Olamide Abolaji

AWS Authorized Instructor and Cloud/DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, automating, securing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS. Recognized as the first AWS Authorized Instructor in West Africa with strong expertise in AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD automation, Linux systems administration, networking, observability, and production support. Experienced in provisioning and managing highly available cloud-native environments using AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, Route 53, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, CloudWatch, and EKS.

Skilled in building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, containerizing applications with Docker, orchestrating workloads using Kubernetes and Helm Charts, and automating infrastructure deployment using Terraform. Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking protocols, DNS, TCP/IP, security best practices, monitoring, incident troubleshooting, and cloud cost optimization. Passionate about infrastructure reliability, automation, observability, and mentoring teams through hands-on technical training and real-world cloud engineering practices.

AWS Cloud & DevOps Engineer at Makintouch Information Technology (2023-02 – Present)

• Designed, deployed, and managed scalable AWS cloud infrastructure using services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Route 53, Lambda, CloudFront, RDS, CloudWatch, and Elastic Load Balancers.
• Provisioned secure and fault-tolerant cloud environments aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, focusing on operational excellence, reliability, security, performance efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with Terraform and reusable infrastructure templates.
• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins to automate application delivery, infrastructure deployment, testing, and rollback procedures.
• Containerized applications using Docker and managed orchestration of containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Helm Charts for scalable cloud-native deployments.
• Configured and managed Kubernetes clusters, including workload scheduling, scaling, rolling deployments, service discovery, ingress routing, and availability management.
• Implemented monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting solutions using AWS CloudWatch, Grafana, Kibana, and Datadog to improve infrastructure visibility and operational reliability.
• Conducted production troubleshooting, root cause analysis, log analysis, and incident resolution across Linux-based cloud environments and distributed systems.
• Designed and implemented secure networking architectures including VPC Peering, NAT Gateways, Internet Gateways, Security Groups, NACLs, private/public subnets, VPN connectivity, and Route Tables.
• Configured CDN and edge delivery solutions using AWS CloudFront to improve content delivery performance, caching efficiency, and application responsiveness.
• Developed automation scripts using Bash and Python for operational tasks, infrastructure maintenance, deployment automation, and system administration activities.
• Implemented disaster recovery and high-availability strategies using Multi-AZ deployments, Route 53 failover routing, S3 Cross-Region Replication, and automated backup solutions.
• Conducted cloud security assessments and remediation activities by identifying and resolving security misconfigurations involving IAM permissions, public S3 buckets, encryption, and network exposure risks.
• Managed AWS cost optimization initiatives using AWS Cost Explorer, rightsizing recommendations, Reserved Instances planning, and S3 Intelligent Tiering strategies.
• Collaborated with technical teams to conduct Well-Architected Reviews, optimize infrastructure reliability, and improve operational performance across cloud environments.
• Maintained deployment dashboards, audit logging, infrastructure monitoring systems, and operational documentation to support production engineering workflows.

AWS Authorized Instructor at Makintouch Information Technology (2025-09 – Present)

• Delivered training to 2000+ students across beginner to intermediate levels, including individuals with no prior IT experience, ensuring a strong foundational understanding of cloud and IT concepts.
• Simplified complex cloud and technical concepts using real-world analogies, interactive sessions, and hands-on labs to improve learner engagement and retention.
• Covered core IT domains, including Linux fundamentals, networking concepts (IP addressing, DNS, VPC), security principles (IAM, shared responsibility model), databases, and DevOps practices.
• Delivered official AWS training courses aligned with AWS global standards, including Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, Developer, and Specialty-level tracks.
• Facilitated hands-on labs, demonstrations, and interactive sessions to enhance technical understanding and real-world problem-solving across diverse cohorts.
• Achieved high student success rates in AWS certification exams and supported learners in transitioning into cloud and IT careers.
• Integrated employability skills such as CV writing, interview preparation, and career guidance into training delivery.
• Represented the AWS Training Partner Network (TPN) in promoting cloud literacy, digital transformation, and workforce enablement initiatives across West Africa.
• Recognized as the first AWS Authorized Instructor in West Africa by the AWS User Security Group West Africa.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering – Ekiti State University (2024-03)