Matthew Odoom Ntsiful

Cloud & DevOps Engineer

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About Me

My DevOps Philosophy

I'm a DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience automating, deploying, and scaling cloud infrastructure on AWS. I specialize in reducing AWS costs, improving deployment speed, and enhancing system visibility with modern monitoring tools.

My approach combines infrastructure as code, automation scripting, and DevOps best practices to create robust, scalable, and compliant infrastructure for modern cloud-native applications.

My Strengths

  • CI/CD Automation & Delivery Pipelines
  • Containerization and Kubernetes Deployment
  • Scripting (Python, Bash) and DevOps Tooling
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • AWS Cost Optimization & Governance
  • Cloud Security & IAM Best Practices

Technical Skills

AWS
Terraform
Kubernetes
Docker
GitHub Actions
Prometheus
Grafana
Python

Projects Showcase

Kubernetes Microservices on EKS

Deployed 12+ microservices to AWS EKS using Helm, Ingress, HPA, and TLS. Implemented observability via Prometheus and Grafana.

AWS EKS, Kubernetes, Helm

E-Commerce on Kubernetes

Containerized Django + React stack with PostgreSQL on Kubernetes. Enabled autoscaling, secret management, and end-to-end TLS.

Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL

ECS CI/CD Pipeline

Built ECS deployment workflow with GitHub Actions, Docker, and Trivy for vulnerability scanning with Slack notifications.

ECS, GitHub Actions, Trivy

S3 + CloudFront Website

Automated deployment of static site with TLS, cache invalidation, and lifecycle policies using GitHub Actions and OAC.

S3, CloudFront, GitHub Actions

Terraform AWS Infrastructure

Provisioned VPC, ECS, RDS, and IAM with modular Terraform. Enforced secure routing with ALB, WAF, and NAT gateways.

Terraform, ECS, IAM, WAF

Lambda Function Deployment

Built and deployed serverless Python functions to AWS Lambda, integrating with S3 triggers and secured with IAM roles.

AWS Lambda, IAM, Python

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Validation of cloud fluency and foundational AWS knowledge

October 2024

AWS re/Start Graduate

Hands-on training in AWS cloud fundamentals

July 2024

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

In progress - Deepening AWS architecture expertise

In Progress

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Matthew Odoom Ntsiful

Cloud & DevOps Engineer

Takoradi, Ghana | +233 557 721 615 | matthew.ntsiful@gmail.com

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Professional Summary

DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience automating, deploying, and scaling cloud infrastructure on AWS using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and GitHub Actions. Proven record of reducing AWS costs by 30%, improving deployment speed by 60%, and enhancing system visibility with Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch.

Experience

Cloud / DevOps Engineer - Jomacs IT Services and Consulting
04/2022 – Present

Remote, Calgary, AB

  • Provisioned and maintained AWS infrastructure using Terraform for EC2, VPC, RDS, IAM, and S3
  • Built and managed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions with security scanning and Slack notifications
  • Deployed applications to AWS EKS using Helm charts and configured Ingress, TLS, and autoscaling
  • Implemented observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and AWS CloudWatch
  • Reduced cloud costs by ~30% through resource review and automation
IT Service Desk Analyst - Millicom Ghana Limited
07/2014 – 09/2017

Accra, Ghana

  • Resolved Tier 1-2 system, access, and endpoint issues
  • Supported user provisioning and policy compliance via Active Directory
  • Documented technical workflows to improve ticket resolution speed
Facility Manager - Supreme Washing Bay & Auto Detailing
03/2020 – 02/2022

Takoradi, Ghana

  • Introduced automation and data tracking for facility operations
  • Increased efficiency by 50% through workflow and resource optimization

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Linguistics

University of Ghana, Legon | 2007 - 2011

Accra, Ghana

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudFront)

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, CloudFormation

CI/CD & Containers

GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm

Monitoring

Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch

Security

IAM, TLS, WAF, Trivy, HTTPS

Scripting

Python, Bash, AWS CLI

From My Blog

June 15, 2023

Optimizing AWS Costs for Startups

Practical strategies to reduce your cloud bill without sacrificing performance or reliability.

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May 28, 2023

Building Secure CI/CD Pipelines

How to implement security best practices in your deployment pipelines from day one.

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April 10, 2023

Kubernetes Disaster Recovery Strategies

Ensure business continuity with these proven techniques for Kubernetes cluster recovery.

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Contact Information

matthew.ntsiful@gmail.com
+233 557 721 615
Takoradi, Ghana
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