Esther Ndaya
Aubrey, TX 76227
469-590-9049 estherndaya09@[Link]
Summary Work history
Over 5 years of IT experience in implementing DevOps Engineer 02/2020 to Present
and managing cloud-based infrastructure and EK TECH Solution, Houston - Texas
supporting DevOps processes such as
• Extensive hands-on experience in AWS services (EC2, RDS, VPC, ELB,
application configurations, code compilation,
EBS, Autoscaling, S3, ECS and more)
packaging, building, automating, managing,
• Oversaw the entire release workflow from development to production
and releasing code from one environment to
and ensuring seamless code integration using Git.
another, and deploying to production. Proven
knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, • Developed Terraform modules for provisioning and managing AWS
automation tools such as Jenkins and Ansible, resources.
and containerization technologies such as • Automated deployment processes using Kubernetes Helm charts,
Docker and Kubernetes. enhancing scalability (by implementing auto-scaling strategies) and
reliability.
Skills • Collaborated with development teams to optimize applications for
containerization and orchestration.
• Version control tools: Git and GitHub • Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and
• Configuration management: Ansible deployment phases, reducing time-to-market.
• CI/CD: Jenkins • Implemented security best practices for Kubernetes clusters, ensuring
• Cloud platform: AWS compliance with industry standards.
• IaC: Terraform, Ansible • Experienced in writing Jenkins file, terraform file, ansible playbook,
• Containerization tools: Docker, helm charts, docker file, Kubernetes manifests, docker-compose file.
Docker-compose, Docker swarm, • Implemented monitoring solutions using Datadog on clusters for
Kubernetes. efficient issue identification and resolution.
• Server OS: Linux platform • Troubleshooted build issues and coordinated with Dev teams to fix
(RedHat/Centos/Ubuntu/Debian) issues.
• Operating System: Linux, Windows
• Scripting: Bash scripting, Linux System Administrator 04/2018 to 02/2020
• Ticketing: Jira, Confluence EK TECH Solution, Houston - Texas
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Provided extensive technical support and root cause analysis for
Splunk , Datadog
•infrastructure-related
Maintained cloud-basedissues infrastructure,
across multiple ensuring
business units.
99.9% uptime and
• Webservers: Apache, Nginx
• reliability.
Handled IT-related queries through various channels, including
• Security: Sonar cloud
phone calls,
• Deployed emails, andVMs/instances
and configured remote desktop in sessions.
the cloud, ensuring project
• Soft skills: Problem-solving and
• requirements
Implemented backup
were met. solutions, reducing data loss risks by 50%.
teamwork
Languages
• Configured IAM roles and permissions to regulate access to cloud
• English: C2 resources.
• French: Native
• Managed Linux-based systems by conducting regular updates,
• Swahili: Native
patches, and upgrades to fortify system security by addressing
Education security vulnerabilities.
• Managed user accounts, permissions, and groups for system access
B.S in Information Technology and
Systems: The University of Texas and control.
• Installed, configured, and monitored various tools for system
A.S General Studies, Northlake College
performance (Conducted audits, checks, and analyses to ensure
server health, security, and resource optimization)
• Developed Bash scripts for automation, deployments, and server
configuration, enhancing productivity.
• Utilized configuration management tools like Ansible to manage
servers across different environments. and implementing Ansible
playbooks to automate routine system administration tasks,
resulting in a 30% reduction in manual efforts.
• Installed and configured web servers on Linux platforms,
troubleshooting access log files and web traffic.
• Implemented security measures such as firewall rules, network
security groups, and access control provided by AWS.
I, Esther Ndaya hereby confirm that the above information is true.
Texas Aubrey, 24th of January 2023
Esther Ndaya
