Arubayi Odafe

Managed and configured virtual environments to support development, testing, and deployment workflows. Worked extensively with Linux systems for server administration, scripting, and process automation. Built, optimized, and maintained multi-stage Docker images, reducing container size and standardizing deployment across development, staging, and production environments.

DevOps Intern - Yellow Dot Company

(2026-03 - 2026-09)

• Managed and configured virtual environments to support development, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Worked extensively with Linux systems for server administration, scripting, and process automation.
• Built, optimized, and maintained multi-stage Docker images, reducing container size and standardizing deployment across development, staging, and production environments.
• Containerized and deployed full-stack applications with Docker Compose, orchestrating multi-service workloads on Kubernetes, including configuring pods, services, deployments, and persistent volumes.
• Wrote Dockerfiles and Kubernetes manifests following best practices (layer caching, non-root users, health checks) to improve build speed and runtime reliability.
• Collaborated with development teams to integrate Docker builds into CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment reliability and cutting release time.

Quality Assurance Intern - MSR Innovations

• Tested Value-Added Services (VAS) products including SMS, USSD, and mobile content platforms for telecom operator clients to verify functionality before release.
• Designed and executed test cases for USSD menus and SMS short-code flows across multiple telecom networks, identifying and logging defects prior to go-live.
• Verified message delivery, session handling, and subscription billing flows (charging, renewal, unsubscription) against expected behavior, flagging discrepancies to the development team.
• Performed regression testing on telecom aggregator and operator API integrations (SMPP, HTTP/SMS gateways, USSD gateways) after each release to catch breaking changes early.
• Monitored live VAS platforms for delivery rate, uptime, and error logs, raising tickets for issues and tracking them through to resolution.
• Documented test plans, test cases, and defect reports to improve traceability and speed up QA sign-off for new telecom partner onboarding.

Project Leader – SMS Reports for Farmers

• Led a team of 9 students to develop an SMS-based reporting system delivering timely agricultural updates to farmers.
• Managed project planning, task delegation, and coordination between technical and non-technical team members.
• Presented project outcomes at departmental events and received positive feedback from stakeholders.

NACOSS – Volunteer Member

• Organized departmental coding workshops and competitions for 50+ participants.
• Developed a small web-based tool to manage club events using Python and Flask.
• Coordinated communication between the department and students for seminars and competitions.

Student Ambassador - Cowryrise

• Represented Cowryrise on campus and promoted financial literacy initiatives among students.
• Assisted with student onboarding, outreach programs, and engagement activities.

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - Covenant University (2023-10 - 2027-07) Canaanland, Ogun

Associate's - Science - Russell College (2020-08 - 2023-07) Lekki, Lagos