Phil Nwanne
@philnwanne
Accomplished Cloud Architect and DevSecOps Engineer with 8+ years experience.
What I'm looking for
I am an accomplished Cloud Architect and DevSecOps Engineer with over 8 years of progressive experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing secure, scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS and GCP. My expertise lies in architecting multi-region cloud solutions and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines. I have a proven track record of reducing deployment times by 60%, cutting security vulnerabilities by 45%, and optimizing cloud costs by 35% while maintaining 99.9% uptime.
Throughout my career, I have led cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives and drive cloud transformation initiatives. I have successfully implemented compliance frameworks and fostered a security-first culture across engineering organizations. My experience includes architecting enterprise-scale multi-cloud infrastructures, leading cloud migration initiatives, and establishing Infrastructure as Code standards, all while mentoring junior engineers and creating architectural standards that enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Infogain Corporation
Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Architected and maintained GitOps workflows using ArgoCD for 20+ microservices across multi-region GKE clusters, eliminating manual deployment errors and achieving 99.9% deployment success rate. Implemented comprehensive container security strategy using Binary Authorization, Container Analysis API, and Twistlock, reducing container vulnerabilities by 35% and achieving 100% image scanning complian
Senior Cloud Architect
CloudVelocity Solutions
Mar 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)
Architected and implemented enterprise-scale multi-cloud infrastructure spanning AWS and GCP, supporting 500K+ daily active users with 99.9% uptime and serving 50+ microservices across 12 availability zones. Led cloud migration initiative moving 25 legacy applications from on-premises to AWS, utilizing containerization, serverless architecture, and managed services, resulting in 60% infrastructure
Cloud Solutions Architect
TechNova Systems
Apr 2020 - Present (5 years 5 months)
Architected scalable, fault-tolerant AWS solutions for fintech applications processing $50M+ monthly transactions, designing resilient architectures using ECS Fargate, RDS Aurora, ElastiCache, and Lambda. Designed and implemented AWS Landing Zone with Control Tower, establishing multi-account governance strategy for 15 AWS accounts with centralized logging, security guardrails, and cost allocation
Cloud Infrastructure Architect
DataFlow Technologies
Jun 2017 - Present (8 years 3 months)
Designed and implemented hybrid cloud architecture connecting on-premises data centers with AWS and GCP, utilizing Direct Connect, Cloud Interconnect, and VPN gateways for seamless data flow and 99.8% uptime. Architected container orchestration platform using Amazon EKS and GKE, supporting 25+ microservices with auto-scaling capabilities serving 100K+ concurrent users.
DevOps Engineer
InnovateTech Solutions
Aug 2016 - Present (9 years 1 month)
Supported and maintained AWS cloud infrastructure for e-commerce platform serving 100K+ daily active users, ensuring 99.5% uptime and optimal performance during peak traffic periods. Implemented automated backup and recovery procedures for PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases, reducing recovery time from 4 hours to 30 minutes and achieving 99.99% data integrity.
Education
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University of Abia
Unknown, Computer Science
Studied Computer Science at the University of Abia. The curriculum likely covered foundational concepts in computer science.
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