Kokou Egbewatt
@kokouegbewatt
Results-driven Platform Engineer with expertise in Cloud Infrastructure, Data & ML.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-driven Platform Engineer with extensive experience in Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, MLOps, and Distributed Systems. My expertise lies in architecting scalable infrastructure and driving automation initiatives that enhance software delivery and operational efficiency. I have a pragmatic mindset that allows me to solve complex problems effectively while collaborating cross-functionally in agile environments.
Throughout my career, I have successfully designed and maintained highly scalable data and ML platforms, optimized cloud infrastructure, and implemented CI/CD pipelines that support development processes. My work at Guy Carpenter involved migrating MLOps workflows and developing monitoring frameworks that ensure platform reliability and cost-efficiency. I am passionate about leveraging technology to streamline operations and improve performance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Platform Engineer - Data & MLOps
Guy Carpenter
Jul 2024 - Present (11 months)
Designed and maintained a scalable data and ML platform, SLATE, utilizing Databricks for data processing and ML pipelines. Migrated MLOps workflows and collaborated with ML engineers to enhance model deployment and experimentation. Developed CI/CD pipelines and monitoring frameworks to ensure platform reliability and cost-efficiency.
Platform Engineer - Data & MLOps
Guy Carpenter
Jul 2024 - Present (11 months)
Designed and maintained a scalable data and ML platform using Databricks, migrated MLOps workflows, and built cloud infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines. Collaborated with ML engineers to enhance development processes and ensured data quality and availability.
Software / DevOps Engineer
Sports Inference
Feb 2021 - Apr 2024 (3 years 2 months)
Developed and maintained AWS infrastructure, created AWS Lambda functions, and implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. Ensured high uptime and monitored cloud resources effectively.
Software / DevOps Engineer
Sports Inference
Feb 2021 - Apr 2024 (3 years 2 months)
Designed and maintained AWS infrastructure ensuring high availability. Developed microservices using AWS Lambda with Python/TypeScript and implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions. Monitored infrastructure performance and created Docker environments for developers.
SRE / DevOps Engineer
Doingud
May 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 9 months)
Automated AWS deployments and managed blockchain infrastructure on EKS. Containerized microservices and improved system monitoring and alerting.
Software Engineer
Echwood
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017 (4 months)
Provisioned AWS infrastructure and developed secure CI/CD pipelines for backend applications, utilizing Terraform and Jenkins.
SRE / DevOps Engineer
Doingud
Feb 2019 - Feb 2021 (2 years)
Automated AWS deployments using Terraform and GitOps. Deployed blockchain infrastructure on EKS and managed microservices with Helm. Enhanced system monitoring and alerting capabilities.
Azure DevOps Engineer
Cybersoft Technologies
Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years)
Dockerized microservices for AKS, enhanced CI/CD pipelines, and automated infrastructure provisioning using Ansible and Azure DevOps.
Azure DevOps Engineer
Cybersoft Technologies
Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years)
Dockerized and deployed microservices to AKS, reducing CI/CD pipeline latency significantly. Integrated ELK for logging and automated infrastructure provisioning with Ansible and Azure DevOps.
Software Engineer
Echwood
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017 (4 months)
Provisioned AWS infrastructure and built Jenkins pipelines for secure CI/CD processes. Focused on backend application development and security.
Software Engineer
E-Pharma
Mar 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 5 months)
Built REST APIs with Node.js and integrated third-party APIs while collaborating in Agile teams for feature development.
Software Engineer
E-Pharma
Jan 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 7 months)
Developed REST APIs with Node.js and integrated third-party services. Collaborated in Agile teams for feature development and bug tracking.
Software Developer & Operations Engineer (Internship)
Huawei Technologies
Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 (4 months)
Assisted in writing integration tests for APIs and supported mobile network migrations. Maintained systems and contributed to firmware builds.
Software Developer & Operations Engineer (Internship)
Huawei Technologies
Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 (4 months)
Assisted in mobile network number migration, wrote integration tests for APIs, and maintained GNU/Linux systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Ilorin
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering
B.Eng in Computer Engineering with a focus on Software and Embedded Systems. Completed a capstone project on Autonomous Drone Development.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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