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Hope Akpabio

@hopeakpabio

DevOps engineer driving cloud reliability, CI/CD automation, and cost-efficient infrastructure for banking environments.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek a DevOps/cloud role where I can lead automation, improve CI/CD and infrastructure resilience, and work with collaborative, security-focused teams.

I am a results-driven DevOps engineer specializing in cloud infrastructure management, deployment automation, and API reliability for financial services.

At Access Bank I designed and managed AWS/Azure infrastructure using IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), configured and optimized Azure resources, and containerized applications with Rancher Kubernetes to improve availability and reduce costs.

I developed and automated CI/CD pipelines that cut deployment times by 40%, managed and monitored APIs to ensure reliable functionality, and collaborated closely with development teams to align cloud solutions with project goals.

With a foundation in banking systems, security, and hands-on automation experience, I focus on improving operational efficiency, scalability, and secure delivery of production services.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

DevOps Engineer

Access Bank PLC

Jan 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 9 months)

Designed and managed AWS/Azure cloud infrastructure and implemented IaC and CI/CD, improving availability, security, and deployment speed; reduced deployment times by 40% and optimized resource use for critical banking applications.

AWS Azure Terraform CloudFormation CI CD Kubernetes Rancher Scripting Monitoring

Operations Analyst

Access Bank

Oct 2020 - Jan 2024 (3 years 3 months)

Resolved complex payment and POS issues, managed POS vendor relationships and project delivery, and contributed to POS project planning and evaluation to improve reliability and vendor performance.

Payment Systems POS Troubleshooting Vendor Management Process Automation Data Analysis Documentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

AltSchool

Diploma, Cloud Computing

2024 - 2025

Grade: 3.8

Activities and societies: Cloud engineering

Pursuing a Diploma in Cloud Computing at AltSchool starting October 2024.

ALX School

Diploma, Software Engineering

2022 - 2024

Completed a Diploma in Software Engineering at ALX School with projects including a web application for data comparison and a Unix shell implementation.