Bernard Benibo

About Bernard Benibo

I am an experienced Cloud & DevOps Engineer and Site Reliability Specialist who is…

Experience

1. Devops Engineer

   Cognizant

   Jul 2018 — Present

   Pioneered the introduction of Agile-SDLC practices, revolutionizing the production experience by implementing efficient CI/CD pipelines through Jenkins and GitHub Actions. Spearheaded comprehensive performance testing, infrastructure orchestrations, and automation/security measures to enable rapid code delivery while ensuring robust security protocols. Accomplished cloud architect and automation specialist with a proven track record of successfully managing and optimizing the cloud architecture for a high-impact SAAS application serving a substantial customer base of 100k+. Proficient in leveraging a wide array of AWS tools, including EC2, SQS, SSM, ECS, and more, to ensure seamless operations and disaster recovery strategies integrated into the overall architecture. Demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, leading to the recruitment and mentorship of junior engineers who experienced remarkable career growth, with rating band advancements of 30-50% in a competitive performance review environment. Acquired extensive expertise in Azure IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS technologies, encompassing Cloud Services, API Management, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Terraform, Git, Ansible, Agile methodologies, and Azure Batch. Recognized for possessing expert-level knowledge in Web Services and Micro Services (REST), crucial for modern application development and seamless integration within complex ecosystems. Executed the deployment and management of applications with seamless integration of updated code from Git repositories directly to Kubernetes resources, facilitating streamlined infrastructure configuration and enabling efficient application updates through Argo CD. Experienced in utilizing various technologies, including Azure DevOps, Git, and Selenium, to optimize cloud architecture and operations.