MATTHEW MOSIMABALE TARFA

Summary:

Versatile professional with a background in banking, oil and gas, and education sectors. Armed with a Cloud Engineering diploma emphasizing DevOps and web development. Eager to apply this blend of expertise to optimize infrastructure, implement DevOps best practices, and contribute to dynamic teams. Aiming to foster operational excellence, drive innovation, and excel in web development within an organization.

Education:

• Diploma in Software Engineering, Cloud Enginering - AltSchool Africa (2022-2023)
• Bachelor of Science, Geography - University of Abuja (1999-2004)

Work Experience

• Cloud/DevOps Eng, Factorial Systems

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  • Streamlined CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git, leading to a 40% reduction in deployment time and improved software quality
  • Led troubleshooting efforts, resolving critical incidents promptly and implementing preventive measures.
  • Played a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS infrastructure to support application deployment and scalability.
  • Utilized Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized applications, enabling efficient scaling and management of microservices architecture.
  • Implemented Docker for containerization, significantly enhancing application deployment consistency and portability.

• Manual Software Tester, Factorial Systems

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  • Evaluate and verify the user interface elements, ensuring they meet design specifications and provide a positive user experience.
  • Executed exploratory, integration and regression testing identifying critical defects and reducing software issues
  • Explore the application to identify potential issues not covered by existing test cases, contributing to comprehensive test coverage
  • Create and maintain testing documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test results, ensuring a comprehensive testing process
  • Execute performance testing scenarios to assess the responsiveness and stability of the application under different load conditions.

Skills:

• Technical Skills

  • Cloud Technologies: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, IAM), Azure, Google Cloud Platform
  • Containerization: Docker
  • Orchestration: Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Cloud Formation
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI
  • Automation: Ansible
  • Scripting: Python, Javascript, Bash
  • Version Control: Git
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana
  • Collaboration Tools: JIRA
  • Technical Writing and Documentation:
  Blog

• Interpersonal Skills

  • Strong communicator, adept at collaborating with diverse stakeholders to achieve common goals.
  • Strong relationship-builder, skilled in establishing trust with customer team leads and developers
  • Customer-oriented mindset, demonstrated through prior experience in customer-facing roles.
  • Adaptable team player, capable of collaborating effectively across functions.
  • Proven track record of troubleshooting and finding creative solutions to technical challenges.
  • Adaptable self-starter, thriving in fast-paced environments while maintaining high-quality standards
  • High level of resilience and persistence, demonstrated through successful incident resolution.
  • Goal-oriented mindset, committed to driving projects to successful completion.

Certifications

1. AWS Cloud Practitioner
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2. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (Pursuing)

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