Assisted application team with the migration of their pipeline from Jenkins to Gitlab.
  • Successfully trained the App team to embrace a serverless framework pipeline model, resulting in improved efficiency in code testing and deployment on AWS.
  • Provided support for troubleshooting pipeline issues and created stacks on AWS.
  • Streamlined integration tests by automating deployments and carrying out AWS account cleanup using Python and Bash.
  • Collaborated closely with teammates to enhance pipeline, automate job and simplify software development for app team.
  • Worked closely with the Architecture team to establish optimal design strategies for different application teams
  • Developed Proofs-of-concept for leveraging terraform in infrastructure provisioning and management
  • Established a robust automated deployment pipeline to seamlessly deploy micro-services on both Kubernetes and ECS clusters
  • Facilitated the onboarding process by providing training and ongoing support to team members in utilizing project tools effectively.
  • Implemented pipeline supporting serverless frameworks for easy deployment of serverless applications
  • Focused on creating and supporting products that automate the entire application development lifecycle
  • Participate in on-call rotation and respond to incident alerts
  • Maintained and documented new features integrated into the existing pipeline.
  • Achieved streamlined deployment and automated release processes for microservices applications in EKS clusters by effectively implementing and managing ArgoCD, a declarative GitOps continuous delivery tool.
  • Deployed and configured Atlantis, a Terraform automation tool, to establish streamlined deployments across 20+ AWS accounts.

CLOUD/ DEVOPS ENGINEER

TEKGLOBAL
03.2020 - 11.2021
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines for production and development environments, streamlining the SDLC process across multiple projects. Utilized Git, Terraform, ECR, and Jenkins.
  • Collaborated with teams during spring planning sessions to generate and rank backlog items.
  • Contributed to the creation of clear and concise product storylines
  • Collaborated with Tester Team to develop automated and reusable processes for software testing.
  • Worked with team to create and implement an effective Blue-print for IAC, adaptable to multiple projects.
  • Optimized CI/CD App and Infra blue-print model to surpass team's objectives.
  • Installed and configured log agent forwarder on app server
  • Established a seamless automated pipeline for deploying micro-services across both Kubernetes and ECS clusters.
  • Engaged in architectural discussions to identify and select the ideal model for deployment on the AWS cloud platform
  • Automated ephemeral testing environments using Github branching strategy, serverless framework, and terraform to minimize idle resources and decrease costs.
  • Enhanced efficiency by automating Artifactory clean up through Python scripting on a scheduled basis
  • Wrote IAM policies and SCP for control tower to enforce security across multiple accounts
  • Automated infrastructure monitoring for newly provisioned AWS cloud resources
  • Contributed to the success of multiple projects by providing onboarding, training, and ongoing support to team members in regard to project-specific tools.

System Admin

Towne Park
01.2018 - 03.2020
  • Installed hardware and software as requested
  • Addressed user inquiries regarding IT support in a timely manner
  • Managed account creation, modification, and deletion tasks successfully.
  • Optimized data backup processes and systems
  • Identified root-causes of operational issues and process inefficiencies
  • Ensured availability of network and computer infrastructure during production hours
  • Managed accounts for both operating systems and applications on IT systems.
  • Monitored security logs for violations and anomalous events, reporting information security concerns and problems as required.
  • Managed IT Server Rooms, ensuring organized and secure physical server room space; conducted monthly system patching outside of regular business hours.

Help Desk Associate

Matrix Telecom
11.2015 - 11.2017
  • Provided support for hardware, software, networking, mobile devices and other technology related issues.
  • Resolved customer complaints regarding technical problems with products or services in a timely manner.
  • Installed, configured and maintained computers, printers and other peripherals.
  • Assisted customers with setting up new accounts on the company's website and applications.
  • Performed system backups regularly as part of maintenance activities.
  • Created user accounts in Active Directory and granted access rights accordingly.
  • Diagnosed complex technical problems using remote desktop tools such as TeamViewer or LogMeIn Rescue.
  • Set up new users on their assigned workstations including installation of necessary applications and software updates.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics And Economics

University of Yaounde II
09-2012

Skills

  • Cloud Technologies: AWS
  • IAC Tools: Terraform, CloudFormation
  • Container Orchestration Tools: Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, ECS
  • Version Control Tools: GIT
  • Database: PostgreSQL, mongo
  • Build tools: Maven, Gradle, Ant
  • CI/CD Tools: Gitlab, Jenkins , Circleci, Argocd, Atlantis, nexus , GitOps
  • Config Management Tools: Ansible, Chef
  • Bug/Issue Tracking: JIRA, Rally, Remedy, ServiceNow
  • Scripting: BASH/SHELL, PYTHON, YAML
  • Operating Systems: Linux(CentOS, RHEL, Ubuntu, Kali-Linux), Windows, Mac OS

Certification

  • AWS Solution Architect Associate Certified
  • SQL Fundamentals certified

Timeline

DEVOPS ENGINEER

(WIMORA)ZEPZ
01.2021 - Current

CLOUD/ DEVOPS ENGINEER

TEKGLOBAL
03.2020 - 11.2021

System Admin

Towne Park
01.2018 - 03.2020

Help Desk Associate

Matrix Telecom
11.2015 - 11.2017

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics And Economics

University of Yaounde II

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