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GHALIB DAIRO
Cloud And DevOps Consultant
Durban
Summary
An IT professional with significant experience in optimizing cloud infrastructure and streamlining deployment pipelines. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to evolving project needs. Skilled in CI/CD, configuration management, and automation tools. Reliable team player known for problem-solving and delivering impactful solutions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
18
18
Certifications
Work History
Cloud and DevOps Consultant
Daemon SA PTY
12.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to support cloud-native, multi-tiered application architectures.
- Developed and deployed secure, highly available, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
- Managed and deployed containerized microservices in Kubernetes clusters, ensuring scalability and reliability.
- Assisted organizations in adopting advanced DevOps practices, leading to faster product releases, quicker bug fixes, and seamless feature updates.
- Planned and executed application migration strategies, including lift-and-shift, refactoring, and rehosting methodologies, based on project requirements.
- Improved application resiliency by designing and implementing disaster recovery solutions, such as multi-region deployments and automated failover mechanisms.
- Co-led a team focused on advancing the organization's Azure partnership program and improving associated deliverables.
- Contributed to organizational success by staying updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in DevOps and integrating this knowledge into projects and team training.
- Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve production issues, with an emphasis on root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
Cloud Infrastructure Specialist
OpenFactor SA PTY
05.2020 - 12.2022
- Led a cloud infrastructure delivery team in the design, implementation, and support of cloud solutions to enable value creation in B2C and B2B environments.
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines to streamline the continuous integration and delivery of applications across various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) environments.
- Configured, deployed, and managed cloud infrastructure components, including database servers, application servers, security configurations, and network components to support organizational and third-party client systems.
- Planned, designed, and implemented business continuity and disaster recovery strategies for cloud infrastructure, systems, and data.
- Conducted regular evaluations of existing infrastructure, systems, and data protection policies to ensure compliance with industry standards and recommended areas for improvement.
- Performed periodic assessments of cloud infrastructure security to identify and mitigate risks, collaborating with relevant teams to address vulnerabilities.
- Researched global best practices for cloud infrastructure, systems, data management, and security, providing actionable recommendations for adoption.
- Acted as the final escalation point for resolving infrastructure service-related issues.
- Mentored and supported team members to enhance their technical skills and professional growth.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of existing infrastructure to identify areas for improvement and cost-reduction opportunities.
- Developed scripts and automation tools to increase system efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Technology Consultant
Accenture Consulting
06.2015 - 02.2018
- Designed and generated daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reports using SQL, ensuring accurate data translation into actionable insights.
- Created, modified, and deployed Java packages to support seamless daily operational workflows.
- Monitored and maintained Oracle database procedures to ensure error-free execution of ETL processes and the creation of daily database tables.
- Conducted analysis of reports to identify trends and outliers, enabling data-driven optimization of revenue and support for strategic business decision-making.
- Designed, implemented, and optimized database structures, including schemas, tables, and procedures, to enhance system efficiency and data management.
- Developed and optimized business rules for real-time analytics solutions, performed logic configuration updates, and deployed new logic and EAR packages in production environments.
- Prepared detailed test scenarios and supported system integration and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure defect-free deployment into production.
- Administered enterprise servers running on Linux and Microsoft operating systems, ensuring system stability and performance.
- Utilized Unix shell scripting and application performance tuning techniques to enhance overall system and application efficiency.
Enterprise Systems Engineer
Stanbic IBTC Pensions Managers Ltd
01.2013 - 05.2015
- Administered enterprise servers, including Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange Server, McAfee Endpoint Protection Server, and other critical infrastructure components.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained Group Policies on domain controllers to manage access to files, folders, and systems/servers securely.
- Monitored and managed enterprise server and application uptime using ManageEngine tools to ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Conducted quarterly audits of files, folders, and system access to prevent unauthorized access and ensure compliance with security policies.
- Designed and optimized backup processes for company files and applications using Symantec Backup Exec, ensuring data integrity and availability.
- Provided second-level IT support for users, equipment, and office applications, adhering to ITIL best practices to resolve incidents and minimize downtime.
- Designed and administered virtual server infrastructure using VMware vCenter 5.1 to enhance resource utilization and scalability.
- Supported the simulation and execution of bi-annual IT Business Continuity Management (BCM) procedures to ensure readiness for disaster recovery scenarios.
- Managed the in-house data center, including server and storage device racking, as well as monitoring environmental conditions to maintain optimal operating standards.
Education
M-Com - Information and Systems Technology
University of Kwazulu-Natal
Durban, South Africa 02.2018 - 10.2020
B.Sc. (Hons) - Computer Engineering
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria 09.2006 - 12.2010
Skills
- Scripting (Bash, Python)
- System administration
- Git
- AWS, Azure
- Monitoring and logging
- Incident management
- Infrastructure automation (Terraform)
Certification
Certified Kubernetes Administrator, LF-zvtkq140q8
Some previous projects
- Design of EKS accelerator program using Terraform - Team member
- Design of a CICD template for deploying infrastructure using IaC – Lead
- Delivery of Enterprise Core Banking application - Infrastructure delivery Team lead
- Introduction and implementation of DevOps practices for improved collaboration and application delivery which reduced deployment time by more than 65% and saving the organisation in more $1000 of personnel cost every month - Infrastructure delivery Team lead
- Infrastructure design and implementation of a smart governance cloud solution which includes web application firewall, database servers and application servers - Infrastructure delivery Team lead
- Redesigned and implemented an improved cloud infrastructure architecture to support hybrid cloud model, improve security and easy management - Infrastructure delivery Team lead
- Implemented an advanced inbound contact centre real-time sales analytic solution (Next Best Action) - Team member
- Enhanced service offerings on an advanced inbound contact centre sales analytic solution which increased the revenue generated by 100% year on year - Team member
- Migration of on-premises IT infrastructure to a managed data centre saved the organization 10 hours of daily power cost - Team member
- Implemented, managed and supported IT equipment, application and staff of a small-scale legal organisation - Team Lead
- Setup and implementation of an image cloning server (Clonezilla) for automated system deployment which reduced new employees on-boarding time by 48 hours- Team Lead
Interests
Charity
Reading
Timeline
Cloud and DevOps Consultant
Daemon SA PTY
12.2022 - Current
Cloud Infrastructure Specialist
OpenFactor SA PTY
05.2020 - 12.2022
M-Com - Information and Systems Technology
University of Kwazulu-Natal
02.2018 - 10.2020
Technology Consultant
Accenture Consulting
06.2015 - 02.2018
Enterprise Systems Engineer
Stanbic IBTC Pensions Managers Ltd
01.2013 - 05.2015
B.Sc. (Hons) - Computer Engineering
University of Lagos
09.2006 - 12.2010
Certified Kubernetes Administrator, LF-zvtkq140q8
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS01580443
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS01580443
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate, AWS01580443
AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS01580443
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS01580443
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, MS ID: 10641621
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, MS ID: 10641621
AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies, MS ID: 10641621
AZ-301 Microsoft Azure Architect Design, MS ID: 10641621
AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure, MS ID: 10641621
AZ-400 Azure DevOps Expert, MS ID: 10641621
AZ-700 Azure Network Engineer Associate, MS ID: 10641621
Harshicorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012, MS ID: 10641621
Exam 410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012, MS ID: 10641621
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, 9980045016016687
DevOps culture with DevOps tools (Git, Jenkins, Ansible), Udemy training
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