Onprem server SetupSuccessfully led the setup and configuration of a new server for our Ghana office, ensuring seamless system integration. Installed and configured hardware and software, including robust security measures.Cloud Infrastructure Analysis and Design:- Conducted comprehensive analysis and designed the company's cloud infrastructure.- Provided strategic guidance on tool selection to optimize cloud functionality.- Implemented and deployed the infrastructure using Terraform VPC Network Design and Implementation:- Orchestrated the design and implementation of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks.- Ensured robustness and scalability of network architecture. Database Scaling Expertise:- Implemented strategies for seamless scalability of databases within the cloud environment.- Ensured databases met performance demands while maintaining efficiency. Kubernetes (K8s) Environment Development:- Architected and implemented a core Kubernetes environment for streamlined application deployment using IAC.- Enabled efficient orchestration and management of containerized applications. CI/CD Process Standardization (GitOps):- Revamped Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines by introducing GitOps practices.- Standardized processes to enhance deployment efficiency and reliability. Application Performance Monitoring and Alerting:- Deployed and configured advanced tools for real-time application performance monitoring and proactive alerting.- Empowered the team with actionable insights for swift issue resolution. Multilayered Application Security Implementation:- Implemented a comprehensive multilayered security approach to fortify application layers.- Ensured robust protection against potential vulnerabilities and threats. Secure VPN for Third-Party Integrations: - Orchestrated the implementation of a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) for seamless and secure third-party integrations.

- Responsible for transitioning deployments from Elastic beanstalk to EKS.- Responsible for building and managing scalable, cost-effective and highly available microservices using EKS, Docker and other AWS managed components.- Involved in constantly researching solutions to improve system uptime and reducing overall infrastructure cost on AWS.- Reduced infrastructure cost by 85% between September 2020 and May 2021- Implemented a strategy that reduced endpoint latency using k8s service-to-service communication.- Implemented cluster and horizontal pod autoscaler for Kubernetes deployments that scale up and down based on incoming traffic.- Responsible for configuring site-to-site VPN integrations with partner banks that help facilitate NIP transfers.- Implemented a jump server to use as a VPN host for host-to-host VPN communication.- I build and manage deployment pipelines for different environments (Dev, Staging, QA and production on Microsoft Azure DevOps. - Built CICD pipelines that integrate with tests and publish code coverage and test results on Microsoft Azure DevOps.- Deployed a dashboard for managing and monitoring deployments on Kubernetes using Rancher.- Built a business analytics and metrics dashboard for insight into day-to-day business activities with Grafana.