Sulaiman N.

Sulaiman N.

DevOps Engineer

Kampala, Uganda
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About Me

An enthusiastic DevOps advocate passionate about revolutionizing development with agile methods and cutting-edge containerization. Leverage cloud-native technologies to architect highly scalable, efficient, and reliable systems that fuel business growth. Skilled at automating infrastructure management and deployment workflows with innovative solutions. Enable seamless cross-team collaboration and drive continuous improvement to accelerate delivery and optimize resource usage. Committed to lifelong learning, staying ahead of the curve by exploring emerging trends and technologies, advocating for transformative change.

DevOps 5 years Kubernetes Administration 4 years AWS Cloud 5 years GCP 3 years

Work history

Zero Emissions World
DevOps Engineer
2024 - Present (1 year)
Lisbon, Portugal
  • Developed and deployed Lambda Triggers: Built and implemented serverless functions that automate critical tasks within the API, improving efficiency and scalability.

  • Collaborated on the API Gateway: Contributed to the development of the API Gateway, which serves as a central entry point for microservices to communicate with each other, streamlining data flow and application interactions.

  • Implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) using Amazon Cognito: Established a unified login system utilizing Cognito, allowing users to seamlessly access multiple applications with a single credential, enhancing security and user experience.

  • Supported and maintained Apache Kafka on Amazon ECS: Ensured the smooth operation and efficiency of the Apache Kafka platform running within the Amazon ECS containerized environment.

Next Media Services
DevOps Engineer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Kampala, Uganda
  • Setup the company's Kubernetes infrastructure, ensuring efficient and scalable operations in a multicloud environment.

  • Spearheaded automation initiatives, reducing deployment time by 35% with Terraform and streamlining CI/CD pipelines with GitLab.

  • Led the team responsible for setting up the new Next Media Park on-prem system, overseeing a budget exceeding $250,000 and making strategic decisions that resulted in cost savings exceeding $20,000, contributing significantly to the financial success of the project and the company.

  • Ensured high availability and security, ensuring maximum uptime through proactive pen-testing and continuous monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch.

  • Built the on-prem Kubernetes platform that hosted the visualization platform for the 2021 Uganda general elections, facilitating efficient data visualization and analysis.

  • Streamlined project documentation and team collaboration: Utilized Jira for efficient task management and issue tracking, while leveraging Confluence to create and maintain centralized, collaborative knowledge repositories.

  • Collaborated on the migration from hostallite to AWS cloud, contributing to the transition to a scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure. Managed Linux and Windows servers while designing and implementing on-prem network architecture, ensuring smooth operations, security compliance, and optimized performance across platforms and network infrastructure to facilitate seamless connectivity for internal and external stakeholders.

Education

Education
Bachelors Degree in Information technology
Islamic University In Uganda
2016 - 2019 (3 years)