Kefas Etiku Francis

Entry-Level Cloud & DevOps Engineer
Abuja, NG.

About

Highly motivated Computer Science student with hands-on experience in designing and deploying scalable cloud infrastructure and DevOps automation. Proven ability to implement CI/CD pipelines, manage containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes, and optimize AWS environments (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudFront) to enhance system reliability and delivery consistency. Eager to leverage strong technical communication, problem-solving, and collaborative skills to drive innovation in cloud-native projects.

Work

Build and Ship Academy Ltd
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DevOps & Cloud Projects - SIWES Intern

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Summary

Spearheaded the design and deployment of multi-tier AWS environments, implementing automated CI/CD pipelines and managing containerized workloads to enhance application scalability and delivery consistency.

Highlights

Designed and deployed multi-tier AWS environments, ensuring scalable and highly available application infrastructure.

Built automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, significantly reducing manual deployment tasks and improving delivery consistency.

Managed containerized workloads with Docker, supporting zero-downtime deployment practices through rolling updates and enhancing system reliability.

Troubleshot and resolved deployment logs, server connectivity issues, and configuration errors, improving overall system stability.

Collaborated effectively with remote technical teams, utilizing documentation and structured code review to optimize project outcomes.

Andela / The Linux Foundation
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Kubernetes African Developer Training Participant

Remote, Remote, US

Summary

Developed practical skills in Linux command-line operations and applied Kubernetes concepts to support scalable application deployments.

Highlights

Developed practical skills in Linux command-line operations, process monitoring, shell environments, and infrastructure scripting.

Applied Kubernetes concepts, including Pods, Deployments, Services, and ReplicaSets, to support scalable application deployments.

Miva Open University
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Student Mentor / Community Volunteer (Miva Buddy Programme)

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Summary

Spearheaded comprehensive onboarding and community-building initiatives, fostering peer engagement and an interactive learning environment for incoming students.

Highlights

Spearheaded onboarding and community-building support for incoming students, strengthening peer engagement and academic support pathways.

Facilitated collaborative student groups, resolving onboarding friction and fostering an interactive, supportive learning community.

Demonstrated strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, guiding students through university systems and expectations.

Schull Technologies
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Cloud Engineering Trainee

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Completed intensive hands-on training in cloud architecture and infrastructure deployment, provisioning resources and configuring environments aligned with operational and security best practices.

Highlights

Completed hands-on training in cloud architecture, infrastructure deployment, IAM, access management, and secure application hosting.

Practiced provisioning cloud resources and configuring environments, ensuring alignment with operational and security best practices.

Education

Africa Agility & Oz
Remote, Remote, United States of America

Micro-credential (Scholarship Program)

Cloud & Infrastructure, Cloud Security, AI for Cloud

Courses

Cloud & Infrastructure

Cloud Security

AI for Cloud

Miva Open University
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

B.Sc.

Computer Science

Awards

Work Ready Africa Cohort 1 Award

Awarded By

N/A

Recognized for participation and achievement in the Work Ready Africa Cohort 1 program.

Languages

English

Certificates

AWS Cloud Quest: Generative AI Practitioner

Issued By

AWS

AI Practitioner Challenge

Issued By

Udacity

Cloud Practitioner

Issued By

AWS

AWS Certifications: Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Issued By

AWS

Hashgraph Developer Course

Issued By

Hashgraph

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials (LFS250)

Issued By

The Linux Foundation

Introduction to Kubernetes (LFS158)

Issued By

The Linux Foundation

Introduction to Linux (LFS101)

Issued By

The Linux Foundation

AWS Foundations: Getting Started

Issued By

AWS

Cloud Engineering Certificate

Issued By

Schull Technologies

Miva Masterclass: AI and Future Careers

Issued By

Miva

Skills

Cloud Platforms

AWS EC2, S3, IAM, CloudFront, Cloud Architecture, Access Control.

DevOps & Containers

Docker, Kubernetes, Pods, Deployments, Services, ReplicaSets, GitHub Actions, AWS CLI.

Systems & Scripting

Linux CLI, Shell Environments, Bash Scripting, Resource Monitoring, Log Troubleshooting.

Programming & Tools

Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, Git, GitHub, VS Code.

Transferable Skills

Teamwork, Leadership, Communication, Remote Collaboration, Documentation, Problem-Solving, Adaptability.

Projects

End-to-End CI/CD Pipeline with Docker and GitHub Actions

Summary

Designed and implemented an automated end-to-end CI/CD workflow that streamlined application updates from GitHub commits to cloud-hosted AWS EC2 instances.

Production-Ready Multi-Tier Application Deployment

Summary

Provisioned and configured secure frontend and backend layers on AWS, implementing robust access control practices to protect sensitive environment variables and deployment settings.

Kubernetes-Based Scalable Application Deployment

Summary

Orchestrated containerized applications using Kubernetes Deployments and ReplicaSets, implementing horizontal scaling and self-healing concepts to improve application availability.

Cloud-Based Static Website & Personal Portfolio Deployment

Summary

Deployed static web applications and a live personal portfolio using Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront, configuring optimized global content delivery for enhanced visibility.