I am a DevOps & Platform Engineer with hands-on experience building scalable cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD automation, Kubernetes platforms, and infrastructure as Code (Terraform / Ansible) across AWS, Azure, and on-premises systems.\n\nI excel at container orchestration, observability, GitOps, secret management, and Linux/Unix administration (IBM AIX & RHEL). I enjoy debugging distributed systems, automating deployments, and improving reliability. I’ve delivered production-grade DevOps projects end-to-end with microservices, monitoring stacks, DR, and secure pipelines.

Muhammed Akin Tola

I am a DevOps & Platform Engineer with hands-on experience building scalable cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD automation, Kubernetes platforms, and infrastructure as Code (Terraform / Ansible) across AWS, Azure, and on-premises systems.\n\nI excel at container orchestration, observability, GitOps, secret management, and Linux/Unix administration (IBM AIX & RHEL). I enjoy debugging distributed systems, automating deployments, and improving reliability. I’ve delivered production-grade DevOps projects end-to-end with microservices, monitoring stacks, DR, and secure pipelines.

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I am a DevOps & Platform Engineer with hands-on experience building scalable cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD automation, Kubernetes platforms, and infrastructure as Code (Terraform / Ansible) across AWS, Azure, and on-premises systems.\n\nI excel at container orchestration, observability, GitOps, secret management, and Linux/Unix administration (IBM AIX & RHEL). I enjoy debugging distributed systems, automating deployments, and improving reliability. I’ve delivered production-grade DevOps projects end-to-end with microservices, monitoring stacks, DR, and secure pipelines.

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Experience Level

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Language

Bashkir
Advanced

Work Experience

DevOps / System Administrator at Bludive Technologies
May 1, 2024 - Present
Improved system reliability across RHEL and IBM AIX environments by leading patching, configuration hardening, and security compliance initiatives, reducing critical vulnerabilities by 40% within the first quarter. Automated repetitive server administration tasks using Bash/Ansible, cutting manual workload by 30%.
Freelance DevOps / Remote at Freelance / Remote
January 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Built and deployed end-to-end Django-based platforms (e-commerce, booking systems) used by small businesses, improving order-processing efficiency by over 50%. Integrated Paystack payments and automated email/SMS notifications, reducing operational errors and increasing customer conversion.
Python Developer / ML Engineer at Aptech Computer Education
July 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Created predictive ML models (classification and regression) that improved accuracy of internal training projects by 15–20%. Built backend APIs and dashboards that increased data accessibility for students and instructors, reducing reporting time by 30%.
Technical Support at Independent National Electoral Commission
July 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Managed connectivity, power, and data readiness across polling units to ensure secure and uninterrupted operations for nationwide election devices.
Freelance DevOps Engineer at Remote
January 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Built and deployed end-to-end Django-based platforms (e-commerce, booking systems) for small businesses; improved order-processing efficiency by over 50%. Implemented end-to-end deployments, containerization, and automation across dev/staging/production environments; reduced deployment time and environment bugs.
Python Developer / ML Engineer at Aptech Computers
July 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Created predictive ML models for internal projects; built back-end APIs and data pipelines; contributed to CI/CD improvements and tooling to accelerate model deployment.
Technical Support at Independent National Electoral Commission
November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023
Supported nationwide election devices connectivity, power and data readiness; troubleshooting during critical periods; ensured SLA compliance and smooth operation of field systems.

Education

Diploma in Python Engineering at Aptech Computer Education
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Kwara State Polytechnic
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021
MDE in Python Engineering at Aptech Computers
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Kwara State Polytechnic
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

RH 124 - System Administration
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure DP-900 - Data Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Microsoft SC-900 - Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Red Cross Volunteer Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Red Hat RH 124 - System Administration
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Microsoft DP-900 - Azure Data Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Microsoft SC-900 - Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Red Cross Volunteer Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Microsoft AZ-900 - Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services