Swan Simon

About Swan Simon

DevOps & Cloud Engineer with a Master’s in Computer Technology from Eastern Illinois University and 5+ years of experience building and supporting scalable, cloud-native systems across AWS and Azure. My core focus lies in Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD automation, with a strong interest in improving system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.I started my career as a Python Developer, where I built backend APIs and data processing pipelines using FastAPI, Flask, and PostgreSQL. This foundation helped me transition into DevOps, where I now work on containerized microservices, cloud infrastructure, and deployment automation. At Capital One, I contribute to managing Kubernetes workloads, designing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, implementing Blue/Green and Canary deployments, and improving observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and CloudWatch. I’ve also worked on Terraform-based infrastructure and automation scripts to optimize cloud usage and reduce waste.I’m focused on growing into a strong SRE/DevOps engineer who not only builds systems but ensures they are resilient, cost-efficient, and production-ready. My goal is to work on large-scale distributed systems, improve reliability metrics like uptime and MTTR, and contribute to high-performing engineering teams solving real-world infrastructure challenges.

Experience

1. Devops Engineer

   Capital One

   May 2024 — Present · US

   Supported containerized microservices running on AWS EKS, assisting with deployment, configuration, and monitoring of Kubernetes workloads.• Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, helping automate build and deployment processes for cloud-based applications.• Implemented Blue/Green and Canary deployment strategies, improving deployment reliability and reducing release-related issues.• Contributed to migration from manual server configuration to Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, improving environment consistency and deployment repeatability.• Assisted in designing AWS VPC networking components including ALB, Auto Scaling Groups, subnets, and security groups for cloud environments.• Developed Python automation scripts using Boto3 to help identify unused or underutilized cloud resources and support cost monitoring efforts.• Helped implement centralized logging and monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and CloudWatch, improving infrastructure visibility.• Contributed to security checks in CI pipelines, including secrets detection and vulnerability scanning before code merges.• Supported production systems and participated in troubleshooting infrastructure and deployment issues in a 24/7 operational environment.

Education

• Eastern Illinois University

  Master's degree, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

• Osmania University

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting

  2016