Alex Kinyanjui Nduta#

DevOps & IT Systems Engineer#

Professional Summary#

Highly motivated IT professional with 2+ years of experience in infrastructure management, system administration, and DevOps practices. Proven track record in implementing automation solutions, managing cloud infrastructure, and ensuring system security and reliability. Professional Experience

Network Security Engineer / Lead Infrastructure Engineer#

St Christopher’s International School | Oct 2024 - Present

  • Deployed and managed on-premise Intrusion Detection System (Snort) for proactive threat detection
  • Led infrastructure security initiatives and incident response protocols
  • Implemented comprehensive security monitoring and threat mitigation strategies

Network Support / Systems Administrator#

St Christopher’s International School | Feb 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Led implementation of Proxmox-based private cloud infrastructure(PC hosted)
  • Reduced network issue resolution time by 80% through Nagios monitoring implementation
  • Automated routine tasks using Bash and Python scripts, improving operational efficiency
  • Successfully migrated 700 users to Windows Server domain environment
  • Deployed self-hosted ticketing system, reducing resolution time by 15%
  • Architected and deployed RAG LLM system for staff onboarding, reducing process time by 50%

Lead Technical Mentor | Cyber Security Track#

Mentor Me Collective | Oct 2024 - Present

  • Led team of mentors in developing cyber security training materials
  • Provided guidance on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and security best practices

Technical Skills#

Infrastructure & Cloud#

Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP, Proxmox Containerization: Docker, LXD, Containerd runtimes Infrastructure Management: Type 1 hypervisors, Linux administration

DevOps & Automation#

Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins Configuration Management: Ansible, Puppet, Terraform Scripting: Python, Bash, Powershell

Monitoring & Security*#

  • Network Monitoring: Nagios, Wireshark
  • Security Tools: Snort, Suricata, Kismet - - Firewall Configuration Management Web Appliction firewalls, Next Generation Firewalls, Netowork Firewalls
  • IDS/IPS Implementation

Systems & Networking*#

  • Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, MacOS, Unix
  • Networking: DNS, DHCP, Routing/Switching, VLANs, Software Defined Networking
  • VPN Configuration and Management
  • Traffic Analysis and Optimization

Projects#

Dev-Ops Playground#

Developed suite of automation scripts for Linux environment management Technologies : Bash, Python, Powershell

  • Focus on dotfiles management and development environment setup

Budgetlify (Backend-as-a-Service)#

Built API for expense tracking and budget management Technologies: Python, FastAPI, MySQL, Azure cloud, Linux

Kibandaski_API#

Developed web scraping API for price comparison Technologies: Python(Flask), MySQL, Redis, Beautiful Soup, GCP

Certifications#

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-201)
  • Google Certified Cyber Security professional
  • API Design - API Academy (Broadcom)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Google Africa Developer Scholarship program (Android)

Education#

Software Engineering Nanodegree, ALX Africa #

(Feb 2022 - June 2024)

Diploma in Information Technology, Thika Technical Training Institute#

(2017 - 2021)

Languages#

English (C1, Advanced)

Key Competencies#

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • Proactive approach to continuous learning and improvement
  • Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies and best practices