Olaitan Sulyman

DevOps Engineer | Cloud & Platform Engineer

Lagos, NG.

About

Backend Cloud Developer with hands-on experience building cloud-native backend applications and deploying scalable services on Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner with practical knowledge of Python, Golang, JavaScript, RESTful APIs, Docker, Terraform, Git, and AWS services including Lambda, EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, IAM, and VPC.

Experienced in developing backend solutions, deploying containerized applications, designing cloud infrastructure, and integrating AWS services to build secure, scalable, and maintainable systems. Passionate about developing high-quality backend software, optimizing cloud performance, and leveraging modern development practices to deliver reliable applications in cloud environments.

Work

SOKHID Integration Services Ltd

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Founder & Director

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Led operational support for client-facing digital systems, ensuring high service availability and functional reliability through strategic problem-solving and process improvements.

Highlights

Directed operational support for diverse client-facing digital systems, achieving consistent service availability and functional reliability.

Diagnosed and resolved complex application and system issues by meticulously reviewing logs, validating configurations, and coordinating cross-functional fixes across technical teams.

Implemented process improvements that reduced service disruption and improved response time for web-based applications and backend services.

Reduced issue resolution time by approximately 20-30% through standardized workflows and improved documentation, significantly enhancing client service delivery.

Improved reliability of client service delivery by introducing repeatable operational processes, ensuring consistent performance.

IAS Tech Ltd

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Operations Manager

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Managed operational workflows, supporting technical service delivery teams and coordinating stakeholders to ensure system functionality and service reliability.

Highlights

Managed operational workflows, effectively supporting technical service delivery teams and ensuring seamless execution of services.

Coordinated communication and efforts between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring system functionality consistently met requirements.

Identified and resolved critical process bottlenecks, significantly improving overall service reliability.

Improved operational efficiency and delivery timelines through strategic workflow optimization initiatives.

Reduced operational errors by enhancing communication and documentation practices, leading to more reliable service delivery.

RJV Systems Ltd

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Operations Manager

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Summary

Promoted to Operations Manager, overseeing documentation, compliance, and technical project coordination to ensure consistent service delivery and improved cross-department collaboration.

Highlights

Achieved promotion from Operations Officer based on demonstrated performance and leadership capabilities.

Oversaw comprehensive documentation, compliance, and coordination for technical projects, ensuring adherence to standards.

Supported technical teams in consistently meeting project deadlines and maintaining high standards of service delivery.

Improved process compliance and reduced operational errors through the implementation of standardized documentation practices.

Strengthened cross-department collaboration, leading to enhanced delivery reliability and improved project outcomes.

Education

Amazon Cloud Institute

Online
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Certification Program Cloud Application Developer

Altschool Africa

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Diploma Cloud Engineering Diploma

University of Ilorin

Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Sociology

Languages

English

Skills

Containerization & Orchestration

Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes (Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Persistent Volumes), Kubernetes local clusters (Kind), Containerized deployments.

CI/CD & DevOps Practices

Automated build, test, and deployment pipelines, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Application deployment and release management, Environment parity (local, staging, Kubernetes), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, Service availability and uptime monitoring.

System Operations & Troubleshooting

Log analysis and system troubleshooting, Health checks, liveness and readiness probes, Incident investigation and troubleshooting, High availability and fault tolerance, Security groups and least-privilege access, Secrets management (environment variables, Kubernetes Secrets), Linux Shell (CLI, process management, networking, logs).

Programming & Scripting

Golang (runtime understanding and containerized deployments), Python, JavaScript.

Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure as Code

AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, Application Load Balancer, CloudWatch), Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code, VPC networking, Subnets, Routing, NAT Gateways, Lamda, API Integration, DynamoDB, RDS, CloudFront.

Projects

Cloud Infrastructure Automation & Deployment

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Summary

Designed and provisioned scalable AWS infrastructure, automating deployments to ensure repeatability, consistency, and reduced configuration drift.

Containerization & Kubernetes Deployment

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Summary

Containerized backend APIs using Docker multi-stage builds and deployed applications to Kubernetes (Kind) with advanced features for scalability and persistence.

CI/CD & Environment Consistency

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Summary

Built CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins to automate application builds and deployments, ensuring configuration parity across environments.

Certificates

AWS Cloud Institute - Cloud Application Developer

Amazon Web Services Training and Certification

AWS AI Practitioner Challenge Course under the AWS AI & ML Scholars Program with Udacity

Udacity

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services Training and Certification

Diploma Certificate in Cloud Engineering

Altschool Africa