MAUREEN CHEBET
Nairobi
Summary
Enthusiastic IT professional with extensive experience supporting, automating, and optimizing mission critical deployments in AWS, leveraging configuration management and DevOps processes. Consistent team player with exemplary multitasking skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
DevOps Engineer
Safaricom PLC
12.2021 - Current
- Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
- Wrote code and supported architecture in high-throughput systems on AWS cloud.
- Wrote and updated documentation to outline technical design of entire project.
- Collaborated with cross-functional development team members to analyze potential system solutions based on evolving client requirements.
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
- Managed testing cycles, script development and coordination of user acceptance testing for software and applications within telecom industry.
- Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution
DevOps Engineer
eBiashara Africa Ltd
05.2020 - Current
- Created and maintained fully automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment using GitLab CI, AWS developer tools, eliminating 80% of manual work.
- Reduced deployment time for critical agile project infrastructure from 1 month to 2 days.
- Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions, and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Cloud Engineer
Digital Divide Data Ltd
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Wrote and maintained deployment scripts using Python for Test and Production environments.
- Incharge of system support for multiple Operating Systems Platforms (Ubuntu, Amazon Linux), Open-Source tools, Automation systems (cloudformation).
- Provided Network and Monitoring capabilities using tools such as Cloudwatch, and resolving customer issues Performed Cloud Solution Analysis, and Implementation.
- Troubleshoot Systems and Network infrastructure, customer facing issues and provide resolutions in a timely manner.
- Used metrics to monitor application and infrastructure performance.
- Worked with teams of talented software engineers to define, build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
- Wrote and maintained custom scripts to increase system efficiency and performance time.
Cloud Support Engineer(Remotely)
Enquizit Inc.
Washington DC
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Used metrics to monitor application and infrastructure performance.
- Automated Infrastructure deployment and provisioning
- Responded promptly to user requests for permission changes, new storage and expansion questions.
- Participated in architectural discussions to build confidence and promote customer success when developing new and migrating existing applications, software and services on AWS platform.
- Applied scripting methodologies to automate IT administrative related tasks.
Data Management Operator
Digital Divide Data
Nairobi
10.2014 - 12.2016
- Corrected data entry errors to prevent later issues such as duplication or data degradation.
- Evaluated source documents to locate information needed for each data entry field.
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Reviewed completed work for compliance with regulations.
- Sent completed entries to supervisor for evaluation and final approval.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya 05.2016 - 12.2021
Skills
Cloud services (AWS, Digital Ocean)
Linux/Windows
Scripting; Python, Bash, PowerShell
Git; GitLab, GitHub
Monitoring; CloudWatch, Kibana, Dynatrace
Containerization; Docker, Kubernetes
Databases; MySQL, RDS
DevOps; Flux, Kafka, CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, CodeBuild, Jenkins, Terraform
Certification
Certified AWS SysOps Administrator
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
Safaricom PLC
12.2021 - Current
Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner
11-2020
DevOps Engineer
eBiashara Africa Ltd
05.2020 - Current
Cloud Support Engineer(Remotely)
Enquizit Inc.
02.2018 - 09.2018
Certified AWS SysOps Administrator
06-2017
Cloud Engineer
Digital Divide Data Ltd
01.2017 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Kenyatta University
05.2016 - 12.2021
Data Management Operator
Digital Divide Data
10.2014 - 12.2016