Available for consulting & training

I build reliable cloud platforms — and I teach teams how to run them.

Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer with 6+ years delivering AWS & Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD automation, GitOps, and production observability.

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  • UK (Cottingham)
  • AWS + Azure
  • Kubernetes + Terraform

What I’m known for

  • Automating delivery pipelines to reduce manual releases
  • Building cloud-native platforms with GitOps & IaC
  • Improving visibility with Loki/ELK, Prometheus/Grafana & CloudWatch
  • Clear, practical training that helps people get hands-on fast

Services

Pick what you need — from hands-on engineering to team training and mentoring.

DevOps & Platform Engineering

Design and operate scalable platforms that keep services fast, secure, and reliable.

  • Platform foundations, environments & governance
  • Developer experience improvements (Backstage, GitOps)
  • Reliability, incident readiness & runbooks

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS & Azure)

Production-grade infrastructure with best-practice networking, security and cost control.

  • VPC/VNet, IAM, KMS/Key Vault, load balancers
  • Compute, storage, databases, serverless
  • Cost & security reviews

Infrastructure as Code

Consistent, repeatable deployments using Terraform (and where needed, CloudFormation/Bicep).

  • Reusable modules, versioning & environments
  • Policy-as-code patterns
  • Idempotent automation & documentation

Kubernetes & Cloud‑Native

Build and run container platforms that scale smoothly and stay observable.

  • EKS/AKS, Helm, Ingress, autoscaling
  • GitOps delivery (Argo CD/Flux)
  • Runtime security and operational patterns

CI/CD Automation

Modern pipelines that ship safely — with tests, quality gates and repeatable releases.

  • Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI
  • Release automation, approvals, promotions
  • PowerShell/Bash scripting & pipeline templates

Observability & Monitoring

Get actionable insights with logs, metrics, traces and meaningful alerts.

  • ELK & Loki stacks
  • Prometheus & Grafana
  • CloudWatch metrics, logs & alarms

Training & Mentorship

Hands-on workshops and mentoring for individuals and teams. Ideal for beginners through intermediate engineers.

  • AWS foundations → real-world projects
  • Terraform & IaC best practices
  • Kubernetes operations
  • CI/CD & GitOps
  • Observability & incident response
  • Career coaching for DevOps pathways

SSO & Security Enablement

Secure access and simplified authentication across apps and platforms.

  • SAML 2.0 single sign-on rollouts
  • IAM least privilege & access patterns
  • Secrets and key management practices

Selected work

Highlights from recent roles — focused on outcomes and impact.

Tunstall Healthcare UK

Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer • 2024 → Present

  • Automated CI/CD pipelines with PowerShell to reduce manual intervention.
  • Enhanced internal developer platform using Crossplane, Backstage and GitOps.
  • Deployed production-grade Databricks on AWS with Terraform-driven permissions.
  • Improved visibility using Loki + ELK for monitoring and observability.
  • Led SSO implementations with SAML 2.0.

Africa Prudential Plc

DevOps Engineer • 2022 → 2024 (incl. part-time)

  • Built CI/CD with Jenkins/GitLab CI across multiple applications.
  • Implemented Prometheus + Grafana for proactive monitoring.
  • Improved code quality and security via SonarQube gates and reviews.
  • Led migration of legacy infrastructure to AWS with cost + scalability gains.

Mode UK

DevOps Engineer • 2022 → 2023

  • Architected AWS infrastructure for high-traffic web applications.
  • Implemented Kubernetes clusters for scalable, reliable deployments.
  • Developed reusable Terraform modules for consistent provisioning.

Teaching & Training

Research Assistant Lecturer / Trainer • 2013 → 2020

  • Designed and delivered course materials and practical sessions.
  • Created curriculum, lesson plans, and supported learners.
  • Trained on web technologies (HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, WordPress).

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Core skills

Tools and platforms I use to deliver production-grade outcomes.

Cloud

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • VPC/VNet
  • IAM
  • RDS
  • S3
  • Lambda

Containers & Kubernetes

  • Kubernetes
  • EKS
  • AKS
  • Helm
  • Docker
  • Ingress
  • Autoscaling

IaC & GitOps

  • Terraform
  • Crossplane
  • GitOps
  • Argo CD
  • Backstage

CI/CD

  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab CI
  • CircleCI
  • SonarQube

Observability

  • ELK
  • Loki
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • CloudWatch
  • Alerts

Scripting

  • PowerShell
  • Bash
  • Python
  • Linux
  • Windows Server
  • SQL

Certifications & education

Credentials that support my practice and teaching.

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2022)
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate (2025)
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (2025)
  • CMI Level 5 Certificate in Leadership & Management (2023)

Education

  • Master’s degree, Electronics — University of Benin (2016–2018)
  • Bachelor’s degree, Physics/Electronics — University of Benin (2009–2014)

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