Chinweoke Okwor
Development
Lagos, Nigeria
Skills
DevOps
Terraform
Kubernetes
Jenkins
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
Azure (Microsoft Azure)
Git
Docker
Bash (Gnu Bash)
About
Chinweoke is a seasoned DevOps Engineer with six years of experience, specializing in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. They excel in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and Orchestration/Automation. Their skills include scripting, networking/security, database management, and Agile methodology. With excellent communication abilities, Chinweoke is adept at driving innovation and operational efficiency in any DevOps environment.
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Acomplishments
Architected, setup, and maintained multiple environment including dev, QA, stage and production workload
Trained about 4 interns most of whom are now intermediate levels in DevOps Engineering
Work Experience
DevOps Engineer
EmailOS
July 2023 - Present
- Pioneered the establishment of the entire AWS infrastructure for EmailOS, from initial planning to execution, utilizing Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Successfully designed and implemented a scalable and cost-eƦective environment to support the company's growing needs.
- Orchestrated and managed Kubernetes clusters, overseeing the deployment of containerized applications using Docker.
- Implemented robust monitoring and logging solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack to ensure the reliability and performance of the infrastructure.
- Architected and deployed a master-slave Jenkins CI/CD pipeline using Terraform, significantly improving the speed and efficiency of the development workflow.
- Implemented automated testing procedures, resulting in a more reliable and streamlined delivery process.
- Spearheaded the adoption of ArgoCD and Helm Charts for Kubernetes-based deployments, enhancing the efficiency of application deployment, rollback, and versioning. Introduced GitOps principles to maintain infrastructure as code within version control systems.
- Solely responsible for creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation, empowering the development team with easily accessible resources and streamlined processes. Conducted training sessions to ensure the team's proficiency in utilizing the new infrastructure and tools.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and system administrators, to implement best practices, conduct regular performance assessments, and identify areas for continuous improvement in the development workflow.
- Played a pivotal role in developing and maintaining security measures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and implementing best practices for securing cloud-based environments.
DevOps Engineer
Administration for Prophius Ltd
June 2022 - Present
- Cloudacademy.com
- Managed 100% of existing AWS cloud infrastructure, automation, monitoring, logging, capacity planning, and disaster recovery.
- Implemented robust infrastructure designed to handle millions of requests from over 1000 merchants using Terraform, while also adding cost-saving strategies like auto-scaling
- Implementation and management of CI/CD processes using Jenkins, Azure DvOps, Github actions, and AWS code pipeline, performing end-to-end automation of build and deployment.
- Implemented a robust CI/CD pipeline for Java and react applications using gitops strategies, Jenkins for CI, and argoCD for CD, this is capable of handling tens of build-deploy simultaneous
- Maintain and improve processes using containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Setup and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters - EKS, AKS and deployments using ArgoCD
- Integration of SonarQube to all builds for static code analysis
- Develop and maintain Azure-based architecture for applications and services, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability
- Management/Administration of AWS cloud services - EC2, EKS, ECS, S3, cloudwatch, RDS, WAF,
- Defined branching strategies, permission and access management for 20+ engineering team
- Deployment and management of monitoring, visualization, and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana ,
- ELK deployments and configuration for application logging - PostgreSQL, MySQL, Mongo Databases setup and Administration - Track all tasks in tools such as JIRA & Confluence
- Design, write and deliver scripts to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and effciency of Prophius' services - Involve in creating technology infrastructure, and automation tools, and maintaining configuration management.
- Guide the junior members of the team who are aware of technologies like Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, MYSQL, MongoDB, etc.
DevOps Engineer
Lextego
November 2021 - December 2022
- Single-handedly designed and deployed a robust infrastructure running on ECS Fargate capable of handling over 100,000 requests per day using Terraform.
- Implemented production-ready CI/CD pipelines using the master-agent node architecture to handle tens of builds simultaneously.
- Developed and improved Jenkins CI/CD processes for various projects.
- Managed deployment and monitoring of applications in ECS, utilizing Fargate, EC2 instances, and S3.
- Created end-to-end deployment pipelines for microservices using Terraform.
- Designed and set up deployment architectures using draw.io and Terraform.
- Integrated Jenkins with static code analysis tools such as SonarQube.
- Administered and integrated HashiCorp Vault.
- Administered various AWS Cloud Infrastructure components, including EC2, S3, ECS Fargate, ECR, CloudWatch, IAM, and Lambda.
Engineer
Seamfix LTD
January 2020 - May 2022
- Worked with 20+ internal stakeholders, Engineers, Software architects, database Administrators and other devops Engineers to design and deploy Identity management solutions for Telcos capable of processing over 200,000 registrations per day from over 10,000 merchants nationwide.
- Manage Linux (REDHAT) and Windows servers, implement containerization with Docker, and build and improve Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for new and existing projects.
- Administer Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Docker, HELM Chart, Prometheus, and Grafana for effcient infrastructure management. - Deploy and manage high availability cluster Postgres database in REDHAT Linux, utilizing virtualization technology with ESXI, Vcenter, and Vmotion.
- Perform AWS Cloud Infrastructure Administration tasks, including managing EC2, S3, Cloudwatch, Cloud Trail, Lambda, Sagemaker, ECS, and EKS.
- Lead the implementation of ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 Certification and recertification processes to ensure information security compliance.
- Monitor and log infrastructure activities using PRTG, Nagios, and Prometheus.
- Automate AWS infrastructure using Terraform and scripting with Bash scripts, Ansible, and Python programming.
- Conduct VAPT across applications, systems, and networks and provide appropriate solutions to ensure security.
DevOps Engineer
Seamfix LTD
June 2018 - January 2020
- Led the improvement of the Jenkins CI/CD process from scratch, resulting in a 50% increase in deployment speed and a 40% decrease in deployment errors.
- Successfully implemented SSO for company-wide applications, improving security and user experience for employees.
- Managed the deployment and maintenance of the cloud directory service, Jumpcloud, ensuring effcient and secure user management across the organization.
- Led enterprise application deployment, management, and upgrade projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery and seamless user experience.
- Designed and implemented Postgres database deployment, clustering, replication, and backup strategies, improving data availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Actively participated in AGILE/SCRUM methodologies, facilitating daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
- Utilized PostgreSQL and MySQL databases to develop scalable and high-performance applications.
- Integrated SonarQube to all pipelines to aid static code analysis and ensure code quality.
- Developed automation scripts using Ansible, Terraform, Python, and Bash scripts, reducing manual effort and increasing operational effciency.
Education
University of Nigeria
Bachelor of Engineering
October 2013 - June 2018
Electronic Engineering, 1st class honours
