Akin Olasupo

Spearheaded the design, development, and deployment of a Canary deployment framework, optimizing cluster and application deployment strategies while ensuring minimal disruption. Led the overhaul and standardization of the Content Security Policy (CSP), driving its redesign and successful rollout to enhance security posture and reduce attack vectors across applications.

Collaborated with other engineers and development team to construct every service to achieve robust and scalable platform for seamless asset trading. Engineered and led design and implementation of ingress/egress gateways, service mesh, secret management standards, storage policies and git strategy.

Created automated solutions to improve service availability and meet SLAs, including automation of non-ISM based migration of AWS Opensearch domain and creation of a Kubernetes node handler. Led the migration effort to move from hybrid solution of on-premise infrastructure and self-managed Kubernetes to Kubernetes as a service platform.

Engineered new self-serviced automation to empower development teams in efficiently managing EKS clusters. Devised Kubernetes upgrade plan to ensure zero-downtime application migration and migrated Helm to v3, skillfully refactoring charts and pipelines.

Ensured platform fulfilled client's functional and non-functional requirements by overseeing rigorous adherence to standards and best practices. Mentored and guided junior team members to foster growth and development within the organisation.

Designed and executed implementation of a VM-based, clustered messaging stack, catering specifically to needs of CDS programme. Revolutionised operational efficiency by replacing manual ad-hoc tasks with robust self-service automation for more streamlined and agile workflow.

Consulted and spearheaded drive for innovative solutions within automation-as-a-service (AaaS) squad with focus on replacing manual, adhoc tasks, and disparate tools with cohesive, end-to-end automation platform. Integrated numerous legacy applications into new systems by leveraging automated workflows, email-based approval systems, multiple trigger mechanisms, and ensuring comprehensive audit-abi

Supervised operations squad in accomplishing service objectives through development of tools and automation and effectively replaced need for additional engineering resources. Monitored health and performance of critical systems, identified issues proactively, and responded promptly to incidents to minimise downtime and disruptions.

Directed and coordinated management of cloud infrastructure in EMEA region. Oversaw setup, configuration, and maintenance of servers to maintain operating efficiently and securely. Managed user accounts, permissions, and access control to various systems and resources.

Managed datacenter operations, ensuring efficient and secure functioning of infrastructure. Provided support for various systems and services.

Provided technical support and troubleshooting for various systems and networks. Assisted clients with resolving technical issues and ensuring smooth operations.

Completed a Master of Science degree in Computer Systems and Network Engineering. Focused on advanced topics in computer networking and system design.