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AMHA SHIFERAW

Cloud Operations Engineer

📧 amhashiferaw@gmail.com 📍 Raleigh, NC 🔗 LinkedIn 💻 GitHub 🏆 Credly

TECHNICAL SKILLS

AWS Services

  • EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS
  • CloudWatch, VPC, IAM
  • CloudFront, Route 53
  • DynamoDB, ElastiCache

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • AWS CDK
  • Ansible

Containers & Orchestration

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Amazon EKS
  • Amazon ECS, Fargate

CI/CD & DevOps

  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild

Monitoring & Logging

  • CloudWatch Metrics & Logs
  • AWS X-Ray
  • Prometheus, Grafana
  • ELK Stack

Security & Compliance

  • AWS IAM, Security Groups
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • AWS KMS, WAF
  • PCI DSS Compliance

Networking

  • VPC Design & Implementation
  • Subnets, NAT Gateways
  • Load Balancers
  • DNS Management

Programming & Scripting

  • Python, Bash
  • PowerShell
  • YAML, JSON
  • AWS CLI

AWS CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web Services
August 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
May 2025

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cloud Operations Engineer
Colba (Contract)
Raleigh, North Carolina (Hybrid)
Jun 2022 - Present
(3+ years)
  • Proactively monitored CloudWatch metrics and VPC Flow Logs to identify and resolve critical errors, ensuring optimal performance and security of cloud infrastructure
  • Designed and deployed scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services, enhancing system reliability, performance, and operational uptime for mission-critical applications
  • Managed cloud operations to ensure high availability and optimized resource utilization, achieving an average 12% reduction in operational costs through strategic resource management
  • Automated deployment processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, including Terraform and CloudFormation, reducing manual tasks and accelerating deployment timelines by at least 30%
  • Leveraged proficiency in AWS CLI to streamline cloud resource management, enabling efficient scripting and automation of complex infrastructure tasks
Systems Integration Specialist
Colba (Contract)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 2019 - Jun 2022
(2 years 7 months)
  • Demonstrated deep expertise in managing and optimizing systems across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments, ensuring cross-platform compatibility and operational excellence
  • Collaborated closely with clients to design and manage high-performance relational databases, ensuring seamless data operations, scalability, and robust reliability to support critical business functions
  • Architected and deployed secure, PCI DSS-compliant network solutions, safeguarding sensitive data and driving a 17% annual revenue increase for clients by enhancing operational efficiency and system integrity
  • Streamlined audit processes by automating report generation with advanced bash scripting, significantly boosting efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across organizational workflows
  • Developed and implemented customized, high-impact solutions across diverse accounts, consistently delivering a minimum 11% revenue increase per account through strategic innovation and client-focused execution

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Cost Optimization: Achieved 12% reduction in operational costs through strategic cloud resource management and optimization
  • Deployment Efficiency: Accelerated deployment timelines by 30% through Infrastructure as Code automation
  • Revenue Impact: Drove 17% annual revenue increase for clients through secure, compliant network solutions
  • Process Improvement: Automated audit processes with bash scripting, significantly improving efficiency and compliance
  • Multi-Platform Expertise: Successfully managed systems across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments

TECHNICAL PROJECTS

Personal Cloud Portfolio Website
  • Architected and deployed complete AWS infrastructure using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
  • Implemented serverless architecture with Lambda, API Gateway, and S3 for static website hosting
  • Configured CloudFront CDN with custom domain and SSL certificate management via Route 53
  • Integrated AWS Cognito for secure user authentication and authorization
  • Designed VPC with public/private subnets, NAT gateways, and security groups for network isolation