Aly Aybek
Development
IL, United States
Skills
DevOps
About
Aly Aybek's skills align with Programmers (Information and Communication Technology). Aly also has skills associated with System Developers and Analysts (Information and Communication Technology). Aly Aybek has 5 years of work experience.
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Work Experience
DevOps Engineer, CDK Global
October 2020 - Present
- Configured monitoring and alert systems for AWS EC2 servers using CloudWatch, Lambda, and SNS • integrated with Slack for efficient communication during server issues. Improved system security and functionality by implementing RBAC, Ingress, Network Policies, security • contexts, service accounts, secret management, and proper tenancy. Maintained and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and ECS environments, securing and isolating critical • components. Configured self-managed autoscaling group with blended spot and on-demand instances, improving EKS • cluster reliability and reducing EC2 instance utilization costs by 20%. Designed Terraform and Cloud formation templates to provision AWS resources such as EKS Cluster, EC2 • instances, RDS, VPC, and associated networking components. Consistently monitored systems, checked resource availability, reviewed logs, and ensured timely • completion of scheduled tasks, such as backups, to maintain system integrity and reliability. Optimized and maintained CI/CD pipelines for Python-based web apps, reducing deployment times and • enhancing efficiency using Bash scripts, Jenkinsfiles, and Makefiles. Automated Node.js app deployment on EC2 hosts with Packer and Terraform, reducing deployment time • by 75%. Deployed PostgreSQL RDS databases in different environments to support our applications within their • respective EKS clusters, enhancing data security with automated backups, disaster recovery, and encryption.
DevOps Engineer, World Fuel Services
August 2019 - October 2020
- Implemented Prometheus and Grafana for in-depth monitoring, enabling early detection and resolution of • system issues. Reduced costs by $4000 annually by implementing CloudWatch Alarms for RDS instances and optimizing • resource utilization. Managed various AWS resources, including VPC, EC2 instances, IAM, Security Groups, CloudWatch, • Route53, AWS Lambda, S3, RDS, and DynamoDB. Strategically implemented data retention policies and removed unused S3 buckets across all regions, • reducing costs by 40%. Implemented an efficient EFK (Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Kibana) logging solution in Kubernetes for boosted • visibility and debugging capabilities, leading to more effective issue resolution. Automated IAM roles and policies across AWS accounts in the AWS Organization, reducing access • provisioning time by 40% while upholding rigorous security protocols, increasing efficiency for developers, and enhancing Kubernetes security measures. Configured and managed Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability and scalability of applications.
Cloud Engineer, World Fuel Services
January 2019 - August 2019
- Operated in the design and execution of basic AWS architectures under guidance, learning to create • scalable and cost-effective solutions Facilitated to the maintenance and monitoring of AWS infrastructure, aiding in system optimization and • ensuring high availability Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and deploy scalable solutions using EC2, S3, Lambda, • and other AWS services Administered policies for S3 buckets, and adapted S3 Glacier for storage, backup, and archival within • AWS, leading to a 7% reduction in annual storage expenses
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