Charles Gitau Wairimu

Charles Gitau Wairimu

DevOps Engineer

Thika, Kenya

+254735669452

gitauwairimu@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Results-driven Cloud DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience architecting and optimizing cloud-native solutions on AWS. Specialized in designing highly available, auto-scaling infrastructure that reduces operational costs by 30-40% while improving system reliability.

Key Skills

Cloud Technologies

  • AWS (EC2, S3, CloudFormation)
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Terraform

DevOps Tools

  • Ansible
  • Jenkins
  • Github Actions
  • CircleCI
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes

Monitoring & Security

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Alertmanager
  • SonarQube

Programming & Scripting

  • Python
  • Linux Shell
  • Terraform

Certifications

  • AWS Practitioner
  • Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Education

September 2022 - March 2023

Associate Cloud Engineer Trainee

Andela Learning Community

  • Provisioned and configured Infrastructure as Code on Google Cloud
  • Implementing monitoring with Prometheus, Alertmanager and Grafana dashboards
May 2022 - August 2022

ALX-T Cloud DevOps Engineer

Udacity

  • Deployed Docker and Kubernetes for seamless deployment on AWS
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code, Ansible, and CircleCI to streamline CI/CD automation pipelines
  • Configured Prometheus, Alertmanager, and Grafana to monitor system performance
September 2008 - December 2014

BSc in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics

Egerton University, Kenya

Work Experience

January 2023 - Present

Production General Worker

DelMonte Agriculture PackHouse

  • Increased productivity by 15% by matching workers with tasks based on their skills and speed.
  • Created and maintaining detailed documentation to ensure smooth handovers between teams
  • Prepared, weighed, and packaged fresh beans for shipment, ensuring compliance with quality control standards and optimal storage temperatures to maintain freshness and maximize shelf-life.
March 2017 - Present (Part-time)

Volunteer Administrative Officer

Greystone Primary School

  • Responsible for improving pupil intake by over 100% and onboarding eight teachers in three years.
February 2015 – March 2017

Nutrition Officer

Murang'a County

  • Improved exclusive breastfeeding rates by 30% over 2 years
  • Delivered nutrition services, and mentored new staff while coordinating policy implementation.

Skills & Interests