Devops Engineer Cloud Infrastructure

ANTHONY OWUSU BOAKYE Stafford, VA. *****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Cloud and DevOps Engineer with 7+ years of expertise in cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, and full-stack application development. Adept in building and orchestrating CI/CD pipelines, managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and scaling cloud infrastructure using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and AWS services. Demonstrated success in improving system resiliency, increasing automation, and delivering high availability cloud solutions. Highly skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and optimize cloud environments, ensuring alignment with business and product vision. Passionate about driving efficiency through innovation and leadership. CORE COMPETENCIES CORE COMPETENCIES

• DevOps & Cloud Engineering: Expertise in AWS services, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Automation & Configuration Management: Proficient in Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, and CloudFormation.

• CI/CD: Strong experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Maven, and Docker for automated builds and deployments.

• Container Orchestration: Skilled in Kubernetes, Docker, and managing scalable container clusters.

• Scripting & Development: Adept in Python, Shell, PowerShell, Ruby, and automation scripting for infrastructure.

• Monitoring & Logging: Experienced with AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK for monitoring and alerting.

• Security: Well-versed in security practices, vulnerability scanning, and IAM management. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AIRGAS, AN AIR LIQUIDE COMPANY, JULY 2020 TO PRESENT AWS CLOUD/DEVOPS ENGINEER

• Infrastructure Ownership: Lead migration of on-premise infrastructure to AWS, including databases, applications, and RESTful servers, resulting in improved scalability and automation.

• CI/CD Pipeline Development: Build and optimize continuous integration and delivery pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, and Terraform to enhance deployment efficiency.

• Cloud Operations SME: Act as a subject matter expert for cloud operations, resolving infrastructure issues and escalating where necessary.

• IaC Leadership: Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible for consistent and automated cloud environment management.

• Collaboration & Design: Work closely with development and product teams to design and deploy full stack cloud solutions aligned with organizational goals.

• Container Orchestration: Manage Kubernetes and Docker clusters for scalable, high-performance application deployments in AWS.

• Cloud Service Implementation: Integrates AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, Route 53) and optimized infrastructure for high availability, security, and performance.

• Automation Focus: Lead initiatives to automate routine processes, including self-healing infrastructure and auto-scaling, reducing manual effort and increasing system reliability. Developed and maintained Terraform templates for infrastructure as code (IaC). ANTHONY OWUSU BOAKYE Page 2

DATA SERVICE GROUP, BEAR, DE, USA/REMOTE, MAY 2016 TO JUNE 2020 DevOps/AWS Cloud Engineer

• Cloud Infrastructure Design: Architected and implemented cloud infrastructure and automation processes for seamless application deployment.

• CI/CD & Testing: Developed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab, focusing on automated builds, testing, and continuous deployment to enhance delivery speed and quality.

• Automation with Terraform & Ansible: Used Terraform and Ansible to provision and configure AWS resources, ensuring uniform environments and scalability.

• Full-Stack Development: Integrated infrastructure with application layers and implemented security protocols to ensure compliance and performance optimization.

• Container Management: Deployed and managed Docker and Kubernetes environments, improving resource efficiency and application availability.

• Team Leadership: Mentored junior engineers and led peer review processes for code and infrastructure changes, promoting best practices across teams.

EDUCATION CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC.) IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. COMPTIA SECURITY + CERTIFICATE

Scrum Master Accredited Certification™

CERTIFIED AWS SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT ASSOCIATE – SAA

AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER

ICT CERTIFICATE IN SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Programming/Scripting: Python, Shell, PowerShell, Ruby

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab, Maven, Bamboo

• Version Control: GIT, Bitbucket, SVN.

• Automation Tools: Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes

• Database Management: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Oracle

• Monitoring & Logging: AWS CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana

• Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, Windows

• Web Servers: Apache, Tomcat, JBOSS, WebSphere

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Cloud Modernization: Led infrastructure migration to AWS, cutting costs by 30% and improving availability. ANTHONY OWUSU BOAKYE Page 3

• Serverless Implementation: Delivered mission-critical apps using AWS Lambda, reducing downtime by 40%.

• AI/ML Integration: Designed RAG-powered document retrieval and NLP-based customer support bots.

• IaC Automation: Streamlined multi-region deployments with Terraform and AWS CDK. AWARDS AND HONORS

• Successfully migrated mission-critical on-prem applications to AWS, reducing costs by 30% and improving system scalability.

• Designed and deployed serverless solutions with AWS Lambda and Step Functions, increasing application uptime by 40%.

• Developed automated compliance monitoring using AWS Config, improving security posture and reducing manual workload.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A MEMBER OF THE AWS CERTIFIED GLOBAL COMMUNITY’

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