Unuane Godspower Ozimede

Unuane GP Ozimede

Passionate professional dedicated to delivering exceptional results through innovative solutions and collaborative teamwork.

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About Me

Passionate DevOps professional dedicated to delivering exceptional results through innovative cloud solutions and collaborative teamwork. With over 8 years of experience architecting and managing enterprise-grade infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Huawei Cloud, I specialize in transforming complex technical challenges into scalable, automated solutions.

Technical Skills
Terraform
Kubernetes
Docker
Azure
AWS
GCP
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipDevOps TransformationProject ManagementCross-functional CollaborationMentoring & TrainingStrategic PlanningProblem SolvingIncident ManagementProcess ImprovementTechnical Documentation
Tools & Technologies
TerraformKubernetesDockerGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsJenkinsArgo CDPrometheusGrafanaELK StackHashiCorp VaultCSI Secrets StoreAnsibleKafkaSonarQubeGitBitbucket

Core Competencies

Technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and tools that drive successful DevOps transformations and cloud infrastructure solutions.

Technical Expertise

Terraform95%
Kubernetes95%
Docker95%
Azure95%
AWS95%
GCP95%
Huawei Cloud95%
GitHub Actions95%
Python85%
Bash Scripting90%
Ansible90%
Prometheus85%
Grafana85%
ELK Stack85%
Loki85%
HashiCorp Vault85%
CSI Secrets Store85%
Git90%
GitHub90%
Bitbucket85%
Azure DevOps85%
Jenkins85%
Argo CD85%
Bitbucket Pipelines85%
Kafka85%

Leadership & Collaboration

Team Leadership
DevOps Transformation
Project Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Mentoring & Training
Strategic Planning
Problem Solving
Incident Management
Process Improvement
Technical Documentation

DevOps Toolchain

Terraform
Kubernetes
Docker
GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps
Jenkins
Argo CD
Prometheus
Grafana
ELK Stack
HashiCorp Vault
CSI Secrets Store
Ansible
Kafka
SonarQube
Git
Bitbucket

Career Journey

Leading DevOps transformations and cloud infrastructure initiatives across fintech, e-commerce, and enterprise platforms.

Senior DevOps Engineer

9jaPay

Dec 2023 - Present
Lagos, Nigeria

Leading cloud infrastructure architecture and operations for mission-critical payment gateways and instant payment solutions across multi-cloud environments.

Key Achievements:

  • Architected and operationalized cloud infrastructure across Azure, GCP, and Huawei Cloud for mission-critical payment gateways
  • Implemented cloud cost controls including autoscaling and reserved instance planning, resulting in >30% reduction in monthly spend
  • Led infrastructure strategy for PCI DSS-aligned environments with IaC and version-controlled pipelines
  • Reduced incident recovery time by 60% through alerting, dashboards, and runbooks
  • Managed technical onboarding and mentorship of junior DevOps staff

Technologies Used:

AzureGCPHuawei CloudTerraformKubernetesGitHub ActionsKafkaCloudflare

Lead DevOps Engineer

Canalis-HQ Contractor

Aug 2024 - Present
Remote

Leading full lifecycle infrastructure delivery and GitOps practices for scalable microservices architecture.

Key Achievements:

  • Led full lifecycle infrastructure delivery using Terraform and Kubernetes on Huawei Cloud and Azure
  • Designed and enforced GitOps practices using for zero-downtime updates
  • Integrated CI/CD security gates and scanning tools into release pipelines
  • Implemented observability stack using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki with SLO-driven monitoring
  • Implemented Zero Trust architecture and Web Application Firewall using Cloudflare

Technologies Used:

TerraformKubernetesHuawei CloudAzureGitOpsPrometheusGrafanaLoki

Lead DevOps Engineer |Contract

Combyn

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023
Remote

Led infrastructure automation strategy and deployment architecture for fast-paced product releases.

Key Achievements:

  • Led infrastructure automation strategy using Terraform and Ansible
  • Orchestrated deployment architecture on AWS ECS with integrated code quality tools
  • Strengthened cloud network security with tiered VPC design and IAM policy governance
  • Implemented automated security testing (SAST and DAST) for vulnerability detection
  • Integrated SonarQube and Jenkins into the development lifecycle

Technologies Used:

AWS ECS FargateTerraformAnsibleJenkinsSonarQubeCloudflareAWS RDSAWS Secrets ManagerDockerDocker Compose

DevOps Engineer | Contractor

Bluebulb

Sept 2023 - Jan 2024
Remote

Drove cost optimization and security compliance while automating deployment pipelines and infrastructure management.

Key Achievements:

  • Built containerized microservices architecture using Docker and ECS
  • Deployed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and IaC
  • Strengthened cloud network security with tiered VPC design
  • Enabled high-availability logging with ELK stack integration
  • Implemented Zero Trust architecture and WAF
  • Built infrastructure as code using Terraform

Technologies Used:

TerraformAnsibleHashiCorp VaultRabbitMQRedisPostgreSQLGitHub ActionsAWS ECS FargateAWS RDSAWS Secrets ManagerDockerDocker Compose

DevOps Engineer

Moni Africa

Dec 2022 - 2023
Remote

Drove cost optimization and security compliance while automating deployment pipelines and infrastructure management.

Key Achievements:

  • Drove 25% reduction in operating costs through spot instances and schedule-based shutdown policies
  • Automated deployment pipelines and secret rotation using Ansible, Terraform, and Vault
  • Enforced RBAC and IAM access policies aligning with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 recommendations
  • Integrated Kafka for messaging and event-driven microservice communication
  • Deployed Ansible playbooks for secure VM patching and consistent OS-level configurations

Technologies Used:

AWSTerraformAnsibleHashiCorp VaultKafkaECSRedisPostgreSQLBitbucket PipelinesAWS Secrets ManagerAWS RDS

DevOps Engineer

Skillhanger

2020 - 2022
Remote

Designed Azure infrastructure strategy for enhanced reliability and scalability of educational technology platforms.

Key Achievements:

  • Designed Azure infrastructure strategy enhancing reliability and scalability of edtech platforms
  • Secured build artifacts and sensitive data through Azure Key Vault and Fortanix encryption tools
  • Collaborated across development and QA teams to release resilient applications on schedule
  • Implemented automated security testing (SAST and DAST) and Zero Trust architecture
  • Configured secure cloud VPN connections for third-party integrations

Technologies Used:

AzureFortanixDockerKubernetesAzure DevOpsAzure Key VaultAzure StorageAzure SQLAzure Cosmos DBAzure API ManagementAzure Application InsightsAzure DevOps PipelinesAzure Apps ServiceAzure Functions

Education & Certifications

My educational background and professional certifications that demonstrate my commitment to continuous learning.

Education

Bachelor of Science

Physics (Electronics & IT Applications)

Covenant University

2015
Ota, Nigeria

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services

2023
ID: AWS-SAA-2023
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Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft

2023
ID: AZ-400
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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

2022
ID: CKA-2022
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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

HashiCorp

2022
ID: TERRAFORM-ASSOC-2022
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Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer

Google Cloud

2023
ID: GCP-DEVOPS-2023
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified Multicloud Architect Professional

Oracle

2025
ID: 9460055186645004DCD7472D8CB1C0C59886DA55C8A398CE7991772933176036
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Featured Projects

A showcase of my recent work, highlighting technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and creative solutions.

GCP Portfolio Project
Google Cloud Platform • Terraform • Kubernetes • Docker • Cloud Build • Cloud Run • Monitoring

GCP Portfolio Project

Comprehensive Google Cloud Platform portfolio showcasing cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and scalable application deployment.

Source Code
AWS ECS Microservices Platform - Comyno
AWS ECS Fargate • Terraform • ALB/NLB • Cloud Map • Apache Pulsar • Bitbucket • Jenkins • CloudWatch • Grafana

AWS ECS Microservices Platform - Comyno

A comprehensive AWS ECS-based microservices platform built with Terraform implementing scalable, secure, and highly available architecture for expense management.

Source Code
Azure Multi-Tier Insurance Platform
Azure • Terraform • AKS • Application Gateway • GitHub Actions • PostgreSQL • Key Vault • Blob Storage • Workload Identity

Azure Multi-Tier Insurance Platform

A comprehensive Azure infrastructure deployment using Terraform that implements a secure, scalable multi-tier architecture for an insurance platform.

Source Code
Huawei Cloud Multi-Tier Insurance Platform
Huawei Cloud CCE • Terraform • Kubernetes • PostgreSQL RDS • Redis • ELB • Cloudflare • Ansible • GitHub Actions

Huawei Cloud Multi-Tier Insurance Platform

Enterprise-grade multi-tier architecture on Huawei Cloud featuring CCE clusters, PostgreSQL RDS, Redis cache, and comprehensive security with Cloudflare integration.

Source Code

Technical Journals

Insights, experiences, and lessons learned from architecting and managing cloud infrastructure at scale.

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Speaking Engagements

Sharing knowledge and insights on DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and modern software engineering practices at conferences, meetups, and workshops.

Multi-Cloud DevOps: Best Practices for Enterprise Scale

Skillhanger DevOps Days Lagos 2024

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Shared insights on implementing multi-cloud strategies using Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitOps practices for enterprise-scale applications.

November 15, 2024
Lagos, Nigeria
45 minutes
200+ DevOps Engineers
Conference TalkMulti-CloudTerraformKubernetesGitOpsEnterprise DevOps
SlidesVideo

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Contact Information

godspowerunuane@gmail.com
+234 81 5904 6233
Lagos, Nigeria

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