Nelson Okoye

Cloud Engineer || IT Infrastructure Manager

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About

Nelson Okoye is a versatile IT Infrastructure Manager and Cloud Engineer with a proven track record of architecting and deploying scalable, secure, and cost-effective multi-cloud solutions. With proven proficiency and experience in the use of multicloud service providers, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines; consistently reducing operational costs by over 40% and enhancing system operational time. He has a history of driving strategic infrastructure initiatives, leading a cross-functional team in performance optimisation, and aligning technology with evolving business goals in dynamic working environments.

Work Experience

IT Infrastructure Manager

Techmall Nigeria | Full Time - Onsite

Jun 2024 - Present

Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Leading Techmall's IT infrastructure and e-commerce platform operations, ensuring high uptime, optimal performance, and cost efficiency.

  • Implemented scalable AWS cloud architecture, reducing overall cloud costs by 40% while maintaining robust performance for e-commerce operations.
  • Led a small IT team, overseeing strategic initiatives and daily technical operations with a focus on accountability, process improvement, and team growth.
  • Optimized WordPress-based e-commerce platforms, enhancing speed, security, and scalability to drive sales growth and customer retention.
  • Managed IT infrastructure to ensure consistent uptime and reliable performance across all critical systems supporting daily e-commerce operations.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with content, development, and marketing teams to strategically align infrastructure with product experience and campaign goals.

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Kicest | Remote

Jan 2023 - Jun 2025

Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Engineered and optimized cloud-native microservices infrastructure for Kicest, enhancing platform efficiency and reducing operational costs.

  • Designed and implemented a cloud-native microservices architecture, improving platform efficiency by 30%.
  • Optimized AWS and MongoDB Atlas cloud infrastructure, reducing operational costs by 40% and ensuring optimal uptime.
  • Streamlined operations with Kubernetes-orchestrated containerized applications, accelerating deployment cycles by 50% and improving team productivity.
  • Collaborated with development teams to ensure flawless service integration, reducing deployment errors by 40% and accelerating time-to-market for new features.
  • Developed automation scripts for efficient deployment, management, and monitoring of cloud resources.

Education

Computer Science

The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro

Oct 2019 - Dec 2021

Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria

Courses

  • Advanced Cloud Computing
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Linux Systems
  • Network Security

Computer Science

Yaba College of Technology

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

Lagos State, Lagos, Nigeria

Volunteer

ICT Instructor – NYSC Scheme

Arabaa Foundation

Dec 2022 - Nov 2023

Ondo State, Ondo State, NG

Delivered practical ICT lessons and digital skills training to high school students and underserved teens, fostering digital literacy and job readiness.

  • Developed and led training sessions, equipping over 50 students with essential digital skills and enhancing their job readiness.
  • Delivered practical ICT lessons to high school students, covering foundational concepts in computer literacy, software tools, and internet safety.
  • Collaborated with local leaders and educators to tailor programs, receiving positive feedback for enhancing youth digital literacy.
  • Provided hands-on support for digital workshops, directly impacting the educational development of underserved teens and promoting digital inclusion.

Certificates

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: 2025 Certified Observability Professional

Oracle

Jul 2025

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Certified Foundations Associate

Oracle

Jul 2025

Agile Project Methodology (PMP Associate)

AIIPM

Jul 2023

LFCA: Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate

Linux Foundation

Jan 2023

KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate

Linux Foundation

Jan 2023

Cloud DevOps Engineer Nanodegree

Udacity

Jan 2023

Cloud Developer Nanodegree

Udacity

Dec 2021

Languages

English (Native) , Yoruba (Proficient) , Igbo (Proficient)

Skills

Monitoring & Logging

  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • CloudWatch
  • ELK
  • DataDog

DevOps & Automation

  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
  • CI/CD Automation (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, TravisCI, GitLab)
  • Automation & Scripting (Bash, Python)

Containerization

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • Rancher

Networking & Security

  • VPC
  • Subnets
  • Route Tables
  • Security Groups
  • IAM

Project Management

  • Agile Project Management
  • Scrum Methodology

Web Technologies

  • WordPress
  • SEO Integration

General Skills

  • Technical Support
  • Communication & Stakeholder Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Research and Development (R&D)

Cloud Platforms

  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure
  • Serverless Deployments (AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions)
  • Render
  • Digital Ocean
  • Hybrid Deployments
  • Oracle Cloud