Xivutiso Makhubela
Cape Town
Summary
As a seasoned Cloud Solutions Architect and Business Analyst, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen to deliver innovative cloud solutions and data-driven insights. My experience spans across diverse industries and roles, including financial analysis, system migrations, and cloud infrastructure management. I have successfully led projects where I helped companies migrate their workloads from on-premises to the cloud and modernize their operations on the cloud. With a strong background in AWS, Serverless Architectures, data analysis, and financial reporting, I excel in designing scalable cloud architectures, optimizing business processes, and driving strategic initiatives My ability to simplify complex ideas, build strong relationships, and meet deadlines ensures the delivery of high-quality solutions that align with business goals. Talented Solutions Architect coordinates stakeholders to drive successful development efforts and meet mission-critical business needs. Skilled project manager and team leader with organized and decisive approach. Over [Number] years of progressive experience in [Industry].
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Startup Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
07.2022 - Current
- Working with AWS Startups across Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) to help them build reliable, highly available and scalable applications on the cloud.
Cloud Support Engineer II
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Providing technical support across various AWS services to AWS
Cloud Support Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Provide Cloud Support for Mobile and Developer Services at AWS.
Cloud Support Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Providing Technical Support for a range of AWS Services.
IT Business Analyst & Application Manager
Citi
09.2015 - 04.2018
- As a business Analyst, my responsibilities included collecting business requirements from the business, analyses the requirements and draft Business Requirements Document (BRD)
- I was also responsible for generating functional requirements, and was involved in change management
- As an Application Manager, I had a number of application that I was managing
- My responsibilities included assessing business process requirements and managing system hardware and application software implementation and upgrades
- Additionally, I was also acting as a App & Dev Support for one of the internal application.
Desktop and app support
Citi
02.2014 - 01.2015
- My role was to provide a single point of contact for end users to receive support and maintenance within the organization's desktop computing environment
- This included installing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining and upgrading all PC hardware and equipment to ensure optimal workstation performance
- I was also responsible for troubleshooting problems (in person, by telephone, or via email) in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end-user assistance where required.
Education
BCS Computer Science and Informatics - Information Technology
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg01.2013
Skills
- Cloud Computing
- Solution Architecture
- Technical architecture
- Requirements Gathering
- Solution Optimization
- Stakeholder Management
- Cloud Architecture Design
- Customer Relations
- BUsiness Analyst
Websites
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified: Data Engineer - Associate
- AWS Learning: Serverless
- Certificate Programme in Business Analysis (CPBA)
Languages
Zulu
Tswana
English
Northern Sotho
Tsonga
Personal Information
Title: Solutions Architect @ AWS | AWS Certified | Startups | Serverless
Timeline
Startup Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
07.2022 - Current
Cloud Support Engineer II
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10.2021 - 07.2022
Cloud Support Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
06.2019 - 10.2021
Cloud Support Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
05.2018 - 06.2019
IT Business Analyst & Application Manager
Citi
09.2015 - 04.2018
Desktop and app support
Citi
02.2014 - 01.2015
BCS Computer Science and Informatics - Information Technology
University of Johannesburg
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