Machine Learning Solutions Architect

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Professional Summary

Creative professional with 10+ years experience in Cloud and DevOps. Proven ability to collaborate with cross- functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions. Holds advanced degrees in technology, a Certified Kubernetes Administrator, with a strong passion for innovation in Cloud Technology and the DevOps culture.

Key Skills

• Cloud Platforms: AWS and Azure

• Containerization and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECR and DockerHub

• CI-CD Tools: Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, ArgoCD, Github Actions

• DevSecOps Tools: SonarQube, OWASP, Trivy, TFSec, TFLint

• Scripting: Python, Bash

• Monitoring and Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, EFK

• Version Control: Github, Gitlab

• Operating Systems: Linux, Windows

• Other: Agile, Scrum, VPC/Subnetting, Load Balancing

• Artificial Intelligence: Prompt Engineering, Machine Learning Professional Experience

AWS Solutions Architect

Serco, inc - US

Dates: September 2023 – May 2025

• Provided strategic consultancy to optimize and automate IT operations for clients in various industries.

• Designed and implemented DevOps solutions, including CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and scalable cloud infrastructure.

• Conducted assessment of existing on-prem infrastructure and proposed improvements to reliability and enhance performance by over 30%.

• Managed networking infrastructure with VPCs, Route 53, and Transit Gateways, enabling secure and scalable connectivity between regions.

• Supported clients in migrating on-premises systems to cloud platforms, ensuring minimal disruption.

• Collaborated with development teams to improve system reliability and implement best practices for DevOps.

• Enforced security policies using IAM roles, KMS encryption, AWS Shield, and WAF for enhanced cloud protection.

• Reviewed Git branching strategy to improve on feature delivery times hence improving efficiency by over 20%.

• Experienced working within an Agile framework, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to ensure continuous delivery improvements. Technical Trainer and Mentor

Self-employed via Zoom – Atlanta, US

Dates: February 2022 – August 2023

• Designed and delivered online training programs focused on DevOps and the AWS Cloud Platform.

• Created comprehensive course materials, hands-on labs, and real-world scenarios to ensure practical learning.

• Fostered strong relationships with participants, providing guidance and feedback to ensure success in their career paths.

DevOps Engineer

Intergraph (UK) Ltd

Dates: March 2017 – December 2021

Project: National Land Information Service (NLIS)

• Designed and deployed fault-tolerant AWS infrastructure using EC2, ECS and EKS to support high- availability microservices.

• Created Python scripts for automating routine operational tasks, improving team efficiency.

• Worked closely with stakeholders to define requirements and ensure seamless deployments in production environments.

• Designed and implemented a highly available, scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform and leading to cost savings of up to 70% with Reserved Instances.

• Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, accelerating software releases from weekly to daily deployments.

• Implemented centralized logging and monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana and EFK, improving incident response time by 50%.

• Designed backup and disaster recovery strategies to adhere to RPO and RTO objectives Junior Devops Engineer

Vodafone UK Headquarters – Newbury (UK)

Dates: June 2014 – February 2017

• Designed VPCs with public/private subnets, NAT gateways, and route tables for secure infrastructure.

• Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Ansible, ensuring consistency across environments.

• Developed monitoring solutions using ElastiSearch, Fluentd and Kibana (EFK) for log aggregation and monitoring.

• Collaborated with development and security teams to enforce best practices in cloud security and compliance.

• Assisted multiple clients in setting up cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery.

• Deployed Kubernetes clusters to enhance application scalability and fault tolerance.

• Worked with S3, RDS, DynamoDB to optimize storage and database operations based on performance and cost.

Education

• PGDip of Computer Science (M.Sc.) – Cardiff University (UK)

• PGDip of Business Administration (MBA) – UWE, Bristol (UK)

• Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) – Leeds University (UK) Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

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