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Solomon Elakhe

@solomonelakhe

Cloud and DevOps engineer specializing in secure AWS/Azure infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and observability for reliable delivery.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to drive continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) in a hands-on Cloud/DevOps role—building secure, scalable AWS/Azure infrastructure with Terraform, strong automation, and observability to ensure reliable, cost-optimized operations.

I am a Highly effective Cloud/DevOps Engineer with 7+ years in IT Operations and Infrastructure Engineering. I design and manage secure, scalable cloud solutions across AWS and Azure, and I automate infrastructure using Terraform while leveraging Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration.

I streamline delivery with robust CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions and improve reliability through advanced monitoring with Datadog. I’ve driven measurable cost and performance impact, including a documented achievement of reducing cloud spending by over 20%, plus systems consolidation that lowered CPU waste by 80% and cut data center operational costs by 25%.

In prior roles, I led VMware server consolidation (reducing annual hardware procurement by 40%), implemented secure redundant architecture with active-passive failover (cutting incident recovery time by 65%), and delivered Zero Trust network security that reduced unauthorized access risk by 40%. I’m also hands-on with Linux/Windows environments and governance-focused operations, including meeting an RTO of under 4 hours and achieving a 95% reduction in potential data loss.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Manager / Technical Lead

Current

Quantum Manufacturing and Metering Limited

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Streamlined installer scheduling and logistics, reducing labor-related overhead by 15% and reaching 20 installations per day. Produced executive reporting to improve project delivery by 15% and supported systems consolidation that reduced CPU waste by 80% and data center costs by 25%.

Project Management Technical Leadership Executive Reporting Scheduling and logistics

Current

IT Infrastructure Engineer

Current

Slake Business Solutions and Services

May 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Executed VMware virtualization to consolidate physical servers into a high-density cluster, reducing annual hardware procurement by 40%. Implemented active-passive failover, Zero Trust network segmentation, and a data protection strategy achieving RTO under 4 hours and a 95% reduction in potential data loss.

VMWare Active Passive Failover Zero Trust Security Data Protection RTOS RPO

Senior System Administrator

Chief Rotimi Williams’ Chambers

Mar 2013 - Apr 2022 (9 years 1 month)

Led the migration from Google Workspace (G-suite) to Microsoft 365, achieving 95% user adoption. Built PowerShell automation for Windows server administration and implemented a Teams-based incident reporting system with auditable logging, improving operational cycle times and compliance outcomes.

Google Workspace Microsoft 365 PowerShell Windows Server Administration Microsoft Teams Incident Reports Patch Management NDPR Compliance

System Administrator

Chief Rotimi Williams’ Chambers

Oct 2009 - Mar 2013 (3 years 5 months)

Managed mission-critical application upgrades and deployments, reducing average deployment cycle time by 35%. Supported G-suite deployment governance and performed proactive network and infrastructure remediation to achieve zero user-reported downtime for core business applications.

Application Deployment Licensing Management Network Troubleshooting Infrastructure