Cloud Solutions Operational Excellence
Resume:
TINONG NDI
************@*****.***
LAUREL, MD.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced and customer-obsessed Cloud/DevOps professional with over 8 years of expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing cutting-edge cloud solutions. My strong suit lies in harnessing the full potential of AWS technologies to drive innovation, enhance scalability, and achieve operational excellence. Proficient in architecting intricate cloud architectures, I excel in automating deployment pipelines and implementing rigorous security protocols. With an advanced grasp of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings on AWS, including their associated components, I am on a quest for a challenging role that allows me to leverage my extensive AWS cloud skills to foster business growth. I am committed to delivering high-impact solutions that align seamlessly with clients' strategic objectives. Known for thriving in high-pressure environments, I consistently meet and exceed project deadlines and relish the opportunity to tackle new challenges head-on.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
•AWS Services: Ec2, Elastic Beanstalk, EFS, VPC, RDS, S3, Glacier, IAM, Kinesis, CloudFront, Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail, Cloud Formation, DynamoDB, Aurora, Lambda, Route53, SNS, SQS, API Gateway, Elastic cache, Code Build, Code Deploy, ASG, WAF, Shield, AWS Config, AWS Well-Architected Framework.
•Networking Tools: CIDR Block range, VPC Subnets, switches, Routers, LAN, WAN, Transit gateway, VPC endpoint, VPC peering, Site to Site VPN, AWS Direct Connect, VPG, NACL’s, Bastion Host, Subnetting.
•Monitoring Tools: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Data Sync, DBMS, Splunk, Wiz, Datadog.
•DevOps and CI/CD Tools: AWS Code Pipeline, GitHub, Code Commit, Code Pipeline, Code Build, Code Deploy, SSM (Systems Manager), ECR, EKS, ECS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Maven, SonarQube, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes.
•Migration Tools: Data sync, STC, DMS, SMS, AWS Discovery services, DR strategies, Migration Hub.
•Databases: MYSQL, MYSQL 5.6, T-SQL, MongoDB, Enterprise Oracle, Postgres, Documents DB, Amazon Aurora, Dynamic DB, RDBM, PL/SQL, Mongo.
•Azure Integration: Experience in automating integration with Azure AD and Azure Office 365
•Scripting Languages: Python, YAML, JSON, BASH Scripting, PowerShell and Java
•AWS Organization User Management: SSO with OKTA, Cognito, AWS Organizations, Control Tower, AWS Managed AD, STS.
• DevOps/CI/CD: Terraform, GitHub, Git, Gitlab, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Maven, Code Commit, SonarQube, Kubernetes, Code Build, Code Deploy SSM, Docker, etc.
•Ticketing tools: Jira (agile/scrum methodology).
•Operating Systems: Windows, MacOS, Linux, Ubuntu, RedHart, Centos
WORK EXPERIENCE
Cloud DevOps Engineer
Toyota
Remote
Feb 2022 – Current
•Conducted Proof of Concepts (POCs) and delivered cloud solutions for three-tier architecture, encompassing both serverless and server-based workloads.
•Led the design process for network connectivity between AWS and on-premises resources, ensuring compliance with standards and security requirements.
•Offered solution support and implemented configuration changes across all environments. Ensured the availability, monitoring, and capacity of production and nonproduction environments.
•Implemented end-to-end monitoring solutions using Datadog for [specific applications or systems], enhancing visibility and operational efficiency.
•Designed and maintained custom Datadog dashboards to track key performance indicators and system health metrics, facilitating real-time monitoring and quick issue resolution.
•Configured advanced alerts and notifications in Datadog, ensuring timely responses to critical system issues and reducing downtime.
•Integrated Datadog with logging systems (e.g., ELK stack) for centralized log management, enabling efficient troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
•Designed and architected self-healing, secured, Highly Available (HA), and fault-tolerant infrastructure within AWS.
•Implemented automated patching of Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) using Systems Manager (SSM).
•Demonstrated expertise in migrating and implementing multiple applications from on-premises to the cloud using various AWS services, including SMS, DBMS, S3, Route 53, Glacier, EC2, RDS, SNS, Lambda, VPC, CloudTrail, and API Gateway.
•Built and configured a virtual data center in AWS to support Enterprise Data Warehouse hosting, incorporating Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Public and Private Subnets, Security Groups (SG), Route Tables, and Elastic Load Balancers (ELB).
•Utilized Maven as a build tool for deploying Java web applications into Tomcat (for Monolithic applications) and employed GitHub Actions for micro-service applications.
•Collaborated on Terraform infrastructure builds, laying the foundation for cluster/pod buildouts in application deliverables.
•Developed container images using Docker files and deployed them to Docker repositories.
•Employed Ansible (and Ansible playbooks) to automate the deployment of applications to multiple host servers.
•Used Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) to provision resources (EC2, VPC, ELB, S3, ASG, etc.) on AWS.
•Generated pre-signed URLs and Security Token Service (STS) for granting limited access to AWS resources to users.
•Leveraged CloudWatch VPC Flow Logs for monitoring and retaining account activity related to actions across AWS infrastructure.
•Created and supervised EKS Kubernetes clusters via Terraform, organizing monitoring using Datadog.
•Established quality profiles and quality gates on SonarQube for implementing robust security protocols.
•Designed and implemented backup strategies across the organization using AWS Backup and AWS Organizations.
•Implemented container security, leveraging and outlining best practices to customers. Conducted security assessments and remediations as well on Cloud environments to reduce threats and attack surfaces.
•Possesses expertise in DevOps, Release Engineering, Configuration Management, Cloud Infrastructure, and Automation, including proficiency in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Jenkins, GitHub, LINUX, etc.
•Demonstrated proficiency in Docker containerized environments, hosting web servers on containers, and building Docker images using Docker files.
•Utilized Ansible (and Ansible playbooks) for automating the deployment of applications to multiple host servers.
•Designed and implemented continuous delivery pipelines for containerized applications using Helm charts for package management and Kubernetes manifests for deployment.
•Orchestrated and managed scalable, highly available Kubernetes clusters in AWS EKS for production, staging, and development environments, ensuring optimal resource utilization and fault tolerance.
•Secured Kubernetes clusters by enforcing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), network policies, and Pod Security Policies.
•Streamlined secret management in Kubernetes by implementing secure handling and rotation of credentials, keys, and tokens. Troubleshot and optimized Kubernetes clusters, performing root cause analysis and implementing best practices for cluster performance.
Cloud and Security Engineer
Cox Communications
Tucson, AZ
Feb 2018 – Jan 2022
•Contributed to building and expanding containerized applications through the implementation of cloud-native architecture.
•Designed and implemented robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD) deployment processes, emphasizing infrastructure as code.
•Utilized GitHub and GitLab to store source codes, facilitating collaboration among colleagues globally.
•Created and managed Docker containers, overseeing port exposure and network management between containers.
•Designed and developed scalable Java applications, implementing best practices in object-oriented programming and design patterns.
•Optimized Java code for performance and efficiency, utilizing tools like JProfiler and VisualVM to identify and resolve memory leaks and performance bottlenecks.
•Built and maintained microservices using Java and Spring Boot, enabling modular, scalable, and maintainable application architectures.
•Optimized container sizes by leveraging smaller images, significantly reducing the size while maintaining essential information.
•Configured CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and VPC Flow Logs to monitor and retain account activity within the cloud environment, with proficiency in utilizing Datadog for monitoring in the CICD pipeline.
•Actively participated in migrating on-prem servers to the AWS cloud using application migration services.
•Built seamless, modern serverless web applications using microservices.
•Configured CICD pipelines employing GitHub Actions, Ansible, Maven, and other plugins, utilizing Docker for building images and ECR for storing images and conducting scans.
•Led a team of cloud engineers to success, overseeing their work using an agile framework.
•Ensured security in the AWS environment by utilizing various security tools for networking, authentication, encryption, and monitoring.
•Developed customer landing zones with the Organization Unit and AWS Control Tower, creating service control policies and enabling AWS Single Sign-On (SSO) for user authentication.
•Deployed EKS clusters on AWS using Terraform and a multi-CIDR strategy for IP allocation to pods and nodes.
•Conducted infrastructure upgrades and updates to maximize system efficiency while minimizing downtime.
•Deployed applications in AWS using EC2 instances and Elastic Beanstalk.
•Stayed updated on best practices in cloud computing, actively contributing to improvements in the company’s or organization's cloud infrastructure.
•Ran and tested APIs using Postman, sending requests to REST APIs and receiving responses.
•Managed databases and executed queries with SQL developer.
•Utilized Kibana and Elasticsearch for virtualization and log analysis, as well as application monitoring.
•Managed project management and version control with GitHub, configuring infrastructure for coding and deployment.
•Handled operations for tracking and ticket management using Service Now.
•Managed clusters of Docker nodes as a unified system using Docker Swarm.
Systems Administrator
Company: Planet Technology
Akron, OH
Jan 2015– Jan 2018
•Monitor and promptly respond to automated alerts, ensuring the integrity and continuous operations of virtual environments, storage, and support systems infrastructure.
•Conduct triage, troubleshooting, and resolution of server systems, addressing software OS issues and collaborating with other groups when necessary.
•Provide comprehensive support for all aspects of server environments, covering both physical and virtual systems in on-premises and cloud-based settings.
•Develop and maintain thorough documentation of the data center systems infrastructure.
•Possess general knowledge in managing Linux servers and Linux-based systems.
•Create and optimize virtualized machines (using Hyper-V, VMware) by actively tracking workloads daily for optimal performance.
CERTIFICATIONS
•AWS Solutions Architect Associate.
•Terraform Associates
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Computer Engineering - Presbyterian University of Cameroon.
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