Kefas Etiku Francis

Entry-level Cloud & DevOps Engineer

Abuja, NG.

About

Fast-learning Entry-level Cloud & DevOps Engineer with practical, hands-on experience across AWS, Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes, specializing in deploying scalable applications and automating delivery with CI/CD. Leverages strong analytical skills and cloud-native engineering practices to solve real-world problems through automation and scalable deployments, ensuring reliability and enhanced developer experience.

Work

BUILD AND SHIP ACADEMY LTD, UK

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DevOps & Cloud Projects - SIWES (Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme)

UK, , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Summary

Actively designs and ships robust CI/CD pipelines, multi-tier AWS deployments, and Kubernetes workloads, focusing on reliability, automation, and optimizing developer experience.

Highlights

Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery, reducing manual intervention and accelerating deployment cycles.

Deployed multi-tier applications on AWS, configuring scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure to support diverse application requirements.

Managed and orchestrated containerized workloads using Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and efficient resource utilization.

Focused on enhancing developer experience by automating routine tasks and improving system reliability through cloud-native practices.

Gained hands-on experience in cloud architecture and infrastructure as code (IaC) principles within a real-world development environment.

Education

OZ University, partnered with Africa Agility

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Training Program Cloud Security Engineering

Miva Open University, Abuja

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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B.Sc. Computer Science

Schull Technologies, Lagos

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Training Program Cloud Engineering Training

Kubernetes African Developer Training Program by Andela

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Training Program Linux and Kubernetes Coursework

Languages

English

Certificates

AWS Cloud Quest: Generative AI Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

Introduction to Linux (LFS101)

The Linux Foundation

Introduction to Kubernetes (LFS158)

The Linux Foundation

Kubernetes & Cloud Native Essentials (LFS250)

The Linux Foundation

Skills

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudFront), Cloud Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure Monitoring, Docker, Kubernetes (Pods, Deployments, Services, ReplicaSets), Image Management, Container Lifecycle, Linux CLI, File Systems, Shell Scripting, System Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Git, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud-Native Systems, Deployment Automation, Operational Reliability, Infrastructure Security, Scalable Application Delivery.

Programming & Tools

Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, Git, GitHub, VS Code, Netlify, Bash, AWS CLI.

Projects

End-to-End CI/CD Pipeline with Docker & GitHub Actions

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Summary

Designed a robust CI/CD pipeline that automates the build, test, and deployment of containerized applications to AWS EC2.

Production-Ready Multi-Tier App Deployment

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Summary

Deployed a secure and scalable multi-tier frontend and backend application on AWS EC2 using Docker, with configured networking and environment settings.

Kubernetes-Based Scalable Application Deployment

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Summary

Deployed containerized workloads using Kubernetes Deployments, Services, and ReplicaSets, implementing rolling updates, self-healing, and horizontal scaling.

Cloud-Based Static Website Deployment (AWS)

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Summary

Hosted a scalable and cost-efficient static website on Amazon S3 with CloudFront CDN and IAM-secured access.

Infrastructure Automation (IaC Practice)

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Summary

Automated cloud resource provisioning using Bash scripting and AWS CLI, enabling repeatable and low-touch environment setups.

Monitoring & Logging Simulation

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Summary

Set up Linux monitoring and logging workflows to track system performance and practice troubleshooting and incident response.