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Chicago, Il, Us

- Managed and support AWS cloud services for multiple business units within the organization.- Developed automated solutions using Python scripts, CloudFormation, and Terraform to set up new AWS accounts from scratch.- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.- Implemented cost-saving measures such as optimizing resource utilization during off-peak hours.- Conducted successful Proof of Concepts (POCs) for AWS managed Kubernetes and container technologies, facilitating the migration of on-prem legacy applications to cloud-hosted distributed systems.- Provisioned infrastructure using Terraform and develop Python wrapper scripts for instant deployment and removal of Terraform-managed microenvironments.- Established branching strategies and best practices for GitHub-based developer collaboration.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

- Managed projects across multiple departments at the university, providing day-to-day direction and mentoring.- Designed and deployed AWS solutions using EC2, S3, EBS, RDS, Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), and Auto Scaling groups.- Implemented Identity Federation with single sign-on (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using SAML.- Configured site-to-site VPN connections between the university's network and AWS VPC, ensuring secure access to AWS services.- Migrated terabytes of data to highly available AWS S3 storage using Snowball Edge devices, improving reliability and productivity.