Oladipo Olasemo
Enterprise Architect Cloud & DevOps Specialist
email: *********@*****.*** phone: +1-415-***-**** linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/oladipoolasemo SUMMARY
Results-driven Enterprise Architect with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable cloud-native solutions. Expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and DevOps methodologies, with a strong background in microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code (IaC). Passionate about driving digital transformation through innovative cloud strategies, automation, and modern software architectures. TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, ECS, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation)
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation
• CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, BitBucket CI/CD, Digital Ocean, ArgoCD
• Programming Languages: Golang, Python, C#, Erlang/Elixir OTP, Bash, YAML
• Configuration Management: Ansible.
• Networking & Security: Nginx, HA-Proxy, Load Balancing, Firewalls.
• Observability & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
• Database & Storage: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MSSQL, MongoDB.
• Software Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, REST APIs, GraphQL
• Messaging: RabbitMQ
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Enterprise Architect Afripie Technology LLC
Virginia, United States Sep 2021 - Present
• Led the design and implementation of cloud-native architectures using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform ensuring scalability, resilience, and cost eEiciency.
• Defined enterprise cloud strategies, best practices, and governance frameworks aligned with business goals.
• Spearheaded containerization and microservices adoption, reducing deployment time by 40% and improving system reliability.
• Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, improving deployment frequency and reducing manual intervention.
• Developed observability solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack to monitor application performance and infrastructure health.
• Provided technical leadership for cross-functional teams, conducting workshops and mentoring engineers on DevOps best practices and cloud-native technologies. Cloud Solutions Architect Afara Partners Limited Lagos, Nigeria Jan 2018 – Sep 2021
• Designed and deployed multi-region AWS architectures for high-availability and fault tolerance.
• Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Ansible, reducing deployment errors by 30%.
• Migrated legacy monolithic applications to microservices running on Kubernetes, enhancing performance and maintainability.
• Developed serverless applications with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB, reducing operational overhead.
• Ensured security best practices by implementing IAM policies, encryption, and AWS Security Groups.
DevOps Engineer Synkron Solutions Limited
Lagos, Nigeria Nov 2009 – Dec 2017
• Built containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes, improving deployment consistency across environments.
• Configured and managed CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and GitLab CI/CD, streamlining software delivery processes.
• Automated application scaling and self-healing using Kubernetes auto-scaling policies and health checks.
• Conducted performance tuning and security audits for cloud infrastructure, enhancing system reliability.
• Implementing shift left paradigm in pipelines by introducing SAST and DAST. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
• Executive Chief Information Security OEicer Certificate – Carnegie Mellon University
[2025].
• B.Sc. Chemical/Polymer Engineering – Lagos State University [2004].
• AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional Certificate – Udemy.
• Certified Information Security Systems Professional – CISSP.
• Certified Information Systems Manager – CISM
• ITIL Foundation Version 3 - ITIL
• Microsoft Certified Professional Developer – MCPD
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0, Web Applications – MCTS
• Microsoft Certified Professional – MCP.
PROJECTS & OPEN-SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS
• Cross Border Bill Payment Solution: Designed an AWS multi-account strategy for a Afripie’s payment solution to ensure that the AWS well architected framework was adhered to as much as possible.
• Save as you Spend (Round Up): Built a scalable Kubernetes-based platform with automated deployments using GitHub Actions to deploy codebase, environment, database and messaging infrastructure into dev, staging and production environments.
• Asset Financing Solution (PSS): Architected the design and deployment of the code base and infrastructure to digital ocean’s managed Kubernetes solution while also providing monitoring and observability using the ELK stack. SOFT SKILLS
• Leadership & Mentorship
• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
• Communication & Stakeholder Management
• SecDevOps Methodologies
LANGUAGES
• English (Fluent)
• Italian (Intermediate) – Level B1/B2
• French – (Intermediate) - Level A2