Collins Chukwuyenum
About Collins Chukwuyenum
Collins Chukwuyenum is a Senior DevOps and Cloud Engineer at Applied Information Sciences, specializing in rapid prototype development using AWS services. He has a background in agriculture and extensive experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
Current Role at AIS
Collins Chukwuyenum serves as a Senior DevOps and Cloud Engineer at Applied Information Sciences (AIS) since 2019. In this role, he specializes in rapid prototype development for a major travel company valued at $80 billion, utilizing AWS services. His responsibilities include implementing CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IAC) roadmaps, employing tools such as Packer, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes. His work focuses on enhancing cloud infrastructure and streamlining development processes.
Previous Experience at Dimension Data
Prior to his current position, Collins worked at Dimension Data as a Database Administrator from 2013 to 2014. During his one-year tenure, he was responsible for managing database systems and ensuring their optimal performance. This experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in DevOps and cloud engineering.
Experience at FedEx
Collins Chukwuyenum worked as a DevOps Engineer at FedEx from 2017 to 2019. His two-year experience in the United States involved configuring Jenkins jobs and pipelines using tools such as Git, Gradle, Maven, SonarQube, Veracode, and JFROG Artifactory. He also set up Kubernetes clusters for running microservices and automated processes using Ansible playbooks.
Educational Background
Collins holds a Bachelor of Agriculture degree in Crop Protection and Nematology from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix. This combination of agricultural knowledge and business acumen supports his technical expertise in the field.
Technical Expertise
Collins possesses extensive expertise in configuring and managing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. He utilizes OS virtualization and containerization technologies, including Vagrant and Docker, in his professional projects. His skills in setting up Kubernetes clusters and automating processes with Ansible playbooks demonstrate his proficiency in modern DevOps practices.