Dara Shoyinka
Hamilton, NJ 08610 | 609-422-7330 | dara.shoyinka@gmail.com
github.com/Dara16 | www.linkedin.com/in/dara-shoyinka
DEVOPS ENGINEER
Seasoned DevOps Engineer with 3 years of experience in automating and optimizing mission-critical deployments
over AWS, leveraging Jenkins, Kubernetes, and AWS ECS. Proven track record in implementing secure
containerization, developing robust backend systems, and leading effective vulnerability remediation. Actively
seeking a DevOps Engineer role to further enhance deployment strategies and cloud infrastructure.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
● AWS: EC2, Autoscaling, ECR, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudFront, IAM
● DevOps CICD Tools: Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes
● Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Python
● Network Security Architecture: AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Terraform
● System monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana ELK
● O/S and networking: Linux/Unix, TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL
● Programming Languages: Javascript, Ruby
● Frameworks: React, Rails
● Backend Technologies: Node.js, MongoDB, Express, SQL
● Version Control Systems: Git
● Web Development: HTML, CSS
EXPERIENCE
DevOps Engineer June 2021 - Present
theITern llc Frisco, Texas
● Employed tools to automate deployment processes using Jenkins Pipelines and Kubernetes, drastically cutting
deployment time by 30%.
● Developed Platform-as-a-service on AWS Elastic Container Service for deploying containerized applications in a
secure manner, removed the bottleneck of governance from developers by creating and implementing a framework
for provisioning AWS IAM Roles and Policies in a self-service manner.
● Demonstrated expertise in interpreting scan reports, identifying vulnerabilities, and guiding the development team in
timely and effective remediation.
● Recognized as team lead within 3 months due to constant contributions and mobilizing of team members.
Backend Developer (Contractor) September 2022 - April 2023
K12 Data Solutions Atlanta, Georgia
● Created and maintained a backend with NodeJS, MongoDB and Express to hold device information and persist
user-provided data.
● Gathered data for a school district with 8000 staff members, which was then provided to the user via the new API.
● Implemented the project from scratch, through all the stages of the Software Development Lifecycle.
IT Technician October 2018 - May 2021
Amazon Robbinsville, New Jersey
● Provided device support for a fulfillment center which resulted in a 15% reduction in downtime.
● Implemented safety and infrastructure compliance for an area of about 115,200 sq ft.
● Aided the location on improved device availability for team members.
EDUCATION
Flatiron School New York, NY
Full Stack Web Development, Ruby on Rails and JavaScript program 10/2021
Hanawilo Houston, Texas
Node.js Backend Engineering Bootcamp 06/2020
University of Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria
Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology 06/2012
