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James Suzuki

@jamessuzuki

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Senior software engineer building scalable cloud and AI solutions end-to-end for business impact.

Ireland

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build and optimize scalable cloud platforms end-to-end, combining DevOps automation, observability, and AI/ML to deliver secure, reliable systems that improve uptime, reduce MTTR, and drive business growth.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 9 years of experience delivering high-impact projects across Cloud, DevOps, and AI/ML. I architect and automate scalable environments using Terraform and Kubernetes, building reliable multi-region systems on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

I’ve optimized CI/CD pipelines to improve cost and reliability, achieving 99% uptime and cutting MTTR by 35% through strong observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog). From Rakuten Kobo’s global eBook platform to SolarWinds Security Event Manager, I build secure, high-availability solutions and thrive on solving complex problems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

DevOps Engineer (OCI)

Oracle

Dec 2023 - Mar 2026 (2 years 3 months)

Architected and automated OCI-based DevOps environments for EU enterprise clients using Terraform, Kubernetes (OKE), and OCI DevOps. Optimized CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure costs, and reliability while delivering secure, multi-region solutions with 99% uptime across 8+ concurrent projects.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)Terraform Kubernetes CI CD Pipelines Infrastructure as Code Multi Region High Availability Cost Optimization Automation

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Rakuten Kobo

Apr 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 8 months)

Designed and operated scalable, secure AWS/GCP infrastructure for Rakuten Kobo's global eBook platform (10M+ MAU) using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation. Implemented observability with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Datadog to cut MTTR by 35%, and supported GDPR-compliant data residency with Oracle/PostgreSQL replication and EU backup/DR strategies.

AWS GCP Terraform Ansible CloudFormation Observability Postgres Replication

Software Engineer (SolarWinds)

SolarWinds

Jun 2017 - Mar 2021 (3 years 9 months)

Developed end-to-end full-stack solutions for SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) and complementary security platforms. Architected and provisioned secure, scalable AWS infrastructure using EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, and Lambda to support high-availability application workloads.

AWS EC2 VPC S3 RDS Lambda Full Stack High Availability Platform Security

Junior Full-Stack Developer

OHBA Co., Ltd

May 2016 - May 2017 (1 year)

Built and optimized features for a civil engineering web platform using React.js and Express.js, improving performance and supporting growth for hundreds of users. Collaborated with OHBA Co., Ltd designers to modernize the UI and strengthen full-stack development practices.

React JavaScript Full Stack Developer Backend Development Performance Engineering Agile Collaboration