Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

• The best thing we ever built at CloudOps Academy isn't a curriculum.
• It's a community of engineers who refuse to let each other fail.
• CloudOps Academy is a cloud community platform dedicated to bridging the industry skills gap — helping early-career software developers and engineers make the transition into DevOps and Cloud roles with the structure, mentorship, and peer support that actually makes it stick.
• We believe the gap isn't talent. It's structure, community, and access.
• What we do:
• → Design and deliver structured career pathways in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps, and Observability Engineering — each 12 weeks, hands-on, built around real tools and real employer expectations
• → Organise open webinars and workshops on specific cloud and implementation topics — free, practical, and open to the whole community
• → Mentor early-career engineers through the technical and personal journey of breaking into cloud — not just teaching the tools, but helping people believe they belong in the room
• → Build and grow an active online community (WhatsApp, Discord) where current students, graduates, and practitioners support each other, share opportunities, celebrate wins, and give back to the next cohort
• → Develop industry partnerships and employer connections to create direct pathways for our graduates into cloud and DevOps roles
• In just over a year, engineers from our community have landed their first cloud and DevOps jobs — going from zero professional cloud experience to employed in the industry.
• Every one of those outcomes is a reminder of why we built this.

Jun 2023 – Nov 2023 · 5 mos · Aurora, Illinois, United States · Remote

• As Engineering Manager/CTO at Crystal House, I led the technology team in building innovative solutions that improved the customer shopping experience and streamlined internal operations.
• Directed the development and implementation of technology strategies aligned with business goals, improving overall efficiency by 20%.
• Designed and deployed a new inventory management system, reducing errors by 15% and improving order accuracy.
• Introduced agile methodologies that fostered collaboration and adaptability, shortening project delivery timelines by 25%.
• Mentored and coached team members, boosting individual performance and making the team 30% more effective.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with business leaders to define technology roadmaps, ensuring IT investments directly supported company objectives.

Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 11 mos · Douala · Remote

• As a DevOps Engineer and Backend Developer at WaziEats, I supported the platform’s growth by improving its infrastructure, release pipelines, and backend systems. My work focused on automation, scalability, and security to ensure a smooth food delivery experience for customers and partners.
• Automated and streamlined development and release workflows, reducing deployment time and making feature rollouts more reliable.
• Assisted the backend team in integrating APIs with the front end, ensuring seamless communication between services and faster product delivery.
• Troubleshot and resolved application bugs, improving system stability and enhancing user experience.
• Set up tools and infrastructure on GCP which enabled scalable deployments and reducing downtime risks.
• Strengthened system security by deploying proactive cybersecurity measures, protecting servers and ensuring safe transactions.
• Led the backend team in building new features such as APIs, with testing and validation before deployment- increasing reliability and reducing production errors.

Aug 2022 – Jan 2023 · 5 mos · Bamenda, Cameroon

• As Senior Back End Developer at BleagLee, I contributed to the design, development, and delivery of backend systems and APIs while collaborating closely with peers to ensure smooth project execution.
• Developed and consumed RESTful APIs to power scalable web applications.
• Created developer-friendly documentation (API specs, deployment operations) that streamlined onboarding and reduced integration issues.
• Led backend roadmap planning with peers, ensuring resource balance and alignment with product timelines.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver features on time and meet technical requirements.
• Ensured backend reliability by implementing standards for testing, monitoring, and deployment.

Sep 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

• As a DevOps engineer and full-stack developer, I supported the company’s cloud migration, automation, and product development efforts across AWS, Azure, and DigitalOcean.
• DevOps & Cloud Engineering:
• Built and set up new infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and DigitalOcean, ensuring environments were secure, fault-tolerant, and highly available.
• Automated deployments and system operations with Ansible, Bash, Python, and YAML-reducing repetitive manual work by 60%.
• Designed self-healing and auto-scaling infrastructure in AWS, helping applications recover from failures without downtime.
• Created and maintained a CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, Docker, and GitHub, enabling faster, more reliable software releases.
• Deployed SSL lifecycle automation for key management, cutting certificate renewal overhead and improving platform security.
• Developed real-time monitoring and logging scripts to detect issues early and reduce incident resolution times by 40%.
• Full-Stack Development:
• Built and maintained front-end web interfaces with JavaScript, PHP, and Laravel, improving user experience and engagement.
• Developed back-end APIs and server logic in Python and Django, powering new customer-facing features.
• Designed and integrated databases to support product functionality and ensure high-performance data access.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions, from design through deployment.

Sep 2020 – Feb 2021 · 5 mos · Bondama gate, Buea

• Successfully completed a six months internship experience as a Transmission and Broadcast Engineer. I worked in the technical department where I was responsible for keeping scheduled broadcasts running, setting up live broadcasts in the field or studio, maintaining and updating broadcasting hardware and software, and addressing broadcasting problems as they arise. I worked with the technicians and other interns to establish procedures for operation, ensuring audio sound level stays uniform and video picture is of specified clarity and color, and diagnosing transmitter malfunctions.
• I also gained the required experience in which I designed and implemented a cloud-based Employee attendance management system to manage the attendance of the various employees at the television station. A solution which was to be used in place of old paper-based user Employee management process.

Feb 2019 – Feb 2024 · 5 yrs · Buea, Cameroon · Remote

• I founded and grew Zocamhost, a cloud computing and web hosting brand providing domain and hosting services to businesses and entrepreneurs. Over 5 years, I built and maintained the infrastructure, led a small engineering team, and automated operations to deliver reliable, secure, and cost-effective hosting solutions.
• Managed the stability and security of production servers powering customer websites and applications.
• Led and mentored a team of developers to ensure smooth daily operations for clients.
• Automated server provisioning and configuration using Puppet, Python, and Shell scripts, cutting manual admin work by 60%.
• Implemented monitoring and alerting systems to detect issues early and maintain 99.9% uptime for hosted services.
• Designed and deployed version control strategies with Git and Subversion, improving collaboration and release management.
• Migrated customer workloads from VMware infrastructure to AWS cloud, improving scalability and cutting infrastructure costs by 30%.
• Created PowerShell and Python scripts for account monitoring and backup automation, reducing latency and strengthening disaster recovery.
• Deployed OpenStack cloud instances for automated local provisioning and testing environments.
• Coordinated software, middleware, and hardware updates using Jenkins, Maven, and Git to ensure security and performance compliance.

Jan 2019 – Dec 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Buea, Cameroon

• As Lead Full Stack Software Engineer at Zotech, I led the design and delivery of custom software solutions, web platforms, and digital tools for 50+ businesses across Africa. My role combined technical leadership with hands-on development, ensuring every project met both technical and business goals.
• Directed a team of developers, setting clear project targets and ensuring on-time delivery across multiple client engagements.
• Designed and built web and mobile applications using React.js, PHP, Python, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, tailored to diverse client needs.
• Translated client requirements into scalable software architectures, reducing rework and speeding up implementation cycles.
• Introduced quality control processes and monitoring systems that improved project reliability and reduced post-deployment issues.
• Conducted R&D to identify market trends and integrate emerging technologies into client projects, strengthening Zotech’s competitive edge.
• Partnered closely with business stakeholders to align software delivery with client growth goals, enabling SMEs to establish stronger online presence and drive revenue.

Jan 2019 – Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Buea and Bamenda, Cameroon

• At NAMEPRESS, I balanced both engineering and operational leadership, helping the company design and deliver reliable software solutions while ensuring smooth business operations.
• Collaborated with product managers and developers to design client-side and server-side architecture for scalable web applications.
• Built and maintained full-stack applications (frontend in React.js, backend in Node.js/PHP) serving multiple SMEs across Cameroon.
• Designed APIs and optimized database performance (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL), improving response times by 30%.
• Implemented mobile-responsive designs that improved user engagement and accessibility on smartphones.
• Led testing and debugging workflows, reducing production bugs by 25%.
• Established security protocols and data protection measures that strengthened system reliability.
• Authored clear technical documentation that improved knowledge sharing and onboarding for new developers.
• Partnered with data scientists to integrate analytics features, giving clients actionable insights into business performance.