John O.
DevOps Engineer | AWS, GCP, Azure | CI/CD & Kubernetes Expert
DevOps Engineer – 5.0 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "John is an exceptional talent with outstanding DevOps and Cloud expertise." I am John Ojabo, a Multi-Certified Cloud DevOps Engineer with 6+ years of experience helping startups, SMEs, and enterprises automate, optimize, and scale their infrastructure across GCP, AWS, and Azure. My mission is simple: 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚. Over the years, I’ve successfully delivered projects involving zero-downtime migrations, enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines, cost optimization strategies, and highly available Kubernetes deployments — all with measurable performance gains for my clients. CORE ACHIEVEMENTS & IMPACT 💰 Saved $20,000+ annually for clients by hosting static sites on Azure Storage and implementing strategic cloud cost optimizations. ⚡ Cut deployment time by 45% through fully automated CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. 📈 Improved app performance by 35% via optimized migrations between GCP and Azure. 🛡️ Hardened infrastructure security, reducing vulnerabilities by over 40% with IAM policies, secret management, and network best practices. 📊 Enhanced database performance with Redis caching and PGbouncer pooling, reducing query times by 40%. WHAT I BRING TO YOUR PROJECT → Cloud Infrastructure Setup & Automation – Terraform, Ansible, AWS, GCP, Azure → Kubernetes Deployment & Scaling – GKE, AKS, EKS, Helm, Service Mesh → CI/CD Pipeline Design – Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Google Cloud Build → Cloud Migration & Modernization – Zero-downtime transitions across AWS, GCP, Azure → Monitoring & Observability – Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK Stack, Cloud Logging → Security & Compliance – IAM, VPC, API Gateways, SSL/TLS, Vulnerability Management → Cost Optimization & Performance Tuning – Resource rightsizing, autoscaling, caching strategies 𝑊𝐻𝑌 𝑌𝑂𝑈 𝑆𝐻𝑂𝑈𝐿𝐷 𝐶𝐻𝑂𝑂𝑆𝐸 𝑀𝐸 𝑂𝑉𝐸𝑅 𝑂𝑇𝐻𝐸𝑅 𝐹𝑅𝐸𝐸𝐿𝐴𝑁𝐶𝐸𝑅𝑆 • I’m an out-of-the-box thinker and an innovative solutionist, always looking for smarter and more efficient ways to get results. • I am proactive and go the extra mile to solve problems before they even arise. • I value honesty and transparency; your project and data are always safe with me. • I have strong communication skills, keeping you updated at every stage so you’re never left in the dark. • I’m adaptable and flexible, able to quickly adjust to new challenges or changing project requirements. • I prioritize deadlines and deliver on time without compromising on quality. PROVEN UPWORK TRACK RECORD GCP DevOps Engineer – 5.0 ⭐ "John is an exceptional talent with outstanding DevOps and Cloud expertise." Azure DevOps Engineer – 5.0 ⭐ "Way too smart for his age… happy to keep working with him." Senior GCP Engineer – 5.0 ⭐ "A true impressive addition to our team." Certifications & Credentials → Google Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer → Google Certified Professional Cloud Security Engineer → HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate → AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner → Multiple Google Cloud Skill Badges in Kubernetes, Terraform, and Cost Optimization When you work with me, you get a partner who blends technical depth, business awareness, and clear communication to deliver solutions that work — the first time, every time. 📩 Let’s discuss how I can design, automate, and scale your cloud infrastructure for peak performance and efficiency.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.1k
Billed in all: $6,644$6.6k
$700 in the last 6 months
Across 18 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 17% in Prometheus
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