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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Toptal member since January 28, 2022
Bio
Binyam is a cloud DevOps and MLOps engineer with 10+ years of experience enhancing product velocity, reliability, and quality, with a strong emphasis on security. He specializes in integrating AI into cloud-native systems and leading open-source initiatives like PhoenixAlerts, an LLM-powered alert management platform. Binyam is proficient in AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Jenkins, enabling enterprises to adopt intelligent DevOps workflows that bridge observability with automation.
Portfolio
G&L Geißendörfer & Leschinsky
Amazon EKS, ECS, akami, Kubernetes, Kubernetes Operators, Linode, Argo CD...
Nebula
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Anthos...
FP Complete
Terraform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EKS, Ansible, Agile, CircleCI...
Experience
- Docker - 8 years
- Amazon EKS - 7 years
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - 7 years
- Kubernetes - 6 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 6 years
- Jenkins - 6 years
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - 4 years
- Amazon RDS - 4 years
Work Experience
DevOps Lead
2024 - PRESENT
G&L Geißendörfer & Leschinsky
- Achieved faster deployment times and reduced manual effort by automating infrastructure management via Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Contributed to greater consistency and improved team collaboration by developing a local development environment with Docker and Docker Compose.
- Delivered high availability for mission-critical systems by deploying cloud-native infrastructure using AWS services.
- Prevented unauthorized access to resources by implementing security groups and network ACLs to protect resources.
- Improved scalability and reliability by implementing serverless infrastructure with AWS services, including Route53, VPCs, Transit Gateways, CloudWAN, and Direct Connect.
Technologies: Amazon EKS, ECS, akami, Kubernetes, Kubernetes Operators, Linode, Argo CD, GitOps, Crossplane, Rancher, Rancher Kubernetes Engine (RKE), K3s, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), API Management, Azure DevOps, Cloud Architecture, Containerization, Orchestration, Amazon DynamoDB, NGINX, NVIDIA CUDA, NAT, Ubuntu, Infrastructure Automation, On-premise, Self-hosted, Bare-metal Server, Observability, Observability Tools, Service Meshes, Capacity Planning, vLLM, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps), Kubeflow, Large Language Models (LLMs), MLflow, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Linux Network Stack, DeepSeek, WireGuard, Ansible, OpenTofu, Cloudflare, Automation Testing, Web Security, Deployment, Testing, Next.js, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Supabase, Infrastructure, Load Testing, Platform Engineering
Senior DevOps Engineer
2021 - 2024
Nebula
- Led the development of a continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipeline, streamlining software release processes.
- Defined and implemented a comprehensive release management process, ensuring efficient and error-free deployments.
- Configured and maintained a centralized log management system, ensuring effective monitoring and analysis of system logs.
- Developed automation scripts to provision and configure new environments, facilitating swift setup and configuration.
- Led the effort to containerize the application and successfully deployed it to Kubernetes, optimizing scalability and resource utilization.
- Wrote custom scripts to autonomously scale the application based on varying traffic levels autonomously, optimizing performance.
- Investigated and resolved issues in the production environment, ensuring seamless operation and minimal downtime.
- Implemented tools and processes to automate the build, testing, and deployment of software releases, enhancing development efficiency.
Technologies: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Anthos, Multi-Cluster, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Terraform, Helm, Grafana, Prometheus, Staging, CI/CD Pipelines, DevOps, Docker, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Heroku, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Load Balancers, Elasticsearch, Databases, Sharding, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Redis, PostgreSQL, DevOps Engineer, Architecture, Solution Architecture, Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), JFrog, CentOS, VPN, Cloud Architecture, Cloud, Containers, Monitoring, Node.js, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Cloud Infrastructure, Logging, Datadog, Kraken, Linux, Networking, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), Confluence, MySQL, IT Security, DevSecOps, Identity & Access Management (IAM), GitHub, AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Cloud Architecture, Cloud Migration, API Management, Azure API Management, Azure DevOps, Containerization, Orchestration, NGINX, NAT, Ubuntu, Infrastructure Automation, Self-hosted, Virtual Machines, Bare-metal Server, Observability, Observability Tools, Service Meshes, Capacity Planning, vLLM, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps), Kubeflow, Large Language Models (LLMs), MLflow, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Linux Network Stack, WireGuard, Ansible, Cloudflare, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Automation Testing, Web Security, Row-level Security (RLS), Deployment, Testing, Full-stack Development, Multi-tenant Architecture, Next.js, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), TypeScript, Infrastructure, Load Testing, Platform Engineering
Senior DevOps Engineer
2020 - 2021
FP Complete
- Led the successful rollout of a new build pipeline, resulting in a notable 30% reduction in build times, optimizing development efficiency.
- Implemented a new monitoring system that significantly reduced downtime by 20%, enhancing system reliability and availability.
- Designed and implemented new workflows, contributing to a 15% increase in overall productivity within the operational framework.
- Automated the deployment process, effectively reducing the time required to deploy new features or updates and streamlining the release cycle.
Technologies: Terraform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EKS, Ansible, Agile, CircleCI, Staging, CI/CD Pipelines, DevOps, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Load Balancers, Databases, GPU Computing, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Redis, PostgreSQL, DevOps Engineer, Architecture, Solution Architecture, Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), JFrog, Network Security, Cloud Gateway, CentOS, OpenVPN, VPN, DigitalOcean, API Gateways, Cloud, Containers, Monitoring, GitLab CI/CD, AWS DevOps, VMware, Node.js, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Cloud Infrastructure, Logging, Datadog, Linux, Networking, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), Confluence, MySQL, IT Security, DevSecOps, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Azure, Azure API Management, Cloud Architecture, Containerization, Orchestration, NGINX, NAT, Ubuntu, Infrastructure Automation, Self-hosted, Virtual Machines, Bare-metal Server, Observability, Observability Tools, Capacity Planning, vLLM, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps), Linux Network Stack, WireGuard, Cloudflare, Web Security, Deployment, Testing, Multi-tenant Architecture, Next.js, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), TypeScript, Infrastructure, Load Testing, Platform Engineering
Senior DevOps Engineer
2017 - 2019
JSI
- Successfully implemented CI/CD pipeline for 50+ products across development, release, and production environments.
- Used Helm, Jenkins, Google Cloud Build, and Bitbucket Pipelines to deploy products. Additionally, I utilized Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to deploy apps.
- Achieved smooth software development for the government's health sector. Successfully deployed CI/CD pipelines for over 50 apps in various environments.
- Integrated Docker Registry into the workflow for managing and storing Docker images securely. Set up automated image builds and scans for vulnerabilities, ensuring that the Docker images used in the deployment pipeline were up-to-date and secure.
- Set up Kubernetes clusters, managed deployments, and ensured high availability and scalability of applications. Leveraged Kubernetes for load balancing, auto-scaling, and self-healing features.
Technologies: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EC2, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Bitbucket, Amazon EKS, Staging, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines, DevOps, Docker, CircleCI, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Heroku, Load Balancers, Elasticsearch, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), PostgreSQL, DevOps Engineer, Architecture, Solution Architecture, Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), JFrog, JumpCloud, Cloud Gateway, OpenVPN, DigitalOcean, Cloud Architecture, API Gateways, Cloud, Containers, Monitoring, GitLab CI/CD, PHP, Node.js, Cloud Infrastructure, Datadog, Linux, Networking, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), Confluence, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Azure, GitOps, Containerization, Orchestration, NGINX, NAT, Ubuntu, Infrastructure Automation, On-premise, Virtual Machines, Observability, Observability Tools, Capacity Planning, Linux Network Stack, Ansible, HIPAA, Healthcare Software, HIPAA Compliance, Cloudflare, Automation Testing, Web Security, Deployment, Multi-tenant Architecture, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Infrastructure
Lead Cloud Architect
2016 - 2019
d.light design
- Successfully designed and spearheaded the development of a cloud-based solution, resulting in a remarkable 30% increase in productivity.
- Led a team of cloud architects in conceptualizing and implementing a cloud-based solution catering to a significant off-grid power provider organization.
- Presented a comprehensive proposal for a cloud-based solution to a major retailer's board of directors, showcasing the proposed approach's benefits and feasibility.
- Implemented innovative solutions aimed at optimizing cloud performance and enhancing overall system functionality.
- Managed a team of cloud engineers, overseeing their activities to ensure seamless and efficient operations within the cloud environment.
Technologies: Amazon CloudFront CDN, AWS IAM, Amazon Aurora, Amazon EKS, Jenkins, Python, Amazon RDS, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), AWS VPN, Bitbucket, Staging, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines, DevOps, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Load Balancers, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), PostgreSQL, DevOps Engineer, Solution Architecture, Network Security, CentOS, VPN, Cloud Architecture, Cloud, Containers, Monitoring, GitLab CI/CD, AWS DevOps, VMware, Node.js, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Cloud Infrastructure, Linux, Networking, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), Identity & Access Management (IAM), AWS Cloud Architecture, Containerization, Orchestration, NGINX, Ubuntu, Infrastructure Automation, Observability, Linux Network Stack, Cloudflare, Web Security, Deployment, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Infrastructure
Project History
PhoenixAlerts – Open Source AI Middleware for Prometheus Alertmanager
https://github.com/Binyamse/PhoenixAlertsPhoenixAlerts is an intelligent middleware layer between Prometheus Alertmanager and incident receivers (Slack, email, etc.). It leverages a hybrid of zero-shot LLMs and local ML models to classify alerts, apply runbook-driven reasoning, auto-silence noise, and enrich messages with contextual insights. Built with modular components, including REST APIs, a vector store, a retrainable pipeline, and a minimal UI, it’s optimized for Kubernetes-native environments.
MOSIP (Open-source ID Systems)
http://mosip.io• Managed the development and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automating critical stages like software build, testing, and
deployment to streamline release processes.
• Developed and deployed identity systems within on-premises Kubernetes setups to maintain secure and efficient service delivery.
• Enhanced system performance by designing scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure with automated provisioning and traffic-based scaling.
• Increased system observability by setting up centralized log management and integrating advanced monitoring tools.
• Boosted scalability and operational effectiveness by overseeing containerization strategies and managing the deployment of applications on Kubernetes.
deployment to streamline release processes.
• Developed and deployed identity systems within on-premises Kubernetes setups to maintain secure and efficient service delivery.
• Enhanced system performance by designing scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure with automated provisioning and traffic-based scaling.
• Increased system observability by setting up centralized log management and integrating advanced monitoring tools.
• Boosted scalability and operational effectiveness by overseeing containerization strategies and managing the deployment of applications on Kubernetes.
Resilience Infrastructure for PayGo Web App
http://Dlight.comThis EKS-based infrastructure can handle more than 30,000 API requests per second from different mobile payment providers through site-to-site VPN connections. I have contributed to its development from the initial solutions architecture and design to the implementation, including CI/CD, unit tests, monitoring, alerting, and complete traceability ecosystem.
MARA.xyz (Blockchain) | African Currency
• Led cross-functional teams designing and implementing automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline and optimize blockchain application deployments. Created monitoring tools to proactively manage the reliability and efficiency of a blockchain node infrastructure.
• Maintained zero-incident track record through strategic partnerships with security teams and rigorous adherence to industry-leading security practices.
• Played a key role in propelling MARA to the forefront of African blockchain innovation, enhancing regional and global presence.
• Delivered high-performing, scalable blockchain solutions by architecting an event-driven, serverless Layer 2 infrastructure on AWS with Lambda, ECS, Fargate, and Aurora.
• Maintained zero-incident track record through strategic partnerships with security teams and rigorous adherence to industry-leading security practices.
• Played a key role in propelling MARA to the forefront of African blockchain innovation, enhancing regional and global presence.
• Delivered high-performing, scalable blockchain solutions by architecting an event-driven, serverless Layer 2 infrastructure on AWS with Lambda, ECS, Fargate, and Aurora.
Education
2012 - 2014
Master's Degree in Computer Science
HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, Azure API Management, vLLM, Kraken, React
Tools
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab, GitHub, Amazon EKS, Terraform, Ansible, VPN, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), NGINX, Observability Tools, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Amazon CloudFront CDN, CircleCI, OpenVPN, GitLab CI/CD, VMware, Logging, Confluence, DeepSeek, WireGuard, OpenTofu, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Git, Helm, Grafana, AWS IAM, Kubernetes Operators, AWS CloudFormation
Paradigms
DevOps, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), DevSecOps, Testing, Azure DevOps, HIPAA Compliance, Load Testing, Agile, Agile Software Development
Platforms
Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Amazon EC2, Heroku, Cloud Gateway, Linux, Rancher, Azure, Ubuntu, Bare-metal Server, CentOS, DigitalOcean, NVIDIA CUDA, Kubeflow, Linode, AWS NLB, AWS Lambda
Storage
Elasticsearch, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Redis, PostgreSQL, On-premise, Redis Cache, Databases, Datadog, MySQL, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Aurora
Languages
Bash Script, TypeScript, Python, PHP, Go, Bash, SQL
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails (RoR), Next.js, Crossplane, Tailwind CSS
Other
Staging, CI/CD Pipelines, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Load Balancers, DevOps Engineer, Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud Architecture, API Gateways, Cloud, Containers, Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Networking, IT Security, Rancher Kubernetes Engine (RKE), AWS Cloud Architecture, Containerization, Orchestration, NAT, Infrastructure Automation, Self-hosted, Virtual Machines, Observability, Linux Network Stack, Cloudflare, Automation Testing, Web Security, Deployment, Multi-tenant Architecture, Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Amazon RDS, Amazon Route 53, Relational Database Services (RDS), Sharding, GPU Computing, Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), JFrog, AWS DevOps, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Identity & Access Management (IAM), GitOps, AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), Cloud Migration, API Management, Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Service Meshes, Capacity Planning, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Large Language Models (LLMs), MLflow, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), HIPAA, Healthcare Software, Row-level Security (RLS), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Supabase, Anthos, Multi-Cluster, Prometheus, AWS VPN, Network Security, JumpCloud, ECS, akami, Argo CD, K3s, AWS Auto Scaling, AWS IAM Identity Center, Vite, FastAPI, GitHub Actions, AI Architecture, Full-stack Development
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