Emmanuel Adegoroye

Cloud engineer and technical documentation specialist with hands-on experience in AWS, Azure, infrastructure automation, application deployments and operational readiness testing, alongside 6+ years of professional technical writing and editorial quality assurance (2020–present). Supported migration and validation of eight services across two environments and contributed to cloud architecture decisions that reduced selected compute costs by over 70%. A former Top-Rated Upwork technical writer with 50+ projects, also experienced auditing Excel/Google Sheets formulas and reviewing PowerPoint/Google Slides deliverables.

Brings practical engineering judgement, clear technical communication and rigorous consistency checks to AI-generated engineering content.

Cloud Engineer - Cybarik - Essex, UK (remote)

(2023-03)

• Supported an AWS-to-Azure migration covering 8 services, 3 servers and 2 environments; tested workloads and deployment behaviour to maintain continuity and assess operational readiness.
• Contributed to network and architecture decisions involving microservice connectivity, VPC endpoints, Cloudflare CDN and consolidation of NAT gateways into one, weighing cost and operational implications.
• Helped reduce compute spend by over 70% on selected workloads through reserved instances for predictable demand and scaling changes for variable-traffic microservices.
• Investigated about 7 infrastructure incidents monthly and improved average resolution time by 15% across assigned tickets; assessed technical trade-offs including database-shard query behaviour.
• Supported Azure VMs, virtual networks, storage, Entra ID and monitoring, resolving approximately 10 deployment, access and monitoring issues per month.
• Wrote Terraform (azurerm) configurations for Azure provisioning, keeping sensitive keys out of source code using external configuration; supported repeatable deployment practices.
• Used KQL, Azure Monitor and Log Analytics alongside Linux administration to investigate anomalies, review resource usage and verify infrastructure behaviour.
• Reviewed role-based access for 40 users and roles in Entra ID and led internal cloud-security training, communicating technical practices to colleagues.

Senior Proofreader & Document QA Consultant - Direct contracts - Remote

(2023)

• Continue to support clients retained after leaving Upwork in 2023, delivering independent technical editing and document QA across Europe, North America and Asia.
• Review client-facing business and technical documents for accuracy, readability, consistency, formatting and adherence to instructions, adapting language to different audiences and niches.
• Audit Excel and Google Sheets deliverables for formula errors, calculation inconsistencies, mismatched figures and formatting issues; flag discrepancies for correction.
• Review PowerPoint and Google Slides presentations for clarity, spelling, figure consistency, slide layout, template adherence and professional presentation.
• Cross-check terminology, figures, references and narrative alignment between related documents, spreadsheets and slides before client delivery.

Top-Rated Technical Writer & Copy Editor - Upwork - Remote

(2020 - 2023)

• Delivered technical documentation and marketing content for varied international clients, collaborating with developers, engineers and product teams to align copy with specifications.
• Edited technical white papers and API guides, maintaining zero reported post-publication errata across 50+ completed projects.
• Improved content readability scores by 25% using substantive editing, structured quality checks, feedback and audience-focused revisions.
• Proofread and quality-checked documents and presentation materials across industries, managing client instructions, revisions and deadlines independently.

Independent Security Researcher - Bugcrowd & YesWeHack - Remote

(2023)

• Investigate application vulnerabilities, including SQL injection and authentication bypass, and produce reproducible reports with proof-of-concept evidence and remediation guidance.
• Automate reconnaissance workflows using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Nuclei, Subfinder, Shodan, Caido and Burp Suite; apply cloud-native security knowledge.

BSc - Biochemistry - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (2015 - 2018)