Denis Ekobena

About Denis Ekobena

Dedicated and results-driven DevOps professional with 5 years of hands-on experience in optimizing and streamlining IT operations. Seeking a challenging role to leverage expertise in DevOps technologies and cloud infrastructure to contribute to a dynamic team. Scrum Master with experience in AWS environments, cloud migrations, and production support. Proven track record of leading Agile teams, supporting high-availability applications, and improving deployment pipelines. Passionate about solving complex technical problems and ensuring operational excellence in production environments.

Experience

1. Devops Engineer

   Visualpath

   Jan 2020 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Collaborated with development teams to design and implement efficient continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, improving deployment speed and reducing downtime. Automated infrastructure provisioning using Ansible and Terraform, cutting deployment times and enhancing operational efficiency. Managed and orchestrated Docker containerized applications with Kubernetes, enabling seamless deployment and scaling of services. Optimized CI/CD pipelines for Java-based applications using Gradle, resulting in a 20% reduction in build and deployment times. Containerized microservices for three development teams, enhancing scalability and reliability of their applications. Implemented infrastructure as code (IaC) for microservices and Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS, ensuring consistent and repeatable environments. Gained strong expertise in AWS services, including VPC, Load Balancing, Compute, and IAM, to manage and optimize cloud infrastructure. Quickly resolved production incidents to maintain system uptime and minimize business disruptions. Utilized Terraform remote state management to facilitate collaboration across multiple development teams. Provided L3-level support for production systems, troubleshooting and resolving incidents to ensure system stability. Led Agile ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, promoting efficient team collaboration. Worked closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure applications. Administered source control using Git, GitHub, and Bitbucket, maintaining a consistent versioning system for the codebase. Created and maintained monitoring dashboards using ELK Stack, Grafana, and Prometheus to track system health and application performance.

Education

• University of Buea

  BSc., Mathematics & Computer Sceince

  1999 — 2004

• CourseCareers

  Sales Development Specialization

• Fire School of Ministry

  B.A Ministry & Leadership, Practical Ministry, Theology

  2006 — 2009

• Global Courseware

  Cyber Security

Skills

• Proficient in Building Lesson Plans and Training Curriculum.
• Teaching
• Volunteer Management
• Community Outreach
• Program Management
• Conduct Training Presentations to Large Diverse Groups
• Leadership
• Religion
• Church Events
• Personal Development
• Organizational Development
• Develops and Conducts Technical and Leadership Training
• International Development
• Non-Profit Administration
• Pastoral Counseling
• Missions
• Coaching
• Training
• Nonprofits
• Leadership Development
• Bible
• Fundraising
• Assess Needs for Skill Development and Growth
• Ministry Development
• Event Management
• Non-Profits
• Curriculum Design
• Social Media
• Strong Skills in Organizational Development
• Biblical Studies
• Strategic Planning
• Diverse Groups
• Team Leadership
• Theology
• Preaching