Martial KD

Experience

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  Camtel - Cameroon Telecommunications Officiel

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2015

  Telecoms and Network Engineer

  • Designed and maintained network and telecom infrastructures, ensuring 99.9% uptime.• Configured and managed Cisco, Juniper, and Huawei network devices for optimal performance.• Implemented VoIP and PBX solutions to enhance communication efficiency.• Troubleshot and resolved network outages, latency issues, and security incidents.• Deployed and monitored VPNs to strengthen network security.• Led network migrations and upgrades, reducing downtime by 30%.• Provided technical support and training to internal teams and end-users.• Monitored and optimized network traffic using SNMP and Wireshark.• Supported VoIP and telecom services, ensuring clear and stable communication.• Maintained technical documentation for network topologies and configurations.• Worked with key network protocols, including: Routing Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP Security Protocols: IPsec, SSL/TLS, 802.1X Telecom & VoIP Protocols: SIP, RTP, H.323Network Monitoring Protocols: SNMP, NetFlow Show less

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  Verizon

  Oct 2019 - Mar 2022

  AWS Cloud Engineer

  • Designed, deployed, and managed AWS infrastructure for multiple projects, focusing on scalability, reliability, and security.• Implemented infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform and CloudFormation, automating resource provisioning and configuration.• Developed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and AWS CodePipeline to automate build, test, and deployment processes.• Managed containerized applications using Docker and orchestrated them with Amazon ECS and Kubernetes for scalable deployments.• Optimized AWS resources to minimize costs and maximize performance, leveraging services such as EC2 Spot Instances and Auto Scaling.• Implemented monitoring and logging solutions using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and ELK stack for proactive alerting and troubleshooting.• Provided technical expertise and support to development teams, ensuring adherence to AWS best practices and architectural standards. Show less

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  Infosys

  May 2020 - May 2022

  AWS Solution Architect / Cloud engineer

  • Led the design and implementation of complex AWS architectures for diverse clients, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.• Advised clients on cloud adoption strategies, migration plans, and cost optimization techniques, resulting in significant cost savings and improved performance.• Implemented security best practices and compliance standards on AWS, including IAM, VPC, Security Groups, encryption, and logging solutions.• Designed and implemented highly available, fault-tolerant systems on AWS using services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and provide technical guidance and support.• Conducted technical workshops, training sessions, and documentation for internal teams and clients.• Utilized Application Load Balancer, AWS WAF, and Network Load Balancer.• Configure and Monitored CI/CD pipelines with Nagios, Prometheus, and Grafana.• Configured CloudWatch Alarms to monitor security events, integrated with third-party SIEM solutions. Show less

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  CISCO SYSTEMS (USA) PTE. LTD

  May 2022 - now

  AWS Solution Architect / Cloud engineer

  • Utilized Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration on code repositories.• Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.• Managed Terraform scripts for infrastructure provisioning and resource deployment.• Leveraged Git, GitHub, CI/CD, and Terraform for code management, building, and resource deployment.• Designed and implemented VPC Peering to connect two VPCs.• Implemented Transit Gateway to interconnect VPCs across different accounts.• Utilized Former2 to generate Terraform codes and CloudFormation from existing deployed resources.• Utilized AWS Batch Replication to migrate and replicate S3 bucket objects from a legacy account to new accounts.• Migrated hosted zones, SNS, and CloudFront distributions from legacy accounts to new accounts.• Configured lifecycle rules and CloudWatch metrics.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and provide technical guidance and support.• Wrote runbooks for internal teams.• Upgraded Jenkins server from 2.179 version to 2.440.2.• Created DynamoDB for terraform state file locking. Show less