DOLAPO AYENI
Charlotte
Summary
Results-driven Cloud Engineer with hands-on experience deploying, securing, and managing AWS infrastructure to support enterprise applications. Skilled in implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, establishing security controls compliance standards, and optimizing cloud costs and performance. Proven ability to collaborate across development, operations, and security teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles while supporting cloud migration initiatives and maintaining operational excellence through automation and proactive monitoring.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Architect (AWS)
7-Eleven Inc.
07.2023 - Current
- Deployed and managed AWS infrastructure including EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and VPC configurations with public/private subnets, while implementing IAM roles, security groups, network ACLs, and AWS WAF rules to protect cloud resources and maintain compliance standards.
- Monitored and optimized cloud costs and performance using AWS Cost Explorer and CloudWatch, implementing rightsizing recommendations and S3 lifecycle policies that reduced monthly spending by 25% while maintaining system reliability.
- Established disaster recovery and business continuity procedures using AWS Backup for daily snapshots, S3 Cross-Region Replication, and Multi-AZ RDS deployments, while automating infrastructure provisioning with Terraform to ensure consistency across all environments.
- Collaborated with development and operations teams on cloud architecture decisions, migration planning, and troubleshooting, sharing AWS best practices and technical guidance to support organizational cloud adoption goals.
- Contractor
- Remote
Solution Design Architect (AWS)
MedaSource Consulting
05.2021 - 06.2023
- Designed and implemented AWS-based solutions in collaboration with product and security teams, improving application availability and reducing incident response time through strategic use of EC2, S3, VPC configurations, and load balancing.
- Built and managed cloud infrastructure using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation with modular, reusable code integrated into CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild), automating deployments and ensuring consistency across environments.
- Strengthened security posture by implementing IAM roles and policies, configuring AWS Config and Security Hub for compliance monitoring, and establishing VPC security controls that translated regulatory requirements into enforceable cloud architecture.
- Led cloud migration initiatives using the AWS Migration Framework to transition data and workloads to AWS with minimal downtime, while deploying containerized applications on Amazon ECS/EKS and building serverless solutions with AWS Lambda and API Gateway.
IT Systems Administrator
Emmosytech
07.2018 - 04.2021
- Administered on-premises and hybrid IT environments including Windows/Linux servers, storage systems, and Active Directory, while supporting integration with AWS cloud services via Direct Connect and VPN connections.
- Configured and maintained network infrastructure including firewalls, VPNs, routing, and switching equipment to ensure secure connectivity and optimal performance for business operations.
- Implemented comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies, managed patch management cycles across server infrastructure, and maintained system documentation to ensure business continuity and security compliance.
- Assisted in migrating legacy workloads and applications to AWS cloud infrastructure, reducing on-premises hardware costs and improving system scalability and reliability.
- Provided Tier 1-2 technical support to end-users and business teams, troubleshooting system issues, conducting user training on security best practices, and maintaining high customer satisfaction levels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Ambrose Ali University
Edo State, Nigeria01.2008
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, EKS, ECS, Route 53, CloudFront)
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK
- Security & Compliance: IAM, Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Config, KMS, CloudTrail, Secrets Manager, Compliance Frameworks
- Networking: VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, NACLs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, API Gateway
- Containers & Serverless: Amazon ECS, EKS, Fargate, AWS Lambda, EventBridge
- Monitoring & Operations: CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Cost Explorer, AWS Backup, Systems Manager, Trusted Advisor
- Migration & Databases: AWS DMS, Migration Hub, Application Discovery Service, RDS (Multi-AZ), S3 Cross-Region Replication
- Scripting & Automation: Python, PowerShell, AWS CLI, Bash
- Professional Skills: Technical documentation and architecture diagrams, cross-functional collaboration, client consultation, problem-solving, analytical thinking, effective communication
Certification
Aws Certified Solutions Architect - Associate — 2025
Timeline
Cloud Architect (AWS)
7-Eleven Inc.
07.2023 - Current
Solution Design Architect (AWS)
MedaSource Consulting
05.2021 - 06.2023
IT Systems Administrator
Emmosytech
07.2018 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Ambrose Ali University