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Asue Derick

Asue Derick

Ause Derick is a DevOps/Cloud Engineer with years of experience in DevOps Engineering specialized in cloudautomation, Linux administration, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and containerization. Expertise in automating infrastructure services and configuration management using Ansible, resulting in faster deployments and improved system reliability. Passionate about enhancing efficiency, security, and scalability through innovative automation solutions, improving uptime and reducing operational costs by 20%.

EDUCATION

Purdue University, Indiana, US                                                                January 2025
Master of Engineering, Graduate Certificate DevOps Engineering,             GPA 3.15
Coursework: Linux System Administration, Cloud Computing Fundamentals, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD), Containerization with Docker & Kubernetes, Monitoring & Logging, Networking & Security, Configuration Management with Ansible, DevOps Project Management

University of Buea, Buea-Cameroon                                                        August 2018
Bachelor of Engineering, Graduate Certificate Software Engineering,             GPA 3.20
Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Design & Architecture, Operating Systems, Database Management Systems, Web & Mobile Application Development, Software Testing & Quality Assurance, Software Project Management, Computer Networks, Agile Methodologies

SKILLS

Platforms & Tools: AWS Services,(Cloudformation, EC2, S3..) Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana,Ansible, GCP(GKE, Cloud run, App engine, Compute engine..)
Programming Languages: Python (for scripting, automation), Bash, SQL, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript
Frameworks: Serverless Frameworks (AWS Lambda, SQS), Data streaming/processing frameworks

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Devops Engineer| Paradigm IT – Texas, United States                                         May 2023 – Current  

  1. Designed Jenkins CI/CD Pipeline: Assisted in implementing a Jenkins-based CI/CD pipeline, reducing deployment times by 30% and improving efficiency.
  2. Containerization with Docker: Worked with development teams to containerize 10+ applications using Docker, reducing setup time by 40%. Agile Project Contributions: Participated in daily stand- ups, contributing to the on-time delivery of 5+ agile projects.
  3. AWS Cloud Development: Helped develop a cloud-based project on AWS, provisioning resources like EC2 and IAM, cutting operational costs by 15%.
  4. Terraform for AWS Infrastructure: Used Terraform to provision AWS infrastructure, reducing manual setup time by 50%.
  5. Reusable Terraform Code: Developed reusable Terraform modules and variables, reducing configuration errors by 20% and improving
    IaC efficiency.
  6. High Availability: Designed high-availability infrastructure with ELBs and Auto-Scaling, ensuring 99.9% uptime.
  7. Cost Optimization: Saved 30% on AWS costs with reserved instances, auto scaling, and tools like Cost Explorer and Budgets.
  8. Containerization: Deployed Docker containers on AWS using ECS and ECR, enhancing scalability and efficiency for microservices
Linux Administrator | Camsoft Group Sarl – Yaounde, Cameroon           November 2020 – October 2022 
  1. Linux Server Management: Assisted in managing and maintaining 100+ Linux servers, ensuring 99.9% uptime and improving system reliability.
  2. User & Group Management: Managed user accounts, groups, and roles on Linux using CLI, improving access control and security for 50+ users.
  3. Service & Package Management: Installed, configured, and managed system services and packages via command-line interface (CLI), ensuring systems were up-to-date across 50+ servers.
  4. Process & Resource Management: Monitored and managed system processes on Linux servers,
  5. Shell Script Automation: Developed shell scripts to automate system updates, reducing manual tasks by 50% and improving update efficiency across 50+ servers.
  6. System Security & Updates: Automated security patches and system updates using custom shell scripts, improving system security and reducing vulnerabilities by 25%.
Web Front-End Instructor | UIGET University – Douala, Cameroon             October 2018 – August 2020
  1. Delivered comprehensive training in front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
  2. Designed and implemented a project-based curriculum that significantly boosted student engagement and skill retention.
  3. Guided students through hands-on, real-world projects focusing on responsive design, UI/UX best practices, and version control using Git.
  4. Trained over 300+ students with a high course completion and job placement rate.
  5. Provided personalized mentorship and career support, helping students transition into professional front-end development roles.
  6. Organized and facilitated coding bootcamps and hackathons to enhance collaborative problem-solving and team-based learning.
  7. Maintained industry relevance by integrating the latest front-end trends and practices into the coursework

Web Front-End Intern | Afro-vision – Buea, Cameroon                             May 2016 – August 2016

  1. Assisted in building and customizing user interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, ensuring responsive and mobile-friendly design.
  2. Contributed to front-end performance optimization, resulting in faster load times and smoother user experience.
  3. Collaborated with senior developers to troubleshoot UI bugs and cross-browser issues, improving overall application stability.
  4. Participated in code reviews and followed Agile development practices to deliver updates in a timely and collaborative environment.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Netflix Clone – DevSecOps End-to-End Deployment| https://github.com/AsueDerick/DevSecOps-Project-Netflix
Tools & Technologies: AWS EC2, Docker, Jenkins, SonarQube, Trivy, OWASP Dependency-Check, Kubernetes/EKS, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, Email Notifications
Objective: Demonstrated real-world DevSecOps expertise by integrating secure development, automated testing, container deployment, infrastructure orchestration, and observability into a seamless pipeline on AWS.
Key Contributions & Tools Used
  – CI/CD Orchestration with Jenkins: Automated code build, test, image creation, and deployment using multistage pipelines. Integrated Jenkins with GitHub via webhooks for commit-triggered workflows
  – Security Integration: Embedded SonarQube, Trivy, and OWASP Dependency-Check into pipeline stages for static code analysis and container vulnerability scanning
  – Containerization & Artifact Management: Packaged the Netflix clone as a Docker image and pushed to registry during CI build stage .
  –  Deployment Automation: Deployed containers directly or via Kubernetes/EKS using ArgoCD to automate GitOps-based continuous delivery
  –  Monitoring & Metrics: Configured Prometheus and Grafana to monitor application and cluster metrics, including Node Exporter on EC2/K8s
  –  Notification Setup: Implemented automated email notifications from Jenkins for build success/failure alerts using SMTP/Gmail credentials

RELEVANT PROJECTS & VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE

Unified Sports Experience | Special Olympics.                            September 2018 – September 2019

  1. Coordinated the Unified Sports Experience for Special Olympics 2019, organizing 18 inclusive athletic events for athletes with
    and without intellectual disabilities.
  2. Assisted in hosting a unified Bueagolf outing, promoting fun and inclusion among Special Olympics golfers.

Hackathon Balance (1st rank) | UNIDEVELOPERS                                                                2017

  1. Designed and developed a Blog Websites which works as an investment guide for beginners.
  2. Implemented as a simulation game with tips, tricks, tutorials and mock scenarios