Paul Orenuga
Calgary,AB
Summary
I am a proven Cloud/DevOps Engineer with a robust background at Telus Communications, adept in cloud computing, automation, infrastructure design and system architecture. My professional journey encompasses extensive hands-on involvement in developing scalable cloud solutions and managing complex IT systems. I excelled in enhancing infrastructure efficiency and leading disaster recovery planning, demonstrating strong problem-solving and project management skills. Achieved significant improvements in system reliability and performance, leveraging expertise in AWS and DevOps principles.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Engineer/DevOps Engineer
Telus Communications
11.2020 - Current
- Enhanced cloud infrastructure efficiency by implementing advanced automation techniques and tools.
- Contributed to product improvement initiatives by providing valuable insights based on hands-on experience with various cloud engineering tools and frameworks.
- Implements migration projects from on-premises data centers to cloud environments, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
- Works with cloud architect to generate assessments and develop and implement actionable recommendations based on results and reviews.
- Architects and supports IoT devices heartbeat using IoT Core, kinesis stream, DynamoDB table, Cloud watches for monitoring, Athena to query data, and Lambda to trigger SNS Notification,
- Creates and maintains highly scalable and fault tolerant multi-tier AWS environments spanning across multiple availability zones using Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Streamlined, Provisioned and managed AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation by deploying CFTs, to manage S3, EC2, and IAM on CLI
- Designed and Managed Web Applications with Terraform supporting several AWS products and services, including Auto Scaling groups, EC2 instances, Elastic Load Balancing, RDS instances and more.
- Implemented Amazon CloudWatch alarms and notifications to monitor for failed login attempts
- Created Amazon CloudWatch alarms to monitor network traffic through NAT gateway including monitoring for abnormal outgoing network traffic.
- Designed and deployed scalable, highly available, fault tolerant and reliable applications in AWS. along with security best practices.
- Responsible for creating Git hooks to trigger Jenkins build automatically.
- Monitors infrastructure and applications using CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, and Cloud trail.
- Maintains source code repository using Github and performed different operations like branching, merging and tagging as needed,
- Implemented and managed continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWS using CI/CD tools like Ansible, Jenkins, Gitlab, CodeComit, CodePipeline etc.
- Built fully managed continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline for applications that run on Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and used AWS CodePipeline to model and orchestrate three-stage pipeline that deploys containerized application using blue/green deployment strategy.
- Uses Jira to continuously to plan, track, support and close requests, tickets and incidents
- Assisted in migration projects from on-premises data centers to cloud environments, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
- Identified, analyzed and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
AWS Cloud Engineer
Telus Communications
07.2018 - 10.2020
- Automated daily backups of critical data using AWS S3, reducing risk of data loss in case of system failures.
- Participated in architectural discussions to build confidence and promote customer success when developing new and migrating existing applications, software and services on AWS platform.
- I worked with product owners to understand desired application capabilities, gather requirements and testing scenarios and installed application on AWS EC2 AMI, Red Hat, Ubuntu instances,
- Designed custom monitoring dashboards using Amazon CloudWatch for real-time insight into system health and performance metrics.
- Implemented security best practices within AWS environment, safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
- Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, increasing deployment speed and reliability and used Kubernetes to deploy load balancers, scale and manage Docker containers,
- Responded promptly to user requests for permission changes, new storage and expansion questions.
- Enhanced system performance by implementing AWS CloudFormation templates for infrastructure automation.
- Created Pods, deployments, services, and replication controller in Kubernetes and managed deployments in kubernetes, by setting up multi nodes cluster and deployed containerized applications
- Monitored costs and optimized cloud deployment expenses against business needs.· Created patch management using Systems Manager automation for multi-region and multi account execution,
- Worked closely with development and operations organizations to implement necessary tools and processes and supported automation of builds, deployments, testing and infrastructure (infrastructure as code) using Ansible.
- Implemented detective guardrails using Cloud Custodian policies and AWS config.
- Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.
- Partnered with sales team to design solutions for customers and drive AWS adoption and revenue.
- Engineered disaster recovery by developing comprehensive plans that outlined roles, responsibilities, and procedures during events.
- Designed and implemented for elasticity and scalability using Elastic Cache, CloudFront – Edge locations, RDS (read replicas, instance sizes) etc and utilized System Manager to automate operational tasks across AWS resources.
- Troubleshooting experience with S3 Bucket, Compute Resources, RDS, Route 53 etc.
- Performed first-level incident response and service resolution for cloud systems.
- Evaluated new AWS services as they were released, making recommendations for adoption where appropriate to maintain cutting-edge technology stack.
- Provided technical support to both internal colleagues and external clients regarding their use of AWS services, fostering positive relationships built on trust and expertise.
- Automated daily backups of critical data using AWS S3, reducing risk of data loss in case of system failures.
Senior Project Manager
Telus Communications
08.2015 - 07.2018
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Presented regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.
- Mentored junior project managers and team members to enhance their skills and career growth.
- Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
- Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing favorable terms for organization's benefit.
- Developed and maintained project budgets to control costs and meet organizational and project goals.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
- Managed budgets exceeding $1 million while effectively controlling costs through diligent financial oversight.
System Administrator
Zedi Inc
01.2013 - 07.2015
- Installation, configuration and administration of Enterprise Linux Unix Systems, Debian/red hat/Ubuntu and Operating Systems Distributions
- Simplified troubleshooting processes by creating detailed documentation for system configurations, procedures, and best practices.
- Handled projects in monitoring, deploying and applications on LINUX/UNIX servers.
- Provisioned new software and hardware for use, following established security policies.
- Performed capacity analysis, monitored and controlled disk space usage on systems, Software installation and management using Yum and RPM
- Managed user access rights to maintain high level of information security while ensuring appropriate levels of accessibility for authorized personnel.
- Maintained high level of customer satisfaction by providing rapid, accurate response to inquiries and concerns regarding system performance or functionality.
- Managed onboarding, offboarding of employees and managed users accounts with permissions and privileges.
- Supported implementation of new technologies by providing technical expertise and training to colleagues as needed.
- Resolved software and hardware issues, performed operating systems upgrade, scheduled files backups and assisted in resolving customer software and hardware issues.
- Managed approximately 40 incoming calls and emails per day from customers.
- Maintained high level of customer satisfaction by providing rapid, accurate response to inquiries and concerns regarding system performance or functionality.
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
- Analyzed network traffic and performance metrics to optimize system performance.
Project Engineer
FMC Technologies
12.2010 - 12.2012
- Provided technical expertise throughout all phases of projects ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications.
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
- Managed budgets effectively for multiple projects, ensuring financial targets were met.
- Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
- Completed construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines.
- Ensured quality control for all aspects of project, reducing defects and rework.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration to achieve project goals.
- Identified risks and implemented mitigation strategies, minimizing potential issues during project lifecycle.
- Delivered regular compliance reports to drive process improvement and corrective measures.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering
University of Aberdeen
Scotland, UKBachelor of Science - Electrical And Computer Engineering
University of Ibadan
NigeriaAssociate of Applied Science - Power Engineering (4th Class)
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
04.2021
Skills
- Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Architectural designs and Automation
- API Development and Storage Virtualization
- 4 Tier Migration, Infrastructure as Code and Microservices Deployment
- Disaster Recovery and Planning
- Troubleshooting and Incident Response
- IAM Privacy Policy Structure and Agile Methodology
- System Manager/Session Manager
- Lucid Chart, Terraform, CloudFormation and Ansible
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Scrum Master
Timeline
Cloud Engineer/DevOps Engineer
Telus Communications
11.2020 - Current
AWS Cloud Engineer
Telus Communications
07.2018 - 10.2020
Senior Project Manager
Telus Communications
08.2015 - 07.2018
System Administrator
Zedi Inc
01.2013 - 07.2015
Project Engineer
FMC Technologies
12.2010 - 12.2012
Master of Science - Engineering
University of Aberdeen
Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Computer Engineering
University of Ibadan
Associate of Applied Science - Power Engineering (4th Class)
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
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