About
Nelson Okoye is a Cloud Engineer with experience in architecting, deploying and managing scalable, secure, and cost-effective IT solutions. With proficiency in working with cloud services and tools for providing solutions, consistently utilising FinOps practices for reducing operational expenditure and enhancing system operational time. He has a history of infrastructure initiatives, leading a cross-functional team in performance optimisation, and aligning technology with evolving business goals in dynamic working environments.
Skills
Cloud Platforms
AWS, GCP, Azure, Render, Digital Ocean, Oracle Cloud.
Monitoring & Logging
Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, DataDog.
Containerization
Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Rancher.
Networking & Security
VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, IAM.
Project Management
Agile Project Management, Scrum Methodology.
DevOps & Automation
CI/CD (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, TravisCI, GitLab), Automation & Scripting (Bash, Python).
Web Technologies
WordPress, SEO Integration.
General Skills
Technical Support, Communication & Stakeholder Management, Teamwork and Collaboration, Research and Development (R&D).
Certificates
Work
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Contract
Summary
Designed and delivered a production-ready microservices infrastructure hosted on VPS, supporting scalable and reliable application delivery across multiple services. Architected and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines for all microservices, improving deployment consistency, release speed, and operational stability.
Highlights
Deployed and implemented a centralized API Gateway for efficient service routing and governance.
Integrated a CDN to optimize file and media delivery performance, and deployed end-to-end monitoring to track uptime, performance, and resource utilization.
Provided continuous infrastructure monitoring and operational support throughout the engagement, with full documentation and secure handover of system architecture, configurations, and access credentials.
Key Skills: DevOps · Cloud Infrastructure · CI/CD Pipelines · Microservices Architecture · API Gateway · CDN Integration · Infrastructure Monitoring · Platform Reliability
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
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Full Time - Onsite
Summary
Leading Techmall's IT infrastructure and e-commerce platform operations, ensuring high uptime, optimal performance, and cost efficiency.
Highlights
Implemented scalable AWS cloud architecture, reducing overall cloud costs by 40% while maintaining robust performance for e-commerce operations.
Led a small IT team, overseeing strategic initiatives and daily technical operations with a focus on accountability, process improvement, and team growth.
Optimized WordPress-based e-commerce platforms, enhancing speed, security, and scalability to drive sales growth and customer retention.
Managed IT infrastructure to ensure consistent uptime and reliable performance across all critical systems supporting daily e-commerce operations.
Collaborated cross-functionally with content, development, and marketing teams to strategically align infrastructure with product experience and campaign goals.
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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Remote
Summary
Engineered and optimized cloud-native microservices infrastructure for Kicest, enhancing platform efficiency and reducing operational costs.
Highlights
Designed and implemented a cloud-native microservices architecture, improving platform efficiency by 30%.
Optimized AWS and MongoDB Atlas cloud infrastructure, reducing operational costs by 40% and ensuring optimal uptime.
Streamlined operations with Kubernetes-orchestrated containerized applications, accelerating deployment cycles by 50% and improving team productivity.
Collaborated with development teams to ensure flawless service integration, reducing deployment errors by 40% and accelerating time-to-market for new features.
Developed automation scripts for efficient deployment, management, and monitoring of cloud resources.
Volunteer
Arabaa Foundation
|ICT Instructor – NYSC Scheme
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Summary
Delivered practical ICT lessons and digital skills training to high school students and underserved teens, fostering digital literacy and job readiness.
Highlights
Developed and led training sessions, equipping over 50 students with essential digital skills and enhancing their job readiness.
Delivered practical ICT lessons to high school students, covering foundational concepts in computer literacy, software tools, and internet safety.
Collaborated with local leaders and educators to tailor programs, receiving positive feedback for enhancing youth digital literacy.
Provided hands-on support for digital workshops, directly impacting the educational development of underserved teens and promoting digital inclusion.
Languages
English
Native
Yoruba
Proficient
Igbo
Proficient