Simon Aka

About Simon Aka

A highly organized and detail-oriented professional with 6+ years’ of experience providing thorough and skillful IT solutions. Innovative and results-oriented IT expert with a robust foundation in Linux, Git, Maven, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, and an extensive toolkit of cutting-edge technologies. Very efficient in backup using tools like Nexus, docker hub, and elastic cloud registry. Has a proven track record in orchestrating complex DevOps processes, implementing scalable solutions, and optimizing system performance. Adept at leveraging tools like NewRelic, Prometheus, Grafana, and Elastic Stack for advanced monitoring with analytics. Has expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable infrastructure solutions for mission-critical applications. Excellent communication skills, team building, and team collaboration. Apt in assigning, reporting, and documenting processes.

Experience

1. Devops Engineer

   Avnet

   Nov 2023 — Present

   Built complex Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, maven, and Git, resulting in a 20% reduction in deployment time. I have configured automated builds, integrated Jenkins with SonarQube for code quality analysis, and managed Jenkins plugins and extensions. I have also developed disaster recovery plans and conducted regular backups. I have automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible, enhancing efficiency and consistency across environments. I orchestrated containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes, designed and implemented Kubernetes clusters, and managed cluster security. I have also engineered monitoring solutions using Prometheus and Grafana.

Education

• University of Bamenda

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Landmark Metropolitan University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering