About

I am a seasoned DevOps and Software Development consultant with a diverse background in domestic and international companies. With extensive experience as a Software Engineer and DevOps Engineer, I have honed my skills in driving continuous integration, deployment, and delivery processes to optimize software development lifecycles.

Beyond my professional work, I have passionately volunteered as a university student coach, guiding and mentoring teams to excel in prestigious programming competitions. Notably, I have successfully advanced students to ICPC regional and world finals, and have a proven track record as an ICPC Director to Ethiopia, served over 4 years. These experiences have enriched my ability to nurture talent and foster a competitive and collaborative environment.

As a certified cloud engineer, I possess a deep understanding of cloud technologies, their design and implementation in enterprise and complex environments. I specialize in optimizing infrastructure, automating processes, and ensuring high availability and scalability.

I am committed to driving innovation and efficiency in software development practices, and I thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments. With a strong focus on continuous learning and staying up-to-date with emerging tech industry trends, I bring a holistic perspective to any project, striking a balance between technical excellence and business objectives. I enjoy working collaboratively but can also run with projects on my own. Excited about the prospect of joining a global product-driven Tech Companies as a DevOps, SRE or Cloud Engineer and become part of diverse tech team that focuses on business excellences.

Let's connect and explore how my diverse skill set and passion for DevOps and Cloud can contribute to your organization's success.

  • Birthday: 27 September 1986
  • Phone: +251 967-724-772
  • City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Email: gammachis2000@gmail.com

Interests

DevOps

System Development

Cloud Computing

Consultancy

Software Engineering

Education

MSc in Information Technology

January 2012 - December 2013
Relevant Coursework
  • Advanced Programming
  • Distributed Database Systems
  • Object Oriented Software Engineering
  • Internet Technology
  • Software Project Management
  • Artificial Neural Network
  • Network Programming

BSc in Information Technology

September 2006 - June 2008
Relevant Coursework
  • Data Structure and Algorithms
  • Object Oriented Analysis and Design
  • Software Engineering
  • Database Management Systems
  • Distributed Systems
  • Algorithm Analysis and Design
  • Advanced Programming

Certification and Awards

Google Certified Cloud Engineer

Certificate of Achievement

Continuous Delivery and DevOpS

DevOps on AWS - Release and Deploy

DevOps on AWS - Code, Build and Test

Fundamentals of Kubernetes Deployment

AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

Securing Linux Systems

Managing Linux Systems

Version Control with Git

Linux Fundamentals

Jira Fundamentals Badge

Getting Started with Azure DevOps Boards

System Development Project Award

Certificate of Achievement - 2021's Ethiopian Collegiate Programming Contest Director

Cloud Application Developer Mastery Award

Web Front-End UI Design

International Collegiate Programming Contest(ICPC) World Final 2021 - Dhaka, Bangladesh

ACPC-ETCPC (National Contest - First Place Coach)

ACPC-ETCPC (National Contest - Second Place Coach)

International Collegiate Programming Contest(ICPC) World Final 2020 - Moscow, Russia

ETCPC Ethiopian Collegiate Programming Contest Director

ICPC 2019 South Africa Regional Contest 2nd Rank Overall

Community Service Award 2021

Community Service Award 2019

Experience

Synthesis Solutions SRL, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

December 2022 - Present

DevOps and Software Development Consultant

  • Standardizing new servers and securely storing all credentials in the credentials manager server.
  • Managing and maintaining the entire infrastructure resources utilized by the company and its clients.
  • Work closely with developers to build their development pipeline and deploy code to various environments
  • Administering, monitoring, and maintaining self-hosted Git repository for managing the company's application code.
  • Creating a CoreBOS-based project for a new organization, setting up the corresponding repository, and effectively assigning developers to collaborate on the project.
  • Establishing a UAT (User Acceptance Testing) environment for multiple client projects.
  • Installing new modules to enhance the existing CoreBOS application on staging and production servers.
  • Implementing and maintaining a robust monitoring system for the company's infrastructure.
  • Contributing to the development of a distributed message queuing system using NATS and JetStream as part of the Lexally Black_Box project, collaborating with multiple developers.
  • Designing and implementing a private artifacts and Docker registry platform for seamless deployment within the company.
  • Ensuring standardization of client machines as per application requirements, deploying applications, and monitoring them via VPN.
  • Performing local and offsite backups to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery.
  • Implementing an Open Infrastructure Access Platform using teleport, enhancing secure remote access for the company.
  • Creating and managing credentials for corporate applications for newly recruited employees and assisting in onboarding activities.
  • Developing and documenting procedures and operational manuals on the company's internal wiki server.
  • Providing technical support to internal developers, analysts, and clients for application installations, server management, and troubleshooting.
  • Deploying and hosting applications on production servers, configuring new domains on GoDaddy, and ensuring SSL certificate installation for enhanced security.

Kegna Software Systems Pvt. Ltd.

April 2016 - December 2022

Software Engineer(DevOps)

  • Leading development and operations processes
  • Developing CI/CD roadmap and implementing to the project
  • Maintained Git workflows for version control(source code management)
  • Provisioned Servers and deployed features using Ansible
  • Built and deployed Docker containers for implementing Microservice architecture
  • Participated on System Design and Implementation review
  • Successfully lead and managed the entire development life cycle of several system development projects and have successfully been delivered to the clients.

Winner Systems Software Solutions

February 2017 - June 2021

Web Developer and DevOps Expert

  • Analyse client’s requirement and produce appropriate design solutions .
  • Design and implemented the technical solutions for several ERP projects.
  • Translate student information system user requirements into the overall system architecture and implementation of new systems
  • Deploying applications on on-promise servers or clouds as per client’s requirements
  • Configured and maintain continuous integrations and deployments (CI/CD pipeline design) and infrastructure monitoring
  • Offered training on emerging Cloud Computing and DevOps technologies for development teams and client’s operational teams
Volunteer Experience

ICPC International Collegiate Programming Contest

January 2018 - Present.

ACPC/ETCPC Ethiopian Collegiage Programming Contest Director

  • Participated the ICPC 2020 Moscow World final as a Regional Contest Coordinator
  • Successfully coordinated the 2020 and 2021's Ethiopian Collegiate Programming Contest
  • Managed the Ethiopian national contest two times under the supervision of the Africal and Arab Collegiate Programming Championship (ACPC) which participated more than 11 Ethiopian Public Universities
  • Coach and train students and advance them to regional and world finals
  • Qualified 4 Ethiopian national teams to the 23rd Africa and Arab Collegiate Programming Champioship(ACPC) which was held from 19-23 March,2021, in Luxor, Egypt and then qualified one team to the ICPC 2021 which was held November 6-11, 2022, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Volunteer Experience

ICPC International Collegiage Programming Contest

January 2018 - December 2019

Ethiopian Collegiate Programming Contest Site Manager and Coach

  • Successfully coordinated the 2018 and 2019's Ethiopian national contest in collaboration with the Seoul National University, South Korea.
    • The 2019's Ethiopian National ICPC -- more than 65 teams from 8 Ethiopian government universities had participated the constest via online which was held online from Seoul National University, South Korea.
    • The 2018's Ethiopian National ICPC -- more than 45 teams from 5 Ethiopian government universities had participated the contest via online which was conducted online from Seoul National University, South Korea.
  • Ethiopian national ICPC teams participated on the 21st South Africa Regional ICPC which was held online on 26 October, 2019, Pretoria, South Africa.

YENCOMAD Construction PVT.LTD.Co.

October 2013 - April 2014

Network Infrastructure Engineer

  • Network architecture design and implementation
  • Linux systems adminstration in production level systems
  • Installing, configuring and monitoring software like nginx, apache, PHP, MySQL and MS SQL.

Skills

Programming and Scripting Languages

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Version Control, CI/CD and Artifact Repository

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Messaging Queuing Systems

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Project Management, Collaboration and Alerting Systems

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Configuration Management, Deployment and IAC Technologies

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Monitoring and Observability Systems

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Web and Proxy Servers

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Databases

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Cloud Computing and Virtualization Technologies

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Contact

My Work and Home Address

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Social Profiles

Email

gammachis2000@gmail.com

desta.zerihun@astu.edu.et

Contact

+251 967-724-772