Constance Akpan

About Constance Akpan

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate | Cloud & DevOps Engineer | Infrastructure as Code | Cloud Security I’m a results-driven AWS Cloud Engineer with experience designing in deploying, and securing scalable cloud infrastructure. I specialize in AWS services, DevOps automation, cloud security, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Throughout my career, I’ve: Built and maintained multi-region AWS environments for enterprise-level applications Deployed highly available containerized applications on EKS Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CodePipeline, and GitHub Actions Led cloud security initiatives, reducing vulnerabilities by 35%+ Automated compliance workflows for SOC 2 and HIPAA readiness I thrive in cross-functional environments, love solving complex cloud challenges, and always aim to align technical solutions with business goals. Let’s connect if you\'re building in the cloud or looking for someone who can help optimize performance, security, and reliability in your AWS environment.

Experience

1. Aws Cloud Engineer

   Verizon

   Mar 2023 — Present · US

   Engineered a multi-region AWS infrastructure using Direct Connect, VPC peering, and VPN to ensure seamlessconnectivity and business continuity. Deployed scalable containerized applications on EKS clusters, improving system availability by 40%. Implemented autoscaling, health checks, and multi-AZ failover to boost application reliability and faulttolerance. Developed secure, scalable IaC solutions using Terraform and CloudFormation, reducing provisioning time by90%. Hardened cloud infrastructure using IAM policies, MFA, KMS encryption, NACLs, WAF, and AWS Shield,minimizing attack surfaces. Automated patch management and compliance enforcement using AWS SSM and AWS Config, maintaining99.9% compliance rate. Led adoption of Ansible Tower for server provisioning and configuration, increasing DevOps team efficiency by65%. Set up end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and AWS native services, decreasing deployment times by 40%. Enhanced cloud visibility with CloudWatch dashboards and alerts, ensuring proactive monitoring and fasterissue resolution. Collaborated cross-functionally to integrate DevSecOps practices into CI/CD workflows, improving securityposture.

Education

• University of Uyo

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)