With a strong background in AWS and extensive experience in DevOps, Site Reliability, and Cloud Engineering, I bring valuable expertise in designing and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines. My focus lies in leveraging best practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality software releases with automation and agility. I have a proven track record of optimizing processes and driving continuous improvement within organizations. With a deep understanding of AWS and Azure cloud technologies, I excel in building scalable and reliable infrastructure. Additionally, my 8 years of experience with Datadog have enabled me to seamlessly integrate it with other services like Splunk and Kubernetes, enhancing observability and performance monitoring. My Python development skills allow me to create efficient automation scripts and tools. I am passionate about streamlining operations and maximizing efficiency to achieve successful project outcomes.

Nelson Aluko

With a strong background in AWS and extensive experience in DevOps, Site Reliability, and Cloud Engineering, I bring valuable expertise in designing and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines. My focus lies in leveraging best practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality software releases with automation and agility. I have a proven track record of optimizing processes and driving continuous improvement within organizations. With a deep understanding of AWS and Azure cloud technologies, I excel in building scalable and reliable infrastructure. Additionally, my 8 years of experience with Datadog have enabled me to seamlessly integrate it with other services like Splunk and Kubernetes, enhancing observability and performance monitoring. My Python development skills allow me to create efficient automation scripts and tools. I am passionate about streamlining operations and maximizing efficiency to achieve successful project outcomes.

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With a strong background in AWS and extensive experience in DevOps, Site Reliability, and Cloud Engineering, I bring valuable expertise in designing and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines. My focus lies in leveraging best practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality software releases with automation and agility.

I have a proven track record of optimizing processes and driving continuous improvement within organizations. With a deep understanding of AWS and Azure cloud technologies, I excel in building scalable and reliable infrastructure. Additionally, my 8 years of experience with Datadog have enabled me to seamlessly integrate it with other services like Splunk and Kubernetes, enhancing observability and performance monitoring. My Python development skills allow me to create efficient automation scripts and tools. I am passionate about streamlining operations and maximizing efficiency to achieve successful project outcomes.

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Work Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer at Verizon
December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Designed and implemented a highly scalable, secure hybrid cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS, with automation via Terraform. Led observability and performance monitoring using Datadog on OpenShift/Kubernetes. Managed Red Hat OpenShift clusters, implemented GitOps with ArgoCD, and ensured high availability across hybrid cloud environments. Implemented secure multi-tenant governance, automated CI/CD pipelines, and integrated tools such as Artifactory, HashiCorp Vault, Morpheus, and Red Hat Quay to streamline service delivery.
Senior DevOps Engineer at SITA
June 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Built automated CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure, implemented Datadog observability, managed Kubernetes/OpenShift environments, and established GitOps practices (FluxCD). Configured Azure AKS and integrated monitoring/logging with Splunk, Datadog, and ELK. Provided governance and secure access controls across environments.
DevOps Engineer at Elasta Cloud Consultants
November 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Led automated Hortonworks Hadoop deployment in Azure using Ansible, Terraform, Azure CLI, and Ambari Blueprint. Integrated Datadog with Splunk for enhanced observability. Containerized microservices on AWS, built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, and implemented security and monitoring practices.
DevOps Engineer at Sainsbury's PLC
November 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017
Designed and managed Terraform-driven cloud infrastructure. Implemented Privileged Access Management (PAM) with HashiCorp Vault, deployed Kubernetes via Rancher, and enabled canary releases with Istio. Migrated to GitLab Enterprise, automated Oracle backups/restores, and supported Hadoop ecosystem deployments.
DevOps Engineer at Barclays Bank PLC
July 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017
Automated container orchestration with Docker/Kubernetes. Implemented PAM using HashiCorp Vault, migrated GitLab/CICD environments, and automated Oracle RMAN backups and Data Guard. Established CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and ensured secure, compliant, highly available production deployments.

Education

BSc. Computer Science at Osun State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
January 1, 2024 - January 28, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
January 1, 2024 - January 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Financial Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services