Khalid Isyaku
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💼 https://github.com/khaleedo
Professional Summary
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer with over 2 years of hands-on experience in cloud-native
environments. Proven track record of deploying and managing 20+ applications, automating
infrastructure, and implementing CI/CD pipelines using AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
Experienced in freelance DevOps consulting via Upwork and Freelancer.com, helping
cross-functional teams design, secure, and scale infrastructure. Adept at aligning DevOps
solutions with business goals, enhancing system reliability, and accelerating software delivery
cycles.
Certifications
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Technical Skills
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (EKS, Lambda, RDS, Elastic Beanstalk, S3, CloudWatch), GCP
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Nginx
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Ansible
• CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, SonarQube,
Trivy, ArgoCD
• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
• Programming/Scripting: Bash, Shell, Python
• Database Technologies: MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
• Version Control: Git, GitHub, AWS CodeCommit
Work Experience
DevOps Engineer
DSL Legends, Singapore
Jan 2025–Present
● Led deployment of 15+ applications across AWS and OVH, improving release efficiency
and reducing manual deployment errors by 60%
● Hardened infrastructure security, including EC2 instances, subnets, and VPCs, reducing
vulnerability exposure by 70% through security group audits, IAM policies, and
automated patching.
● Implemented CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins, cutting
deployment time by 40% and increasing development velocity.
● Managed DNS configurations for 20+ domains via Route 53 and Go daddy, ensuring
reliable routing and domain health monitoring.
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Monitored and maintained cloud infrastructure, achieving 99.95% uptime across
AWS-hosted services.
● Wrote and maintained Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform enabling
reproducible environments and streamlining new infrastructure provisioning.
DevOps Consultant – Upwork & Freelancer.com
2023 – Present
● Successfully completed 10+ DevOps freelance projects, ranging from startup
deployments to optimizing legacy infrastructure.
● Provided full-cycle DevOps support: CI/CD setup, cloud architecture design, security
hardening, and monitoring implementation.
● Collaborated remotely with international teams, ensuring project delivery under agile
environments.
Project Experience
1. Netflix Clone Deployment – DevSecOps Project
Link: https://github.com/khaleedo/netflix_clone
- Deployed, monitored, and secured a Netflix-like app using AWS, Jenkins, and Kubernetes.
- Integrated tools like Trivy and SonarQube for vulnerability scanning and code quality.
- Implemented GitOps using ArgoCD.
2.Microservices Deployment – Online Boutique
Link: https://lnkd.in/dUwvYS8e
- Deployed and managed 11 microservices on Kubernetes with CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins.
- Optimized performance using Docker and AWS.
3. Full-Stack Application Deployment
Link: https://github.com/khaleedo/Kubernetes-Multicontainer
- Dockerized and deployed a React + Node.js app with PostgreSQL and Nginx in Kubernetes.
- Scaled the application using Kubernetes deployments and services.
Education
Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
National Open University of Nigeria
2021 – 2025
Blogs & Publications
CI/CD Pipeline With Jenkins, SonarQube, and Docker
https://medium.com/@ogahkhalid/cicd-pipeline-with-jenkins-sonar-and-docker4b06f95e1730
Top 10 Best AI Tools for DevOps
https://medium.com/@ogahkhalid/what-is-an-ai-tool-for-devops-eb2ed-
