CHUKWUKA SMART OFOKE

DevOps Engineer
Lagos, NG.

About

Highly skilled DevOps Engineer with over a year of hands-on experience, specializing in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), automation (Ansible, Terraform), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Adept at building scalable CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments, and enhancing operational efficiency. Possessing a strong background in technical support, systems administration, and cloud service management, I deliver reliable and cost-effective solutions in dynamic environments.

Work

Upwork Global Inc.
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Microsoft Technical Support Engineer

Remote, US

Summary

Provided expert technical support for Microsoft cloud services, ensuring high customer satisfaction and efficient issue resolution.

Highlights

Resolved thousands of complex customer issues across Exchange Online, Active Directory, SharePoint, and Teams, consistently maintaining high SLA compliance.

Automated user provisioning in Azure AD using PowerShell and Python, significantly reducing manual effort and improving efficiency by an estimated 25%.

Streamlined problem resolution by escalating complex issues to specialized LOBs and SMEs/SEEs, ensuring faster turnaround times and improved customer satisfaction.

Tek Experts Nigeria Ltd.
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Microsoft Technical Support Engineer

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Delivered critical technical support for Microsoft cloud and collaboration products, ensuring service reliability and operational continuity.

Highlights

Supported a wide range of Microsoft cloud and collaboration products, contributing to consistent service reliability for over 500 enterprise users.

Automated administrative tasks within Azure AD and Office 365 environments, enhancing operational efficiency and resource utilization.

Collaborated effectively with escalation teams to efficiently resolve advanced incidents, minimizing downtime and user impact.

IPT PowerTech
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Technical Support Engineer

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Monitored and troubleshot managed network and security services, ensuring the uptime and availability of critical telecom infrastructure.

Highlights

Monitored and troubleshot complex network and security services, proactively addressing issues to maintain service integrity for over 100 telecom sites.

Ensured high uptime and availability of critical telecom infrastructure, achieving 99.9% operational continuity for key services.

Provided dedicated support to the Festac Cluster Field Operations Team (2018–2020), optimizing network maintenance and performance for 20+ base stations.

Education

Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

Information Management Technology

Certificates

KCNA (Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate)

Issued By

CNCF

DevOps Training

Issued By

Tech365

DreamPort Program Certificate

Issued By

DreamPort

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

Issued By

Effective Consults

Skills

Cloud Platforms

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, Ansible.

Containerization & Orchestration

Docker, Kubernetes.

Networking

LAN/WAN, VPN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN.

CI/CD Pipelines

Jenkins, GitHub Actions.

Configuration Management

Ansible, Terraform.

Version Control

Git, GitHub, GitLab.

Scripting

Python, Bash, Java.

Monitoring Tools

Prometheus, Grafana.

Security & Compliance

Azure Active Directory, IAM, ISO 27001 (familiarity).

Incident Management

Root Cause Analysis, SLA/SLO Monitoring.

Projects

CI/CD Pipeline Automation (Tech365)

Summary

Developed and implemented automated CI/CD pipelines for internal tools, significantly improving software delivery processes.

Containerized 3-Tier Web Application

Summary

Designed and deployed a scalable 3-tier web application on AWS using modern containerization and orchestration technologies.

Azure AD Automation

Summary

Automated critical onboarding workflows and user provisioning processes within Azure Active Directory, enhancing security and efficiency.