Cloud Infrastructure A Dedicated

JEAN DEDJI

Detroit, Michigan 248-***-**** *************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeandedji SUMMARY Jean Dedji, Page 1

A dedicated and accomplished multi-cloud engineer with a history of success in designing, implementing, optimizing, and overseeing intricate cloud infrastructure projects. Leverages demonstrated skill in automation, security protocols, DevOps, IAC, serverless computing, disaster monitoring, version control, database management, troubleshooting, and coding. Experienced in leading successful projects, maintaining uptime for mission-critical applications, reducing operational costs, and collaborating cross-functionally. Proven aptitude for implementing strategies to drive efficiency, improve performance, and achieve exceptional results. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Engineered Azure/AWS Kubernetes solution, resulting in a 50% faster deployment of microservices and concurrent 50% increase in developer productivity.

• Delivered in-depth executive infrastructure cost analysis to identify potential savings

• Define cloud best practices to improve performance and security of resouces deployments based on industries financial goals and policies

• Ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance and capacity standards

• Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions

• Use of DevOps best Practices (Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, CI/CD pipeline, Terraform, Mavin) to automate workload .

• Deployment of AWS/Azure resources using Infrastructure as Code (IAC) (Terraform, CloudFormation).

• Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) (Terraform and CloudFormation) leveraging cloud native tooling to ensure automated and consistent platform deployments for both AWS And Azure

• Manage workload Configuration using Ansible

• Monitoring and Alerting tool deployment (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)

• Planned and deployed Disaster Recovery for Business Continuity

• Monitored and Troubleshooted web application (included but not limited to Azure Kubernetes clusters, AWS servers)

• Analyze existing operation standards, process, and governance to identify and implements improvement

• Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions

• Develop and implement policy driven data protection best practices to ensure cloud solutions are protected from data loss TECHNICAL SKILLS

Networking: TCP / IP, DNS, VLAN, VPN

Cloud Services: AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, Autoscaling, ELB, Trusted Advisor, Lambda, CloudTrail, CDN, RDS, EFS, DataSync, DynamoDB, Batch, Route 53, CloudFront, Elastic Beanstalk,) Azure (Virtual Machines, Containers, Blob Storage, Functions, Databricks, Key Vault, Secret Key Management, AAD, Monitor, Advisor, Kubernetes Services, Explorer, Network Manager, NSG, Vnet, SFTP Managed Services) Tools: Apache Maven, Nginx, Tomcat, Jira, Git (GitHub / GitLab), Jenkins, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus, CI / CD, Grafana, Gradle

Security: IAM, Security Groups, Network ACLs, Azure AD, Google Cloud Identity, Access Management, AWS IAM AWS DevOps Tools: CloudFormation, CodeCommit, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodeStar Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

Languages: PowerShell Scripting, YAML, Python, JSON EXPERIENCE Jean Dedji, Page 2

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES, Lincolnshire, Illinois

Multi-Cloud Engineer, 2022-2024

• Spearheaded implementation and maintenance of hybrid cloud solutions across AWS and Azure, reduced infrastructure costs by 25%, and boosted system uptime by 15%.

• Automated cloud infrastructure deployment, scaling, and management processes by using Terraform and Ansible tools.

• Monitored and optimized cloud infrastructure performance and cost efficiency, identifying and resolving issues.

• Automated infrastructure deployment, resulting in 50% reduction in deployment time.

• Managed 100% of existing Azure Cloud environments and automation, monitoring metrics, disaster recovery / backups, and capacity planning.

• Planned and conducted Azure Kubernetes Cluster maintenance on regular basis for security and performance.

• Migrated legacy applications to cloud by using Docker and Kubernetes, resulting in improved scalability and availability.

• Defined optimal product adjustments, enhancing efficiency by 10% and reducing errors.

• Researched trends, identified improvement areas, and contributed to strategic enhancements.

• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to address and resolve technical escalations GE AEROSPACE, Bellville, Michigan Multi-Cloud

Engineer, 2022-2023

• Deployment of multi-cloud infrastructure, enhancing scalability and resulting in 15% reduction in infrastructure expenses.

• Implemented automated monitoring and alerting systems, yielding 25% reduction in incident response times.

• Spearheaded team in streamlining application deployment, reducing lead times by 30%.

• Guided creation of comprehensive documentation for multi-cloud architectures, providing team with necessary resources for efficient troubleshooting and knowledge sharing.

• Crafted hybrid cloud solutions spanning AWS and Azure, resulting in 25% reduction in infrastructure expenses and 15% boost in uptime.

• Streamlined infrastructure deployment through automation, halving setup time with implementation of Terraform, Ansible, and related tools.

• Configured computing, networking, and security systems in cloud, achieving 98% setup accuracy.

• Implemented cloud policies, maintaining 99% service availability and managing technology requests effectively.

• Evaluated firewalls, ensuring secure cloud environments with 95% threat detection efficiency.

• Collaborated with architects and engineers, designing networks and systems meeting business needs with 90% alignment.

• Enforced best practices, creating systems with 85% faster load times, cross-browser support, and minimal memory usage. PERCEPTA (FORD MOTORS), Dearborn, Michigan System

Administrator, 2019-2022

• Implemented network monitoring system to track network activity and detect anomalies. Reduced downtime by 30% and increased network performance by 25%.

• Conducted regular technical audits on end users' devices. Identified and resolved 95% of hardware and software issues.

• Developed and executed data recovery plan allowing recovery of 100% of lost data within 24 hours of system failure.

• Led disaster recovery testing across team of ten. Identified and resolved 20 system vulnerabilities, resulting in 40% decrease in downtime during system outages.

• Responded promptly to information assurance notifications to detect vulnerabilities and protect clients. DYNAMIC BDC, Troy, Michigan

Tech Support, 2017-2019

• Implemented essential technical support to vast user base of 1,000 vehicles.

• Exhibited sharp diagnostic aptitude in identifying and resolving hardware and software issues, leading to reduced downtime and consequent increase in employee productivity.

• Maintained and updated knowledge base, culminating in 20% decrease in issue resolution time.

• Collaborated closely with IT team to identify and address recurring issues, contributing to development of permanent solutions.

• Played active role in onboarding new employees through effective training sessions, thereby ensuring seamless integration process.

• Responded promptly to support requests, achieving 95% satisfaction rate across phone, email, and chat.

• Documented interactions accurately, contributing to 98% error-free record in internal systems.

• Identified trends in customer requests, offering insights for improvements to management and engineering.

• Conducted ten training sessions, reducing onboarding time by 40% and boosting productivity by 20%. EDUCATION

ECOTES UNIVERSITY, Cotonou, Benin

B.Sc., Computer / Information Technology Administration CERTIFICATIONS

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Microsoft Azure (AZ-900)

Microsoft Azure Admin (AZ-104)

AWS Solution Architect (Associate)

HashCorp Certified: Terraform (Associate)

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