Kelvin Ekene

About Kelvin Ekene

As a highly skilled Cloud Security Engineer with years of experience, I specialize in designing, optimizing, and managing scalable cloud infrastructures and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. My expertise spans automation, containerization, and cloud security, with a deep proficiency in tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a passion for driving operational efficiency, improving deployment cycles, and enhancing system performance. By leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, I have been able to automate and streamline cloud operations, saving time and resources while ensuring secure and cost-effective solutions. My collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams has allowed me to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems that meet business needs.In my current role at Intel, I have led initiatives to improve cloud infrastructure, reducing downtime by 25% and increasing operational efficiency by 35%. I have a track record of driving improvements in cloud security, compliance, and system reliability, with a focus on continuous improvement.I am passionate about cloud-native development, automation, and optimization, always striving to stay ahead of emerging trends in the DevOps and cloud engineering space.Let’s connect and discuss how I can bring value to your cloud transformation and DevOps initiatives!

Experience

1. Cloud Devops Engineer

   Intel

   May 2024 — Present

   Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure solutions for development and production environments on AWS, Azure, and GCP.• Develop and automate CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth, fast, and reliable code deployment and integration processes.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud resource usage, monitor performance, and troubleshoot issues.• Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation to automate and manage cloud infrastructure.• Build and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch to ensure high availability and system reliability.• Implement containerization and orchestration strategies using Docker and Kubernetes, improving deployment frequency by 30% and reducing downtime by 25%.• Enhance security measures for cloud-based applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards like HIPAA and SOC 2, reducing security incidents by 20%.• Support cloud-native development practices and optimize system performance through automated testing, load balancing, and fault tolerance techniques, improving system efficiency by 15%.• Lead initiatives to continuously improve cloud-based infrastructure, driving a 35% increase in operational efficiency through automation and performance optimization.• Participate in incident response, identifying root causes of issues, and implementing preventive measures to enhance system resilience, reducing incident resolution time by 50%.

Education

• Dallas College

  Associate's degree, Applied Science

• South Texas College

  Bachelor's degree, Information Systems