Kevin Attal

About Kevin Attal

Passionate IT System Engineer with strong interest in the DevOps and Cloud fields.Holder of a Master\'s degree in Computer Science, I\'m currently working as a DevOps & Cloud Engineer at Forsk US (Chicago, IL).My career has enabled me to develop solid technical and organizational skills, particularly in infrastructure and system administration.Calm, patient, and highly adaptable, I\'ve had the opportunity to work in two countries and can communicate in four languages.Driven by new challenges, I\'m always looking to step out of my comfort zone and keep learning.

Experience

1. Devops & Cloud Engineer

   Forsk

   Jan 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Support and optimize deployments of Forsk’s RF planning software across cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) and on-prem environments, focusing on scalable, automated, and reliable infrastructure, Kubernetes operations, and efficient software delivery.Key Achievements:• Provisioned and automated cloud infrastructure: Used Terraform and CI/CD pipelines to deploy AWS instances, reducing deployment time by ~90% and eliminating manual errors.• Implemented on-prem environments: Automated Proxmox-based infrastructure with Kubernetes clusters, Docker containers, and internal services, creating a fully reproducible and modular environment for internal use.• Optimized cloud usage and costs: Standardized AWS resource tagging and optimized cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, databases, and network resources, reducing annual costs by ~75% and improving visibility.• Streamlined software delivery & GitOps: Automated deployment of custom containerized applications around Naos, Forsk’s cloud-native automation platform, using Docker, Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps practices, and Azure DevOps pipelines, enabling faster, error-free, and traceable releases.• Enhanced security and maintainability: Automated dependency and package management, reducing exposure to CVE vulnerabilities and eliminating manual update efforts across projects.

Education

• Université Grenoble Alpes

  Professional Bachelor's degree in Network & Telecommunications

  2012 — 2013

• Université Grenoble Alpes

  Associate's degree in Network & Telecommunications

  2010 — 2012

• Grenoble INP - UGA

  Master's degree in Systems, Network & Telecommunications

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Veeam Backup & Replication
• Vmware Esx
• Datacore
• Virtualisation
• English
• Windows Server
• Amazon Web Services