Oluwatosin Taiwo

Cloud Architect

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+1-682-***-****

Grand Prairie, Texas

AWS Solutions Cloud Architect with over 10 years of extensive experience in optimizing AWS environments, enhancing security postures, developing, designing and deploying cloud-based solutions. Skilled in implementing scalable infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services like EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, S3, and Lambda. Proficient at collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting security risk assessments, and automating processes to drive efficiency.

CORE COMPETENCIES

WORK EXPERIENCE

AWS Cloud Solutions Architect

APP Logistics LLC

April 2022 – Current

Texas, USA

Responsibilities and Key Attainments:

Managed AWS accounts, optimizing pricing models and resource allocation, resulting in a 40% reduction in variable costs.

Developed and deployed Proofs of Concept (POCs) to showcase complex technical solutions to prospective customers and partners.

Extensively applied software development and project lifecycle knowledge in an agile environment, ensuring seamless cloud integration.

Utilized Terraform to provision and maintain AWS infrastructure, adhering to best practices and enhancing scalability.

Collaborated with app development teams to design robust disaster recovery capabilities for business continuity.

Spearheaded Terraform repository and Kubernetes automation, streamlining secrets and keys management.

Created architectural frameworks in AWS, optimizing service delivery through EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, and more.

Led server, database, and application migration into AWS, ensuring minimal disruption and data integrity.

Established and enforced security policies, conducted assessments, and remediated vulnerabilities, enhancing AWS security.

Maintained exemplary helpdesk service, collaborated closely with clients, and provided regular project updates.

Demonstrated expertise in Linux and SQL commands for efficient system management.

Implemented Checkpoint Cloud Guard and Amazon Guard Duty, addressing security threats and ensuring compliance

Maintained comprehensive project documentation for knowledge sharing and team support.

AWS Solutions Architect

Sugar-Hill Holdings

Jan 2020 – April 2022

IL, USA

Responsibilities and Key Attainments:

Designed and implemented infrastructure modules for Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) using Terraform, facilitating efficient deployment for application teams.

Successfully integrated third-party tools such as Datadog, Valero, StackRox, Kong, Cluster Autoscaler, kube-state-metrics, storage class, and CNI into EKS clusters, enhancing monitoring and security capabilities.

Collaborated closely with cross-functional application teams to gather requirements and developed reusable and scalable infrastructure modules.

Spearheaded the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) principles through Terraform, enabling rapid provisioning of EKS clusters for various applications.

Engineered platform modules, streamlining the addition of third-party tools to EKS clusters, simplifying integration for monitoring, logging, and security tools.

Enhanced organization-wide deployment and management of EKS clusters, optimizing resource allocation and operational efficiency.

Implemented a secure and efficient secrets management solution by leveraging AWS Secrets Manager and Kubernetes Secrets CSI Driver, reducing human error risks.

Led the assessment of diverse business requirements, proposed customized solutions, and effectively communicated with clients to ensure alignment with system needs.

Evaluated and recommended solutions to meet varied business demands, ensuring optimal performance and cost-effectiveness

Cloud Engineer

Pragmatics Inc - Reston

Jan 2017 – Jan 2020

VA, USA

Responsibilities and Key Attainments:

Implemented robust Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) from the ground up, including the creation of secure private and public subnets, configuration of security groups, network access lists, and internet gateways, and proficient management of user access through role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Ensure auto-scaling and load balancing with Elastic Load Balancers, ensuring service scalability while effectively managing threshold exceedances through Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) and comprehensive CloudWatch log and metric collection.

Demonstrated expertise in crafting backup strategies by creating and utilizing snapshots and Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for EC2 instances, establishing reliable data recovery protocols for disaster recovery (DR).

Engineered security architectures for highly resilient applications that align with rigorous security standards, mitigating cybersecurity risks such as unauthorized access and data leakage by designing and implementing stringent access controls.

Led comprehensive cybersecurity assessments across diverse cloud platforms, predominantly AWS, culminating in the formulation of robust security controls to safeguard against threats and vulnerabilities.

Successfully hosted multiple web applications on Amazon EC2 instances, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient compute capacity in the cloud, bolstered by the dynamic capabilities of EC2 Auto Scaling.

Leveraged AWS Certificate Manager to craft SSL certificates, fortifying network communications and establishing the identity of websites over the Internet, reinforcing security with security groups, network ACLs, NAT gateways, and route tables.

Led team, prioritizing tasks, enhancing team accountability, and championing project visibility while translating intricate technical specifications into actionable project scopes, driving the development of databases and enterprise solutions, and streamlining processes through CloudFormation scripts and AWS CLI automation.

Maintained documentation and deployed AWS Workspaces for offshore teams

AWS Cloud Administrator

Devland Consult

Sep 2014 – Nov 2016

VA, USA

Responsibilities and Key Attainments:

Designed and implemented efficient IT support protocols, resolving desktop/laptop, software, and printing/scanning issues to enhance end user satisfaction and service levels.

Managed Microsoft vulnerability patch deployment through SCCM and Symantec endpoint protection, bolstering system security.

Orchestrated technical support operations via ServiceNow incident ticketing system, adhering to ITIL processes for change request management.

Delivered timely assistance for a diverse range of applications, including Office 365, MS-Project, Adobe CC, and web browsers, ensuring optimal system performance.

Spearheaded workstation setup, configuration, and server connectivity, optimizing workplace productivity.

Executed routine software backups, security updates, hardware maintenance, and upgrades, guaranteeing peak workstation functionality.

Devised a comprehensive security awareness training program, reducing phishing awareness failures from 55% to 6%.

Implemented user management practices, configuring security settings, network parameters, Outlook Email, and Office applications, while also overseeing AD/DHCP/DNS Services and end-user troubleshooting.

oversaw the implementation of LANs, WANs, intranets, extranets, and data networks, ensuring seamless connectivity

Conducted regular malware scans and security assessments. Collaborated with the Help Desk and other IT departments for major installations, updates, and project

Led a team in executing tasks efficiently and accurately, employing automation scripts in Python for streamlined processes.

Strategized and coordinated cross-functional efforts with networking, application, and vendor teams to swiftly resolve critical IT issues, ensuring minimal disruptions to operations and services

TECHNICAL SKILLS

AWS Services: Identity and Access Management, VPC, EC2, Config, Guard Duty, Cloud Trail, Cloud Watch, Lambda, Kinesis, Athena, EC2, Cloud endure, Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, RDS, AWS WAF, Network Firewalls, AWS Shield

Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, SDLC

Operating Systems: Linux, MacOS, Windows.

Web: Wireframing, Web Design and Database, Active Directory/Server Management (Application, Database, Web).

AWS Cloud Security: EKS, Cloud Formation, VPC, Route53, API Gateway, Elastic Load Balancer, Security Groups, NACLs, Route Tables, Transit Gateway

AWS Security Services: Amazon Detective, AWS Guard Duty, AWS Security Hub, Amazon Macie, Athena.

DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): CI/CD Pipeline, Docker, Git, Gitlab, Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloud Formation, Jira, Bash Scripting, Python

Web Development and Markup Languages: HTML, WordPress, CSS, JSON, YAML

Additional Tools and Protocols: Azure ADFS, Putty, Mobaxterm, Session Manager, Familiarity with IAM Protocols, SAML, OpenID, OAuth

EDUCATION

oCybersecurity And Information Assurance

oComputer Science and Information Technology

Western Governor's University, USA

2023- Current (~2025)

Federal University of Technology, Overseas

2005 - 2009

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

oAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

oAWS Certified Security Specialty

oAWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (In view)

oAWS Certified Solution Architect Associate

oAWS Certified Developer Associate(In view)

oCertified Kubernetes Application Developer (In view)

COMPUTER SKILLS

oAdvanced Level user of Microsoft Office suite

oAdobe CC

LANGUAGES

oEnglish

Official

oYoruba

Native

INTERESTS

volunteering

Travelling

Painting

Reading

Terraform & Infrastructure as Code (IAC)

Cloud Design

Security Architecture

AWS Infrastructure Management

Solution Oriented Improvement

VPNs and Security products

Web application Design & Development

Cloud Cost Optimization

Project Planning and Scheduling

Team Work

Planning & Execution

Time Management

Delegation

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