Theresa Okafor
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Michael Onyeweke
Theresa Okafor has always been a star performer. She is very consistent in excellence. Theresa never runs from challenges and is always willing to go the extra mile in achieving results. Her contribution to the business at Wema Bank was so significant that even Executive Management took note of her. She has a way of adding human face to the work, such that everyone feels carried along. We nicknamed her "Mother Theresa" because she always looks out for the team. She is indeed an embodiment of knowledge. Without mincing words, I strongly believe that everyone needs a Theresa in their team!
Michael Onyeweke
Theresa Okafor has always been a star performer. She is very consistent in excellence. Theresa never runs from challenges and is always willing to go the extra mile in achieving results. Her contribution to the business at Wema Bank was so significant that even Executive Management took note of her. She has a way of adding human face to the work, such that everyone feels carried along. We nicknamed her "Mother Theresa" because she always looks out for the team. She is indeed an embodiment of knowledge. Without mincing words, I strongly believe that everyone needs a Theresa in their team!
Michael Onyeweke
Theresa Okafor has always been a star performer. She is very consistent in excellence. Theresa never runs from challenges and is always willing to go the extra mile in achieving results. Her contribution to the business at Wema Bank was so significant that even Executive Management took note of her. She has a way of adding human face to the work, such that everyone feels carried along. We nicknamed her "Mother Theresa" because she always looks out for the team. She is indeed an embodiment of knowledge. Without mincing words, I strongly believe that everyone needs a Theresa in their team!
Michael Onyeweke
Theresa Okafor has always been a star performer. She is very consistent in excellence. Theresa never runs from challenges and is always willing to go the extra mile in achieving results. Her contribution to the business at Wema Bank was so significant that even Executive Management took note of her. She has a way of adding human face to the work, such that everyone feels carried along. We nicknamed her "Mother Theresa" because she always looks out for the team. She is indeed an embodiment of knowledge. Without mincing words, I strongly believe that everyone needs a Theresa in their team!
Credentials
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
MicrosoftDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Mar, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
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Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
Scrum Alliance
Experience
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Go Cloud Careers
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Cloud DevOps Engineer
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Jan 2023 - Present
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation and Ansible to manage cloud resources, including 3-tier VPC architecture, EC2 Instances, IAM, ELB, Autoscaling, S3, ECS, ECR, and Databases. • Install and configure LAMP application on EC2 instances & perform software installations. • Apply Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing to create high availability and fault tolerance application. • Install and configure Apache, Nginx, & WordPress on instances. • Launch and configure local and external database servers on EC2 and RDS instances. • Worked with various scripting languages like Python and Bash • Perform full AMI backups for all provisioned instances for critical workloads. • Used AWS KMS to manage cryptographic keys to control user access in wide range of AWS services. • Deploy code & worked with development team to push codes to GitHub. • Engineered Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Delivery (CD) using GitHub Action. • Participate in change management on JIRA to help track daily work activities. Show less
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Oxdit Technologies
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Canada
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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DevOps Engineer
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Oct 2021 - Dec 2022
• Utilized Jenkins with integrated tools like Maven, SonarQube, Nexus, and Docker for automated CI/CD pipelines, streamlining builds. • Configured Kubernetes for container orchestration, deployment, and scaling of microservices. • Maintained Dockerfiles for building application containers for different environments. • Perform full AMI backups for all provisioned instances for critical workloads. • Assisted with monitoring AWS services and resources using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, & AWS SNS. • Maintained monitoring/alerting solutions using Prometheus & Grafana. • Implemented IaC on AWS using Terraform, deployed LAMP web apps on Amazon Linux instances, provisioned instance, created S3 buckets with policy, built RDS, DynamoDB tables. • IAM administration (created users, groups, roles, policies), build VPC, site deployment on Elastic Beanstalk, S3 static site hosting, launched EC2 instances using Bootstrap. • Engineered Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Delivery (CD) using CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline. Show less
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Wema Bank Plc.
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Nigeria
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Cloud Engineer
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Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
• Successfully migrated on-premises applications to AWS cloud using services such as DMS, S3, Ec2, RDS and other AWS resources.• Designed and provisioned VPCs for various environments, including implementing NAT Gateway, VPC Peering and Transit Gateways to ensure secure and efficient network connectivity.• Orchestrated server provisioning in AWS, including importing volumes, launching EC2 and RDS instances, and configuring Security Groups, auto-scaling, and ELBs within designated VPC.• Implemented CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and VPC Flow Logs to monitor and track account activity across AWS infrastructure, enhancing security and governance.• Effectively managed clients' budgets by leveraging AWS Budgets and Cost Optimization strategies, optimizing workload resources based on specific use cases.• Collaborated with security teams to implement stringent security controls and best practices.• Conducted regular system performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal cloud environment.• Monitored and analyzed key performance indicators to identify areas for improvement and enhance overall service quality.• Collaborated with software developers and other engineers, ensuring adherence to established development process and best practices. Show less
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System Support Engineer
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Oct 2018 - Sep 2020
• Provided technical support for server and network infrastructure, ensuring smooth operations.• Implemented backup and disaster recovery solutions, safeguarding critical business data.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
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Technical Business Analyst
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Jul 2015 - Sep 2018
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Relationship Manager
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Oct 2011 - Jun 2015
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Education
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Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria
Engineering -
Tekedia Institute
Mini MBA