Eric Kagume

Experience

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  Equity Bank Limited

  Mar 2014 - Dec 2021

  Cloud Solution Architect

  - Configured VNET peering connections using VPN and ExpressRoute to ensure seamless integration of workloads between the organization’s Azure public cloud environment and the on-premises datacenter.- Implemented a Microservice architecture running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) that exposed services on Azure API Management gateway with proper load balancing, service discovery and scalability.- Used RBAC to manage and control access to resources on the organization’s Azure environment based on users, groups and service principles of different applications.- Set up managed identities stored in the organization’s Azure AD tenant for authentication and management of secrets as well as application credentials using OAuth 2.0 tokens and Azure Key Vault.- Created and maintained a Docker Trusted Registry on Azure using a validating admission webhook in Kubernetes to ensure pods only pulled images from the trusted registry.- Implemented feature branching source control with pull requests to ensure all features were created in isolation without affecting main codebases.- Separated environments on the Azure Kubernetes Cluster using namespace separation for development, testing, staging and production instances. - Established automated build and release quality gates to enforce DevOps processes and controls in the CI/CD pipelines that checked for build success, code quality and coverage as well as executed automated integration tests.- Used Terraform and Ansible to automate deployment of infrastructure components, applications and configuration management for new and existing Azure environments. Show less

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  IBM

  Jan 2022 - now

  Cloud Technical Specialist

  • Guiding Cloud Container Re-platform and Refactor Modernization Architecture & Technology for Partners & Clients • Providing technical definition in containerization of applications leveraging OpenShift and Kubernetes • Cloud Specialist driving pattern identification and estimation of application workloads, migrated & modernized to the target Cloud environment • Performing application-level discovery, acting as a trusted advisor for the client by listening to their pain points and considering the industry the client sits in • SME on RedHat OpenShift migration and modernization tools including installation, configuration and optimization as per engagement requirement • Engage clients (at the technical level) and IBM team to create an application design, including containerization, API, Microservices creation, or other forms of Modernization • Main interface with partners and client executive(s) to clarify technical program status in a clear and concise manner • Promoting innovation across the solution and delivery phases by leading design thinking workshops leveraging Agile methodologies and DevSecOps, including continuous integration, continuous testing and continuous delivery • Responsible for full stack security design Show less