About Me
Andrew - DevOps Engineer | AWS Specialist | Fintech
Welcome to my portfolio! I’m Andrew, a certified DevOps Engineer passionate about leveraging cloud-native solutions to foster business growth in the FinTech sectors. With a strong foundation in AWS and a knack for bridging the gap between technology and operations, I strive to create efficient, scalable, and secure IT environments.
🔧 My Top Skills
- Amazon Web Services
- Containerization
- CI/CD
- Infrastructure as Code
- Configuration Management
✅ My Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- CompTIA A+
💼 Current Role
- DevOps Engineer at PayTrace
- Aided in the transition from a traditional monolithic application stack to a more dynamic microservice architecture.
- Designed and implemented observability solutions to help us stay on top of our application and infrastructure experience.
- Overhauled legacy database processes to help teams delivery iterations to production faster.
- Aided in the adoption of an IaC-first approach to managing infrastructure (Terraform).
🚀 Past Experience
- Cloud Engineer at SchoolData.net
- Designed and maintained a comprehensive AWS architecture, focusing on the EC2 platform.
- Played a pivotal role in enhancing student data analytics and insights for school districts.
📚 Continuous Learning
- A perpetual learner, always expanding my skill set through platforms like Udemy, Pluralsight, and A Cloud Guru.
- Committed to staying current on the latest advancements in cloud computing and operating IT systems.
🌐 My Tech Journey
- Began my tech journey at age 9 by creating websites.
- Joined the cybersecurity club in middle school and developed a keen interest in infrastructure and IaaS platforms, especially AWS.
- Now, I am dedicated to mastering these platforms and remaining at the forefront of technological innovation.
📣 Let’s Connect!
Want to hire me or just pick my brain? Send me an email or a message on LinkedIn!