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Erick Okal

@erickokal

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Senior Backend & Cloud Engineer specializing in scalable microservices architecture.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, collaboration, and growth, where I can leverage my skills in cloud engineering and backend development to drive impactful projects.

As a Senior Backend & Cloud Engineer, I have a proven track record of developing and integrating innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Currently, I am leading the development of a generative AI service at Textkernel, which has significantly improved job description creation for recruiters, resulting in over 50,000 requests per day. My expertise in AWS and Python has enabled me to spearhead the migration of legacy systems to cloud-based architectures, achieving a remarkable 60% reduction in operational costs.

Throughout my career, I have successfully transformed monolithic applications into scalable microservices, utilizing technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, and various messaging systems like Apache Kafka. My leadership in Scrum teams has fostered collaboration and innovation, allowing us to tackle complex challenges and deliver high-performance solutions. I am passionate about mentoring others in microservices architecture and best practices, ensuring that my teams are equipped with the knowledge to excel in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Backend & Cloud Engineer

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Textkernel

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Developed a generative AI service for recruiters, integrated AWS services, and migrated Jobfeed's US deployment to AWS. Led a team to transform a legacy backend into microservices, optimizing scalability and reducing operational costs by 60%. Implemented monitoring systems and CI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment efficiency.

Python AWS Terraform Ansible Kubernetes Jenkins Grafana Prometheus CI CD

Senior Backend Engineer

Coosto

Dec 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Migrated a monolithic architecture to microservices using Python and AWS. Improved performance of long-running tasks by 60% and implemented asynchronous messaging between microservices. Managed deployment processes and monitoring systems to ensure application stability.

Python Flask MySQL Apache Kafka Kubernetes AWS Docker Prometheus Grafana

Software Engineer

Soliton Telmec

Dec 2018 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Led a team to develop microservices for an ERP system using Python and AWS. Achieved 100% test coverage on server-side code and trained team members in microservices architecture and SOLID principles.

Python Django Kubernetes AWS Docker PostGIS OpenLayers Pytest Microservices SOLID

Backend Engineer

Popote Pay

Mar 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 9 months)

Developed a credit scoring service and a customer-facing web portal using Node.js. Automated testing processes to enhance software quality and reduce loan defaults significantly.

Node AWS Automated Testing Microservices Credit Scoring Web Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Moi University

Bachelor of Business Management, Information Technology

2010 - 2014

Bachelor of Business Management with a focus on Information Technology. The program covered various aspects of business management, integrating technology to enhance business processes and decision-making.