Platform
Engineering
& DevOps Leader
With 10+ years of experience, I architect resilient platforms and lead high-performing teams to deliver scalable cloud-native solutions.
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AboutMe
I'm a Platform Engineering & DevOps Leader with 10+ years of experience scaling engineering teams and highly-available cloud systems for global organizations.
As a Founding SRE and Principal Platform Engineer, I specialize in architecting resilient, multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms, automating CI/CD with Terraform and GitOps (ArgoCD), and driving SLO-based observability. I've led infrastructure strategy at Traive, built developer platforms at Paramount (PlutoTV), and launched developer tooling products at Cuesoft.
Technical Excellence
I specialize in architecting resilient, multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms, automating CI/CD with Terraform and GitOps (ArgoCD), and driving SLO-based observability using OpenTelemetry, Datadog, and Prometheus.
Proven Impact
Reduced critical incidents by 35%, decreased MTTR by 40%, achieved 90% reduction in infrastructure downtime, and secured over $250,000 in cloud credits for startups.
Leadership & Mentorship
As a founder and mentor, I've grown remote-first teams, launched a talent academy for junior engineers, and delivered infrastructure that powers 20+ startups.
Philosophy
I'm passionate about engineering culture, developer experience, and building systems that just work—secure, scalable, observable, and battle-tested.
“My leadership combines technical depth with strategic vision, enabling fast-moving teams to ship reliably at scale.”
WorkExperience
Building platforms and leading teams across 10+ years of engineering excellence
Founder & Principal Platform Engineer
Cuesoft Inc.
Oct 2019 – Present · 6+ years
Cuesoft is a cloud-native engineering consultancy delivering platform engineering, developer tooling, and infrastructure solutions across Africa and the US.
Founded Cuesoft and scaled it into a remote-first DevOps and engineering consultancy
Secured over $250,000 in cloud credits from AWS, GCP, Datadog, and GitHub
Built and launched CueTA™ (Talent Academy), mentoring 80+ junior developers across Africa
Spearheaded CueLABS™, delivering open-source and AI-powered MVPs for 20+ startups
Architected Kubernetes-native CI/CD pipelines and observability with OpenTelemetry and Datadog
Managed end-to-end client relationships, DevOps strategy, team hiring, and technical execution
Delivered SaaS solutions such as Cueprise, a platform for African entrepreneurs
Recognized as “CEO of the Year 2022” by CEO Review Magazine
Platform Engineer (Contract)
Paramount (PlutoTV via Andela Inc.)
Sep 2021 – Present · 4+ years
PlutoTV is a global streaming platform serving millions of users with 70+ microservices.
Led observability platform engineering using OpenTelemetry, Datadog, and Vector
Reduced critical incidents by 35% through standardized tracing and automated alerting
Decreased MTTR by 40% through SLO-driven monitoring and incident response automation
Architected multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments across AWS and GCP
Built internal developer tooling and CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions
Collaborated with 15+ engineering teams to improve platform reliability and performance
Senior DevOps Engineer (Contract)
Traive Inc. (via HackerBay Inc.)
Sep 2021 – Apr 2025 · 3 years 8 months
Traive is an agri-fintech startup leveraging machine learning for credit risk modeling.
Served as Founding SRE, sole DevOps engineer from pre-seed to Series B funding
Achieved 90% reduction in infrastructure downtime through performance and observability improvements
Architected secure, multi-tenant Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS with automated CI/CD pipelines
Implemented GitOps workflow using ArgoCD, Helm, and GitHub Actions
Senior Software Engineer
HackerBay Inc. (Fyipe / OneUptime)
Aug 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 years 1 month
Contributed to OneUptime, an open-source observability and monitoring platform
Built CLI tooling and real-time alerting infrastructure
Maintained Node.js/TypeScript backend services and React.js frontend
Early Career Experience
2015 – 2019 · 4 years
Lead Software Developer
CreditclanDec 2017 – Jul 2019
Web Developer
CloudWare TechnologiesAug 2016 – Nov 2017
Software Developer
OrbiApr 2015 – Jul 2016
Skills& Technologies
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Education& Certifications
Academic foundation and continuous learning journey
Education
MBA, International Business, E-commerce, and AI
Nexford University
Aug 2023 – Jul 2025 (Completed)
B.Sc., Computer Science
University of Ibadan
May 2014 – Feb 2018
AI Programming with Python Nanodegree
Udacity
Apr 2021 – May 2021
Certifications
LLM Engineering: Master AI, Large Language Models & Agents
CompletedGitHub Copilot
CompletedManagement Essentials
CompletedAgile Foundations
CompletedAWS Certified Solutions Architect
In ProgressCKAD
PlannedPersonal Interests
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OpenSource Portfolio
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