I'm a cloud-focused DevOps engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, lead multi-cloud migrations, and champion cost optimization and automation. I thrive on building IaC, containerized architectures, and observability to improve incident response times and uptime, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with business goals.

Olayinka Israel Popoola

I'm a cloud-focused DevOps engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, lead multi-cloud migrations, and champion cost optimization and automation. I thrive on building IaC, containerized architectures, and observability to improve incident response times and uptime, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with business goals.

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I’m a cloud-focused DevOps engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, lead multi-cloud migrations, and champion cost optimization and automation.

I thrive on building IaC, containerized architectures, and observability to improve incident response times and uptime, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with business goals.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

IT Officer at Thomas Adewumi College
October 1, 2014 - November 1, 2016
Configured Pfsense and MikroTik for network security. Responded to users’ requests via the ticketing portal. Trained staff on endpoint security. Mentored junior team members and coordinated with senior engineers for task distribution and project delivery.
Network Engineer at Greensprings School
November 1, 2016 - April 1, 2020
Implemented organizational network infrastructure and security firewall. Transitioned VMs from development to production. Proposed backup and storage solutions to supplement the existing security system. Established and enforced server security policies; supervised installation and configuration of multiple server roles (Exchange, SQL, DNS, DHCP, TFTP) to ensure continuous operation.
Solutions Architect at Descasio Ltd
April 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022
Led proof-of-concept projects validating new architectures and solutions. Implemented security best practices across CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms. Automated architecture provisioning with JSON Templates and PowerShell; designed a multi-cloud, high-availability three-tier microservice architecture; worked with Azure IaaS/PAAS components and AD integration.
Solutions Architect at Apnatomy LLC
March 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Led design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines across AWS and Azure using Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, and Jenkins to automate deployments; reduced deployment times by 50%. Drove cloud migrations to AWS and Azure with zero downtime and 99.99% uptime. Implemented containerization with AWS EKS and Azure AKS; deployed API gateways with AWS API Gateway and Azure API Management; automated provisioning with Terraform and Ansible.
Cloud Security Engineer at Giacom Networks
April 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Collaborated on security incidents and disaster recovery planning. Implemented observability stacks (Prometheus + Grafana + Azure Monitor) and automated alerting. Conducted security assessments and vulnerability scans, reducing potential risks by ~40%. Documented cloud solutions to improve consistency and reduce onboarding time. Monitored cloud security events and responded in real time to reduce incident impact.
DevOps Engineer at Cloud Direct
July 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Designed and implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for multi-region deployments; reduced deployment time by ~50%. Migrated enterprise-scale applications, databases, and storage to the cloud using Terraform, CloudFormation, and related tooling. Implemented containerization with AKS, EKS, and Docker Swarm; managed 200+ containers with Argo CD for automated deployments. Built monitoring dashboards (Prometheus, Datadog) to improve incident response time.
Cloud Solutions Architect at ONR
August 1, 2024 - Present
Established CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and GitLab; integrated with GitHub and Bitbucket to streamline version control and deployments, reducing deployment time from 4 hours to 30 minutes. Designed an enterprise-scale landing zone; led AVD rollout for developer teams. Advocated FinOps using IBM Cloudability to monitor and optimize multi-cloud spend. Built IaC pipelines (Terraform + GitLab CI) with Ansible to provision VMs, managed services, networking, and AKS clusters; enabled rapid, repeatable deployments. Implemented Microsoft 365 Copilot pilot with Intune, Purview, Conditional Access, and governance controls.

Education

MSc Computing at Sheffield Hallam University
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
PGD IT at National Open University of Nigeria
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
HND Computer Sc. at Kwara State Polytechnic
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
MSc Computing at Sheffield Hallam University
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
PGD IT at National Open University of Nigeria
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
HND Computer Science at Kwara State Polytechnic
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Foundation & Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure Certified Solutions Architect Expert
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure Certified Network Engineer Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure Certified Administrator Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
GCP Professional Cloud Architect
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
GCP Associate Cloud Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Foundation & Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure Certified Solutions Architect Expert
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure Certified Network Engineer Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure Certified Administrator Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Azure Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
GCP Professional Cloud Architect
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
GCP Associate Cloud Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Government