Oluwatobi Akinseye

OLUWATOBI AKINSEYE Experienced (10+ years) Solutions Architect, with expertise in designing and implementing complex technical solutions - - www.linkedin.com/in/oluwatobiakinseye Lagos, Nigeria Skills AWS Cloud Services Terraform Ansible Git Docker Swarm Python C# S3 EC2 ECS Code Pipeline CodeBuild CodeDeploy Jenkins Prometheus Grafana JavaScript Lambda ELK Stack Kubernetes (Familiar) ELB Cloud Formation Cloud Front AWS WAF AWS Guard Duty CloudWatch Linux Windows Experience BlueClerk Austin Texas, United States AWS DevOps Engineer 11/2024 - Present BlueClerk streamlines service requests, equipping providers and contractors with essential details upfront • Designed and implemented a CI/CD pipeline using GitOps to automate the deployment of React-based front end applications to S3 across test, staging, and production environments, securely managing application secrets and variables with GitHub environment secret. • Ensured robust end-to-end encryption by deploying ACM SSL/TLS certificates for all front end and backend solutions, protecting data in transit. Phosware Computing Lagos, Nigeria Solutions Architect 10/2023 - Present Digital transformation agency that leverages agile frameworks and cloud technologies • • • • Reduced storage costs by over 60% with S3 lifecycle policies while securing data at rest using AWS KMS. Secured server instances by implementing SSL termination at load balancers and configuring security groups to enforce least-privilege access. Safeguarded sensitive application variables in CI/CD pipelines by leveraging AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store for secure secret injection. Automated cost-efficient infrastructure provisioning by using Event Bridge to schedule resources during business hours and decommission them after hours • Secured static websites hosted on S3 by integrating them with Cloud Front Origin Access Control to restrict public access Andela New York, USA Technical Delivery Manager 01/2018 - 10/2023 Andela is a global talent network that connects companies with top-tier remote engineering talent from around the world • Delivered scalable software solutions for key clients, including IZEA and LevelTen Energy, by leveraging expertise in engineering and product • Recruited and managed a global team of 20 engineers (including Platform Engineers, QA specialists, and DevSecOps professionals) to develop and maintain LevelTen Energy's clean energy platform • Coached engineers on Scrum and conducted 1-on-1s, fostering a high-performing team culture that contributed to LevelTen's successful $35M Series C funding in 2021 IZEA Florida, USA Engineering Manager and Scrum Master 02/2021 - 07/2023 IZEA is a platform that connects brands with influencers and content creators to enable partnerships for marketing campaigns and content production. • Managed engineers as well as assisted in project management tasks, including planning, execution, and status updates communication. • Implemented Scrum for the Discovery product, coaching teams on agile practices. Facilitated scrum ceremonies, tracked team velocity, and managed release and sprint planning, contributing to 300% growth in Andela's book of business. • Introduced story point estimation and a digital poker tool for backlog prioritization. Led the adoption of the C4 model to streamline on-boarding and improve architecture clarity. Venture Garden Group Lagos, Nigeria Senior Software Engineer 03/2014 - 12/2017 Fintech driving digital transformation and efficiency in government agencies and parastatals. • Led a team of 4 engineers to design and implement a secure identity server with .NET Identity Server for single sign-on and claims-based authorization across platforms (web, mobile, desktop). Collaborated across business units, contributing to a $20M fundraising from Convergence Partners in 2015. Education Federal University of Technology Akure Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Akure, NG 2006 - 2011 Certification AWS Certified SysOps Associate Amazon Web Services, July 2024 AWS Certified DevOps Professional Software Product Management University of Alberta, Dec 2023 Professional Scrum Product Owner Algo Expert Certified Amazon Web Services, June 2024 scrum.org, September 2021 AlgoExpert, September 2021 AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals Professional Scrum Master Amazon Web Services , September 2020 Microsoft, July 2020 scrum.org, September 2019 Microsoft Certified Professional ASP.NET Microsoft, June 2015 Strengths  Strong Leadership Experienced in leading and mentoring teams, resulting in highly efficient project execution. * Creative Problem Solving Collaborated with the Lead Product Manager to introduce story point estimation, enabling the team to track velocity and use it for release planning and forecasting, which significantly improved delivery predictability at IZEA.  Distributed Team Management Spearheaded the reorganization of resource allocation in projects, resulting in a 15% cost reduction.