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Paul Amoah

Accra

Summary

A DevOps Engineer with 3 years of Hands on experience in streamlining software development and deployment processes. A very industrious IT professional, detailed-oriented in spotting anomalies and troubleshooting on right targets, without forgoing security and performance. My penchant for learning makes me always ready to try new tools/technology to improve performance and simplify deployments using the agile methodology.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Engineer

JOMACS IT Canada (Remote) Contract
01.2022 - Current
  • Implemented an automated deployment pipeline using Git, Jenkins, and Docker, reducing deployment time by 50% and increasing release frequency by 70%
  • Orchestrated a Kubernetes cluster for a production environment, resulting in improved scalability and resource utilization, leading to a 30% reduction in infrastructure costs
  • Developed and maintained a comprehensive CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, Maven, and Git, resulting in a 70% reduction in manual build and deployment processes
  • Implemented infrastructure as code using AWS services, such as EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and RDS databases, resulting in a 50% reduction in maintenance costs.

Cloud Security Engineer

Virtually Testing Foundation Contract
11.2023 - 01.2024
  • Designed and implemented cloud-based solutions on cloud platforms eg Microsoft Azure, AWS
  • Collaborated with Network Administrator to strengthen security measures
  • Identified and addressed security vulnerabilities in the system
  • Consistently worked on enhancing security measures and applications
  • Monitored, upgrade, and rigorously test security vulnerabilities
  • Evaluated security protocols and requirements to ensure effectiveness.

Linux Systems Administrator

UT Bank Limited
10.2019 - 10.2021
  • Troubleshot and resolved system issues in a timely manner
  • Managed user accounts, permissions and security settings
  • Ensured system security by implementing best practices, managing user accounts, and applying security patches
  • Created a bash script to Install, configure, and maintain operating systems, applications, and software.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science -

Central University
06-2016

Skills

  • Linux Operating System
  • Continuous Integration Systems
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Continuous deployment
  • Test Automation
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Scripting Languages
  • Effective Communication
  • Containerization Technologies
  • Source and Version Control: Git, Github
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring and Logging
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Task Prioritization

Affiliations

  • reading
  • watching movies

Accomplishments

  • Recipient of the local community Volunteer Award for organizing and leading community tech workshops, enhancing digital literacy for over 100 participants.
  • Educated fellow DevOps engineer students by conducting workshops and training sessions, significantly enhancing their practical skills and understanding of CI/CD processes and cloud technologies.

Languages

English
First Language

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Cloud Security Engineer

Virtually Testing Foundation Contract
11.2023 - 01.2024

DevOps Engineer

JOMACS IT Canada (Remote) Contract
01.2022 - Current

Linux Systems Administrator

UT Bank Limited
10.2019 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Computer Science -

Central University

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