PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Lead-level DevOps Architect with end-to-end ownership of cloud and platform infrastructure.

Specialized in 0→1 platform architecture, Kubernetes at scale, multi-cloud strategy, full-stack observability, and CI/CD automation.

Consistently delivered highly scalable, secure, cost-efficient platforms, enabling rapid product delivery, system reliability, and business expansion.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, CKA, CKS, MBA.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCP, Aliyun; VPC, HA/DR, cost optimization.
Kubernetes & Containers: Kubernetes, Containerd, Helm, AKS/EKS.
CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, Harbor, GitLab, Argo CD, Terraform, Ansible.
Observability: Elastic Stack, Grafana Stack, OTel, APM, alerting.
Security & Reliability: RBAC, network policies, container security.
Networking & Edge: OpenResty, APISIX, Cloudflare, CloudFront.
Other Tools: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365 admin, HAProxy, Nginx, Bash, Python.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior DevOps Architect — Wizlah Ventures (Dec 2020 – Feb 2025)

Cloud Architecture & Cost Optimization

Architected and spearheaded the 0→1 migration to a multi-cloud (Azure & AWS) environment, utilizing Terraform (IaC) for automated provisioning; achieved >50% cost reduction through resource rightsizing, auto-scaling, and innovative resource utilization strategies.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams (PMs, Devs, Designers) to align cloud architecture with business objectives, facilitating seamless cloud adoption and 99.9% uptime for mission-critical systems.

Platform Engineering & CI/CD

Independently designed and optimized the company-wide CI/CD ecosystem (Jenkins, GitLab, Harbor, Nexus); standardized deployment pipelines for 15+ microservices, enabling fully automated, zero-touch delivery and significantly cutting release cycles.
Architected a standardized developer platform by integrating SSO (OpenLDAP to Entra ID) for unified authentication and Nacos for dynamic service discovery; drove process consistency across multi-cloud environments and significantly improved developer productivity through automated environment bootstrapping.
Developed Python/Bash scripts to extend IaC capabilities and automate routine maintenance tasks.

Full-Stack Observability & Reliability

Established a unified observability framework (Elastic Stack, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) for proactive incident detection; rapidly resolved complex technical issues to minimize downtime, reducing MTTR and enhancing system reliability.
Managed edge networking and security via OpenResty, APISIX, and CDNs; researched and adopted emerging cloud-native tools to ensure performance optimized for evolving business needs.

Security, Governance & Leadership

Defined and enforced a comprehensive cloud security model across multi-cloud VPC/VNet architectures, incorporating IAM least-privilege access, K8s RBAC, and OPA policies.
Managed TLS/SSL certificate lifecycles and implemented data encryption (at rest and in transit) to align with security best practices and ensure data integrity.
Owned hybrid infrastructure (VMs, File Servers, Microsoft 365) and authored technical documentation; established operational standards to ensure system maintainability.
Provided technical mentorship to junior staff and led knowledge-sharing initiatives to improve team efficiency and process standardization.

Senior DevOps (Contract) — Infinite Computer Solutions (Aug 2025 – Nov 2025)

Implemented and maintained Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for automated cloud provisioning and Ansible playbooks for consistent configuration management and application deployment.
Developed and managed robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab workflows, ensuring secure and efficient deployment processes across development and production environments.
Collaborated with Data Science teams to operationalize machine learning models, building event-driven automation to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
Monitored system performance and resolved complex technical issues to ensure high availability (HA) and scalability of production-grade cloud workloads.
Enforced security best practices and documented architectural decisions, ensuring process standardization and system maintainability in alignment with industry standards.

NOC Engineer — Orion Consultancy (Mar 2018 – Dec 2020)

Managed and maintained multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and Aliyun, ensuring high availability and performance across diverse regional environments.
Built and administered proactive monitoring solutions using Prometheus and Grafana to track infrastructure health and network latency, facilitating rapid incident response and performance tuning.
Leveraged Ansible for automated configuration management and streamlined infrastructure deployment, ensuring environment consistency and reducing manual intervention.
Optimized traffic management and system resilience by configuring and maintaining high-availability load balancers and reverse proxies (HAProxy, Nginx, Squid).
Enhanced infrastructure security by implementing DDoS protection via Fail2Ban with a centralized database for coordinated threat mitigation.
Automated SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management using Let’s Encrypt, ensuring continuous encryption and reducing operational overhead.

Service Delivery Engineer — AsiaCloud Solutions (2014–2016, 2017–2018)

Delivered end-to-end managed services and deployed mission-critical infrastructure, including Windows Servers, NAS, and network switches, to optimize system performance for enterprise clients.
Administered regional IT infrastructure across multiple APAC locations, resolving complex connectivity issues and ensuring consistent service delivery across distributed regional offices.
Implemented proactive security monitoring and system hardening measures while collaborating with cross-functional teams to standardize operational procedures.
Developed custom applications to automate internal workflows, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and improving data management for client teams.
Achievement: Led a comprehensive office relocation project, independently designing and executing the migration of servers and network infrastructure to ensure a timely setup with minimal business disruption.

IT Support & SysAdmin — Ley Choon (2013–2014)

Daily support, server/backup management, ERP DB maintenance.

Project Supervisor — Foxconn (2011–2013)

Led 100–120 staff; handled SOP/KPI; launched new Nintendo RMA project.
Achievement: Directed a team to build a new project successfully, met customer’s requirement, and won new profitability for company.

Product Engineer — Foxconn (2009–2011)

Fault analysis, customer handling, test automation.
Achievement: Reduced manpower by 40%.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration – MBA — Jinan University (2022–2024)
Bachelor’s degree of Engineering — Computer Science, SDUT (2005–2009)