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Charles Ngugi

@charlesngugi1

DevOps engineer skilled in optimizing CI/CD pipelines , cloud infrastructure, logging and monitoring and scripting while maintaining systems security.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek a hands-on DevOps/cloud role where I can automate delivery, improve reliability, and strengthen security while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

DevOps Engineer skilled in setting up, managing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI. Proficient in containerizing applications with Docker, orchestrating with Kubernetes, and automating infrastructure using Terraform. Experienced in monitoring and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, and the Elastic Stack, alongside managing Linux and Windows servers. Well-versed in Python and Bash scripting, cloud platforms like AWS and GCP, and enhancing security through best practices in identity management, encryption, and monitoring. Adept at fostering seamless collaboration across cross-functional teams for successful project delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

AWS DevOps Engineer

Current

Leja Capital

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Developed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to cut deployment time by 25% and implemented SAST with SonarQube; reduced cloud costs 17% through monitoring and rightsizing and migrated workloads to private subnets, decreasing external attack surface by 45%.

GitHub Actions SonarQube AWS Cloudwatch Ansible Terraform Docker Kubernetes Python

DevOps Engineer

Roamtech Solutions

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years)

Implemented Jenkins pipelines that reduced deployment time by 30%, containerized apps with Docker and Kubernetes improving scalability by 35%, and used Terraform to automate infrastructure while cutting costs 15%.

Jenkins Docker Kubernetes Terraform Grafana Prometheus ELK Stack Python BASH

Network Technician

Diani Networkx

Jan 2022 - May 2022 (4 months)

Configured network equipment and resolved client connectivity issues both remotely and on-site, diagnosing hardware and software performance problems to ensure high availability and reliable network infrastructure.

Troubleshooting Routers Remote Support Customer Support