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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

 Automated containerized application deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS EKS, reducing manual overhead and improving scalability. Define and implement cloud governance policies and tagging strategies to enhance resource visibility and cost management. Design multi-region architectures to enhance the availability and fault tolerance of cloud-hosted applications. Executed software patches, system installations, and configurations on Linux platforms, ensuring systems were up-to-date and secure. Managed and applied extensive networking experience to develop solutions based on the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. Developed and implemented sophisticated network designs for multi-tier architectures, multi-VPC architectures, and hybrid networks utilizing various AWS networking services, including VPC endpoints, VPC peering, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Site-to-Site VPN, and AWS Transit Gateway. Led various projects, including greenfield, migration, cost optimization, networking, renovation, and security initiatives, achieving a 30% reduction in costs and a 20% improvement in performance. Optimized costs effectively by utilizing reserved instances, selecting and adjusting EC2 instance types based on resource needs, employing S3 storage classes, implementing S3 lifecycle policies, and leveraging Auto Scaling features. Conducted sessions with clients to understand their specific needs and requirements, resulting in the creation and maintenance of crucial project documentation such as statements of work, proof of concept, and System Design Documents (SDD). Provided expert recommendations on selecting the most appropriate AWS services based on the client's business needs, including computing, networking, databases, monitoring, and security considerations. Directed cross-functional teams in complex deployments, integrating cloud solutions with existing enterprise architectures and third-party services to enhance scalability and performance.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

 Drove the adoption of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles to secure access to applications and data across the cloud environment. Automated compliance monitoring using AWS Config and custom AWS Lambda functions to enforce and audit security policies, reducing manual oversight and improving compliance with industry standards such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR. Facilitated technology workshops and training sessions for internal teams, enhancing team competencies in cloud solutions and security practices. Developed encryption key management processes using AWS KMS, ensuring data encryption standards were met and did not exceed industry best practices. Enforced robust security measures in AWS, including least privilege principles, multi-factor authentication, access key rotation, role-based access control, and strong password policies, and implemented S3 bucket policies and ACLs to secure data storage. Also, configured Security Groups and NACLs.  Deployed AWS Control Tower to establish and manage a secure, multi-account AWS environment, coordinating cloud governance with a focus on authorization, authentication, and identity & access management. Crafted and applied custom Service Control Policies (SCP) across approved Organizational Units (OUs) and AWS accounts as required, ensuring compliance and governance. Enabled AWS CloudTrail log file validation to monitor and verify the integrity of log files, ensuring that any alterations post-delivery were traceable and secure. Developed cloud-native security protocols to protect cloud infrastructures, applications, and data across public, private, and hybrid environments, significantly reducing vulnerabilities. Led disaster recovery (DR) planning and testing, ensuring business continuity by designing and executing failover procedures that resulted in a recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO) reduction by over 50%.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

 Deployed containerized applications using Docker, AWS ECS, and Kubernetes, automated container orchestration and scaling across multiple environments. Integrated AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, and Datadog for monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure high availability and performance of cloud infrastructure. Developed and deployed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and AWS Code Pipeline, automating applications, and building deployments. Configured AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies. Optimized cloud costs by configuring Reserved Instances, implementing AWS Cost Explorer, and leveraging Spot Instances for non-critical workloads. Architected and deployed cloud solutions using AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC to meet performance, scalability, and security requirements. Managed AWS environments, including setting up VPCs, subnets, security groups, and NACLs, ensuring network security and isolation. Automated security compliance checks with AWS Security Hub, Guard Duty, and Config to monitor and remediate security vulnerabilities in real time. Integrated AWS Secrets Manager and HashiCorp Vault for secure storage and automated rotation of sensitive credentials within CI/CD pipelines. Conducted cloud security audits, vulnerability assessments, and threat modeling to improve the overall security posture of AWS workloads. Designed multi-region architectures for critical applications to enhance fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and latency performance. Engineered and executed continuous integration and deployment pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps. Designed fault-tolerant architectures with a high-availability environment featuring auto-scaling and Elastic Load Balancing, to ensure robust application performance. Conducted thorough security risk assessments, identified root causes of security breaches, and implemented strategic solutions to mitigate recurring issues, enhancing system resilience.