Nathaniel Isewede
DevOps & Cloud Engineer with a software development background, passionate about automation, scalability, and building reliable infrastructure that empowers development teams.
About
I specialize in DevOps, Cloud Computing, and Infrastructure Automation, with hands-on expertise in tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines. I design and implement cloud-native architectures that are scalable, secure, and resilient with a strong focus on efficiency and reliability. I'm driven by a mission to bridge development and operations through automation, helping teams ship faster, safer, and smarter in the cloud.
Work Experience
DevOps Engineer
- ▸Built 6 automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitOps, and automated testing to eliminate manual deployment delays, reducing deployment time by 73% and increase release frequency from 2x weekly to daily.
- ▸Managed Kubernetes clusters (staging + production) running 2 microservices and 8 pods, maintaining 99.2% uptime across 20+ deployments.
- ▸Optimized Docker container builds through multi-stage configurations, achieving 35% reduction in build times and standardizing containerization.
- ▸Implemented automated validation, linting, and rollback logic, achieving 98% success rate.
MustardHQRemote
Full-Stack Engineer
- ▸Led UI redevelopment for 3 client platforms, improving average page load speed from 4.2s to 1.8s (57% faster) and mobile responsiveness scores from 68 to 91 on Google Lighthouse
- ▸Delivered 2 full-stack MVPs using React.js, Node.js, and MongoDB within 6-week sprints, serving 500+ users with 99.5% uptime over 6-month period.
- ▸Containerized 3 applications with Docker and created initial CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, establishing foundation for DevOps transition.
- ▸Implemented GitFlow branching strategy and code review processes for 4-person team, reducing merge conflicts by 70% and improving deployment stability.
Lofai Inc.Remote
Frontend Developer
- ▸Optimized React application bundle size from 2.8MB to 980KB through code splitting and lazy loading, improving initial load time by 35%.
- ▸Integrated 20+ RESTful API endpoints with robust error handling, reducing client-side errors by 40% and improving application stability.
- ▸Collaborated in Agile environment with daily standups and sprint planning using Jira, implementing feedback from 50+ usability test sessions.
LemNet Technology.Remote
Full-Stack Developer Intern
- ▸Contributed to the development of scalable web applications using the MERN stack.
- ▸Assisted senior developers with UI builds and backend integrations, reducing bug rates by 15% through proactive testing.
- ▸Gained hands-on experience with version control using Git and collaborative workflows on GitHub.
Education & Certification Programs
TechCrush Africa - ACTD (USA) & SDC (Canada) Accredited
Cloud Computing & DevOps Engineering Program
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ALT School Africa (3MTT)
Software Development
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App Brewery Academy (London)
Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp
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Skills
Other Skills
Projects
A production-grade, highly optimized, and security-hardened FastAPI application deployed on Kubernetes using KOps on AWS. The infrastructure is provisioned with Terraform and features CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions, along with monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana. This project showcases best practices in cloud-native application deployment, infrastructure as code, and observability.
A complete CI/CD pipeline setup using Azure DevOps to automate the deployment of containerized applications to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, following GitOps principles for streamlined and reliable application delivery. This project demonstrates the integration of Azure DevOps with AKS, enabling continuous integration, continuous deployment, and infrastructure as code practices.
A robust CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions to automate the build, test, and deployment processes for the Marvin application. This project focuses on containerizing the application with Docker and ensuring seamless integration and delivery through automated workflows. It highlights best practices in continuous integration and continuous deployment using GitHub Actions.
A hands-on project that demonstrates the journey of containerizing applications using Docker and orchestrating them with Kubernetes. This project covers building Docker images, creating Kubernetes manifests, and deploying applications to Kubernetes cluster using Kubeadm. It showcases the transition from simple containerization to complex orchestration in a cloud environment.
A multi-AZ VPC with public/private subnets, implemented using Terraform and deployed with GitHub Actions. This project demonstrates the setup of a secure and scalable network infrastructure on AWS. It includes the configuration of VPC, subnets, route tables, and security groups, along with the deployment of Nginx web servers in the public subnets.
This project provisions a production-grade Kubernetes cluster using KOps on AWS and deploys a containerized FastAPI application, demonstrating infrastructure as code with Terraform and application deployment on Kubernetes. It highlights best practices in cloud-native application deployment and infrastructure management.
A production-grade 3-tier web application architecture deployed on AWS using Terraform. This project includes a FastAPI backend, PostgreSQL database, Redis caching, and Amazon SQS for messaging, all automated through GitHub Actions. It showcases best practices in building scalable, reliable, and maintainable web applications in the cloud.
A production-grade 2-tier web application architecture deployed on AWS. This project features a FastAPI backend served through Nginx and Apache on EC2 instances, with secure SSL/TLS configurations and automated deployment scripts using Bash. It demonstrates best practices in building secure and efficient web applications in the cloud.
A containerized 3-tier MERN application deployed using Docker. This project demonstrates the setup of a full-stack web application with React frontend, Node.js backend, and MongoDB database, all containerized and orchestrated using Docker. It showcases best practices in building scalable and maintainable web applications in a containerized environment.
Production-ready CI/CD pipeline for a full-stack MERN application, automating the entire lifecycle from commit to deployment on AWS EC2 instances. This project demonstrates the integration of Docker for containerization, GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation, and AWS EC2 for hosting the application, ensuring a seamless and efficient deployment process.