Contact Information:
Address: 35 Cloud Street, Centurion, Pretoria, 0157
Phone: 078 000 0000
Email: tebogo.mathebula@email.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/spanitebogomathebula
GitHub: github.com/spanitebogom
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced DevOps Engineer with 6+ years of expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline automation, and containerization technologies. Skilled in implementing infrastructure as code, monitoring solutions, and security best practices across cloud environments. Proven track record of increasing deployment frequency while maintaining system reliability and reducing operational costs. Passionate about fostering collaboration between development and operations teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Cloud Platforms:
- AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS, EKS), Azure (AKS, VM, App Service)
- GCP (GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Functions), DigitalOcean
Infrastructure as Code:
- Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Chef
- Infrastructure Monitoring, Configuration Management
Containerization & Orchestration:
- Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, Docker Swarm
- Helm Charts, Container Security, Service Mesh (Istio)
CI/CD & DevOps Tools:
- Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, ArgoCD
- Jira, Confluence, SonarQube, Artifactory, Nexus
Scripting & Programming:
- Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell, JavaScript
- API Integration, Automation Scripting
Monitoring & Observability:
- Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog
- Distributed Tracing, Log Analysis, Alerting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior DevOps Engineer | Discovery Limited, Johannesburg
March 2021 – Present
- Lead a team of 5 DevOps engineers, implementing CI/CD practices across 25+ microservices
- Designed and implemented Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, increasing deployment frequency by 300% and reducing deployment failures by 75%
- Migrated legacy applications to containerized microservices architecture, reducing infrastructure costs by R2.5 million annually
- Developed comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus and Grafana, improving system reliability by 99.95%
- Implemented security scanning in CI/CD pipelines, reducing vulnerabilities by 65%
- Created automated disaster recovery processes, reducing potential downtime from days to hours
- Established infrastructure as code practices using Terraform, enabling consistent environment provisioning in minutes instead of days
- Collaborated with development teams to implement feature flags and canary deployments
DevOps Engineer | Standard Bank, Johannesburg
June 2018 – February 2021
- Maintained and improved CI/CD pipelines for 15+ applications using Jenkins and GitLab CI
- Implemented Docker containerization strategy, improving application portability and scalability
- Designed and deployed AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Automated routine operational tasks, saving 25+ hours of manual work weekly
- Established monitoring and alerting systems using ELK stack and Datadog
- Collaborated with security teams to implement DevSecOps practices
- Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions on cloud technologies and DevOps best practices
- Supported production incidents and implemented preventive measures
Systems Administrator | Dimension Data, Pretoria
January 2016 – May 2018
- Managed and maintained Linux and Windows server environments for enterprise clients
- Implemented automation for routine system administration tasks using Bash and PowerShell
- Assisted in cloud migration projects from on-premises to AWS and Azure
- Maintained backup and disaster recovery systems
- Monitored system performance and resolved infrastructure issues
- Collaborated with network teams to troubleshoot connectivity issues
- Documented procedures and created knowledge base articles
- Provided after-hours support for critical systems
EDUCATION
BSc in Computer Science
University of Pretoria 2012 – 2015
Professional Certifications
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
- Docker Certified Associate (DCA)
PROJECTS
Microservices Platform Implementation
- Designed and implemented a Kubernetes-based platform for hosting microservices
- Created standardized CI/CD pipelines with security scanning and automated testing
- Implemented GitOps workflow using ArgoCD for application deployments
- Technologies: Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, GitLab CI, ArgoCD
Cloud Migration Strategy
- Led migration of 50+ applications from on-premises to AWS infrastructure
- Developed migration assessment framework and application modernization roadmap
- Implemented lift-and-shift, replatforming, and refactoring strategies based on application needs
- Technologies: AWS, Terraform, Docker, Migration Assessment Tools
Observability Platform
- Designed and implemented comprehensive monitoring and observability solution
- Created custom dashboards and alerting for business-critical applications
- Implemented distributed tracing across microservices architecture
- Technologies: Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, ELK Stack, Datadog
ACHIEVEMENTS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Award: Innovation in Cloud Automation, Discovery Tech Awards 2022
- Speaker: “Kubernetes at Scale,” DevOps Days Johannesburg 2021
- Open Source: Contributor to Kubernetes and Terraform AWS provider
- Community: Organizer of Johannesburg DevOps Meetup group
- Languages: English (Fluent), Sepedi (Native), Tswana (Fluent), Afrikaans (Conversational)
References available upon request