Skills
I am an experienced Cloud Platform Infrastructure Engineer with a strong focus on finding solutions and driving innovation. With a decade of experience, I excel in designing, implementing, and improving cloud-based solutions. I specialize in Cloud technologies and have a successful history of improving system reliability and performance by strategically deploying cloud services and configuring networks. I possess extensive knowledge of cloud infrastructure, security measures, and network administration. I have played a key role in leading several projects that greatly enhanced system efficiency and security. With a strong interest in technology and a constant desire to learn, I have acquired numerous certifications in cloud technologies and I am dedicated to staying up to date with the latest developments in the industry. In my role as a consultant, I have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide expert advice in implementing Cloud systems. I use my analytical abilities and technical expertise to solve difficult problems and enhance the efficiency of cloud operations. I aim to make a significant contribution towards utilising Cloud services strategically to achieve both business success and operational excellence. A confident person with excellent communication skills who can offer valuable contributions to Software Deployment Life Cycle projects, ultimately improving client satisfaction in IT.
Having worked as a contractor with various financial services companies like Vanquis Bank and iPSL as a Principal Cloud Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer, energy companies like SSE in the capacity of a DevOps Engineer, cybersecurity companies like Cyberproof as a Cloud Infrastructure Security Solutions Engineer, and my previous experiences will enhance the value I can bring to the company.
To enhance my personal development and pursue a PhD in Artificial Intelligence starting in May 2023, I decided to temporarily step away from my professional responsibilities. In terms of the list of professional certifications, you can also view all my verified certificates and credentials uploaded on my LinkedIn profile. Nevertheless, it is important to mention that my current work information has not been revised at this time on my LinkedIn profile.
These are a few of my Certifications that are current and recertified:
HashiCorp Certification:
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Kubernetes Certification:
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
Azure Certification:
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
AZ-300: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
AZ-301: Microsoft Azure Architect Design
AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
AZ-500: Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
AZ-400: Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
AWS Certification:
SAA-C02: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
DVA-C01: AWS Certified Developer - Associate
SOA-C01: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
SAP-C01: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
DOP-C01: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
GCP Certification:
Google Cloud Certified - Associate Cloud Engineer
Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect
Google Cloud Certified - Professional Data Engineer
Cisco Certification:
200-301: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Below are some of the technologies I have worked on in my previous contracting roles:
DevOps, Cloud, Azure, AWS, GCP, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, PowerShell, GitHub, Bitbucket, Docker Hub, CI/CD, Load balancer, Azure Sentinel, Azure Log Analytics, Azure Security Center, configuration files, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Prometheus, Grafana, Akamai, Kafka, API, Windows, Linux Systems Administration, AD/AAD Administration, Networking, VPNs, firewall, Syslog, Rsyslog, Logstash, Datadog, Apigee, binaries, Artifactory, XDR, Linux operating system, parsing, CI/CD (Azure CLI, Cloud Shell, Bash, PowerShell Scripting, Windows/Linux Systems Administration, AD Administration, PowerShell Scripting for Automation, Linux, Nginx, SSL, Backups, VPN, Azure Data Explorer, AWS, Python, Scripting, Automation, dotCMS, Python/Ansible/PowerShell scripting, Tomcat/Java, CMS, Python scripts, databases, EC2, RDS, Lambda, SNS, VPC, ALB, Load balancing, Linux Servers, CloudFormation, Elastic, Disk, OpenVPN, DNS, Apache Tomcat, PostgreSQL, MySQL, HA Proxy, Redis, Visual Studio, VS Code, Xcode, PyCharm, Eclipse, Atom, AWS CLI, Database, Route53, Ansible scripting, Rundeck, Azure/AWS, Automation Engineer, Windows Servers, S3, ELB, Elasticache, DynamoDB, SQS, Azure services, HDInsight, Cosmos DB, Web Apps, Power Apps, Logic Apps, Agile, Git, BlazeMeter, Regression, JMeter, Content Delivery Network, CDN, Cloudflare, Confluence, JIRA, bug tracking, issue tracking, Python/PowerShell Scripting, Platform Automation, Analytics, IaaS, Data Science, Machine Learning, Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Azure Blob Storage, Data warehouse, backup, Windows Systems Administration, Network Security, Qualys, Microsoft Visual Studio, Azure Data Lake Store, Azure Data Warehouse, Azure HDInsight, NET, IIS, AD, DR, ServiceNow, Puppet, AD/AAD, Tableau, Power BI, SharePoint, Office 365, Azure Automation, PowerShell/Python scripts, VM, Azure API, Postman, JSON, JWT, LDAP interface, data migration, Windows Server, web applications, Web Services, Splunk, job scheduling, Cloud Services, VMWare, vSphere, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, configuration management, open-source software tools, Jenkins, continuous integration, TFS, SQL, DB2, database management systems, UNIX, Azure/AWS/GCP deployment, Tomcat, Linux/Unix, CI, Java Web Apps, ITIL, IIS 8.5, Java, bug fixes, MS Windows Server, MS SQL Server, IIS framework, Microsoft Office, data analysis, IIS 8.5/9, MS Windows Servers, Java-based, Cerner, SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, MS Exchange, Citrix, Java programming languages, JavaScript, XML, HTML and web services