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Praise Olugbemi

DevOps Engineer

Email: praise@72kb.xyz

Website: 72kb.xyz

GitHub: github.com/72kb

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/praise-olugbemi

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable infrastructure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing cloud operations. Proven track record of reducing costs by 35%, maintaining 99.9% uptime, and automating workflows to improve team efficiency by up to 75%. Expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Terraform, and security compliance.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
Security: AWS SSM, Azure AD, SOC 2 Compliance, OpenID Connect
Networking: AWS VPN, Sophos Firewall, Site-to-Site VPN
Data Engineering: Kafka, Debezium, ETL Pipelines
Programming: Python, Bash

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Systems Engineer

November 2024 - Present

Atreos Retail Platform

  • Implemented real-time data streaming from 200+ store databases to central source using Debezium and Kafka
  • Reduced infrastructure costs by 35% through strategic optimization and automation
  • Designed custom ETL pipeline streaming sales data from 200+ stores to NetSuite ERP for real-time analytics
  • Built AI-powered automation pipeline reducing team workload by 75%
  • Configured secure site-to-site VPN connectivity using Sophos Firewall and AWS VPN

DevSecOps Engineer

July 2024 - December 2024

Dataspan Technologies

  • Designed secure network architecture using AWS VPN and dynamic network configuration
  • Enforced zero-trust authentication across infrastructure using AWS SSM and Azure AD
  • Achieved SOC 2 compliance through comprehensive infrastructure security hardening
  • Implemented OpenID Connect federation to establish secure bridges between AWS and Azure environments

DevOps Engineer

January 2024 - July 2024

Liveparte

  • Architected and implemented microservices deployment infrastructure
  • Built GitLab and GitHub CI/CD pipelines with custom runners enabling blue-green deployments
  • Reduced incident response time by 60% through automated monitoring and alerting

DevOps Engineer

August 2023 - February 2024

Fitted

  • Architected and deployed microservices infrastructure supporting 1000+ active customers
  • Built automated CI/CD pipelines enabling rapid deployment of feature updates and bug fixes
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime for customer-facing services through proactive monitoring and incident response

Junior DevOps Engineer

September 2022 - September 2023

The Community Revolution

  • Implemented microservices deployment infrastructure for organization's digital platforms
  • Built and maintained systems supporting polio awareness campaigns reaching communities across East Africa
  • Contributed to volunteer-driven technology initiatives improving public health outreach

Systems Administrator

2020 - 2021

Gateway Polytechnic

  • Maintained bare-metal servers hosting critical institutional records and databases
  • Implemented firewall security and continuous monitoring to prevent security breaches
  • Contributed to development and deployment of computer-based testing (CBT) software for students