Led migration of on-prem Kubernetes clusters to AWS EKS, improving performance, scalability, availability, and reliability by 20%. Designed and implemented hybrid network architecture with multiple Transit Gateways and Site-to-Site VPN. Architected Direct Connect Gateway (DX Gateway) for multi-region connectivity. Built event-driven streaming pipelines (Kafka) for real-time data replication between on-prem and cloud systems. Implemented SSO and RBAC, enforcing least-privilege. Optimized cloud usage with 40% cost reduction via financial modeling, rightsizing, and operational efficiencies. Developed comprehensive documentation, accelerating developer onboarding and standardizing architecture patterns.

Head Cloud Operations at Cecure Intelligence Limited

March 1, 2020 - June 1, 2023

Led Cloud Assessments, Cloud Suitability and Cloud Feasibility studies; defined digital strategy and roadmaps. Created technical roadmaps for scalable, distributed applications across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Conducted PoC performance and security testing; presented designs to stakeholders. Oversaw end-to-end lifecycle from concept to rollout with automation and CI/CD. Documented enterprise architecture best practices; contributed to AWS accreditation across 12 proficiencies. Guided cloud-native adoption, governance, and security programs; designed hybrid data architectures; led five product designs; achieved 20% productivity improvements. Implemented big data ETL/ELT pipelines and hybrid architectures for BI and analytics.

DevOps Lead at Cyberfleet Integrated Limited

January 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019

Developed and maintained build/release scripts; managed releases across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Created Terraform modules for multi-application configurations; automated deployments with Kubernetes. Built and deployed containerized applications; managed clusters for high availability. Led release engineering across multiple teams; improved productivity by ~20%. Documented IaC patterns and CI/CD pipelines.

Network Manager at AT&D Telecommunication Limited

March 1, 2015 - December 1, 2017

Liaised with managed service providers for network issues; led a team of engineers to resolve complex outages. Conducted security assessments and disaster recovery planning; managed cost schedules and contracts to optimize resource use. Coordinated IT services across West Africa to support business operations.

Network & Systems Engineer at Silverwood Plastic and Allied Product Limited

January 1, 2014 - February 1, 2015

Managed file systems, printer queues, system databases; performed Windows and Linux server administration (virtualized). Proactively monitored critical services for uptime and high availability; contributed to datacenter operations and civil infrastructure planning for future demand.