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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
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Derek Asamoah-Amoyaw

Obuasi

Summary

Dynamic IT Infrastructure Specialist with 5+ years optimizing cloud platforms and automating operations for global organizations. Expert in multi-cloud environments (Azure/AWS), infrastructure automation, and driving operational excellence through innovative solutions. Proven track record of reducing downtime by 50% and achieving 99.5% uptime in mission-critical systems

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior IT Infrastructure Officer

AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control
Obuasi
12.2021 - Current

• Architected and implemented multi-cloud infrastructure supporting 500+ users across 20 remote locations, achieving 99.9% uptime through robust Azure/AWS integration

• Automated critical infrastructure processes using PowerShell and Python, reducing manual intervention by 70% and improving deployment speed by 3x

• Spearheaded cloud migration project moving 20TB of data from on-premises to cloud platforms, completed 2 months ahead of schedule

• Developed automated security patching solution using Microsoft Intune, saving $150K annually while maintaining zero-downtime deployments

• Established comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems, reducing incident response time from 3 hours to under 1 hour

• Led cross-functional teams in implementing DevOps practices, resulting in 40% faster feature delivery

IT Infrastructure Officer

AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control
Obuasi
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Managed hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructure supporting mission-critical operations
  • Implemented RAID analysis framework for infrastructure planning, improving project success rate by 85%
  • Orchestrated server builds, data migrations, and infrastructure refreshes with zero unplanned downtime
  • Established documentation standards and knowledge base, reducing onboarding time for new team members by 50%

Software QA Engineer (Remote) - Freelance

ArchiAfrika
Accra
03.2019 - Current
  • Developed automated testing frameworks using Selenium and Python, improving software quality by 85%

• Created comprehensive test plans ensuring infrastructure changes met quality standards before production deployment

• Collaborated with development teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment errors by 40%

Junior Systems Administrator

ArchiAfrika
Accra
05.2015 - 12.2017
  • Performed daily backup checks; achieved 100% recovery verification for an server with over 500 GB archive.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure: Azure, AWS, Multi-Cloud Architecture, IaC (Terraform, Ansible)

Automation & Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bash, Microsoft Intune

Platform Technologies: VMware ESXi, Docker, Kubernetes fundamentals

Monitoring & Performance: Infrastructure monitoring, KPI tracking, SLA management

Security & Compliance: FISMA, NIST standards, SSL/TLS, firewall management

Methodologies: Agile, DevOps, ITIL, CI/CD principles

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, 01/01/24
  • Cisco Networking Academy – Cyber Threat Management, 01/01/24
  • Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate, 01/01/23
  • Google IT Support Professional Certificate, 01/01/22
  • ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), 01/01/22
  • ISC² Candidate Member, 01/01/22

Projects

Cloud Infrastructure Modernization (2023-2024) • Designed and implemented zero-downtime migration strategy for critical workloads • Reduced infrastructure costs by 35% through resource optimization and automation • Established disaster recovery procedures with RTO < 2 hours

Automated Deployment Pipeline (2022) • Built end-to-end automation for infrastructure provisioning using IaC principles • Integrated monitoring and alerting into deployment process • Achieved 99.5% first-time deployment success rate

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• Speaker at Tech Forward Conference 2024 on "Automating Infrastructure at Scale" 

• Panelist at Global Conference on Building Cyber Capacity 2023 (World Bank) 

• Led "Girls in IT" initiative in Ghana, promoting technology education and diversity

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior IT Infrastructure Officer

AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control
12.2021 - Current

IT Infrastructure Officer

AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control
05.2021 - 12.2021

Software QA Engineer (Remote) - Freelance

ArchiAfrika
03.2019 - Current

Junior Systems Administrator

ArchiAfrika
05.2015 - 12.2017
Derek Asamoah-Amoyaw