DevOps Architect
2018 - PRESENTArchitech, Inc.- Oversaw the E2E data access layer infrastructure migration to Azure and IaC Azure DevOps pipelines for one of the largest telecommunications companies in Canada.
- Worked on a multi-region AKS cluster, cloud modernization project, which included a Helm chart, Nginx Ingress, and containerization.
- Oversaw an AWS migration project of 25 microservices, containerization, and an ECS cluster.
Technologies: Kubernetes, AKS, Azure, Jenkins, AWS, Azure DevOps, Terraform, ARM, CloudFormationLead DevOps Engineer
2017 - 2019Nest Wealth Asset Management, Inc.- Containerized applications and implemented DevOps pipelines, Terraform IaC, and developer containers.
- Delivered bi-weekly version releases and daily hotfixes. Released cycles shortened from five hours to ten minutes.
- Implemented Site Reliability Engineering (SRE principles) and on-call schedules with no outage in two years. Defined SLOs.
Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, ECS, Node.js, Atlas, MongoDB, Redis, RDS, Amazon Redshift, Angular, JenkinsLead DevOps Engineer
2017 - 2018VM Farms- Led day-to-day DevOps team operations, daily stand-ups, client relations, and on-call training for team members.
- Developed a Puppet, Ansible, and Nagios plugin with 12-factor consulting for client projects.
- Developed a new cloud infrastructure with Terraform and Python. Led client migration to new cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Cloud.ca).
Technologies: Puppet, Ansible, Linux, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached, AWS, Nginx, Apache, Jenkins
Erol Kavas
Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps Developer in Toronto, ON, Canada
Member since January 28, 2020
Erol is a DevOps professional with proficiency in the optimization of legacy projects, 3-tier web platforms, and an expert in digital transformation and Cloud/container migration. He offers a diverse and eclectic background in system administration, web and mobile development, NOC management, CI/CD, and site reliability. He has developed many implementations for DevOps practices, app modernization, and Cloud migrations.
Erol is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Architech, Inc.Kubernetes, AKS, Azure, Jenkins, AWS, Azure DevOps, Terraform, ARM...
- Nest Wealth Asset Management, Inc.AWS, Kubernetes, ECS, Node.js, Atlas, MongoDB, Redis, RDS, Amazon Redshift...
- VM FarmsPuppet, Ansible, Linux, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached, AWS, Nginx...
Experience
- Jenkins 7 years
- Nginx 7 years
- Infrastructure as Code 5 years
- Kubernetes 5 years
- Cloud Infrastructure 5 years
- Azure 3 years
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Kubernetes, AWS, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
The most amazing...
...app modernization and Cloud migration project I've converted was a long-running monolithic application to microservices and ran on Kubernetes at the end.
Employment
Experience
- Roto-Rooter (Development)https://www.rotorooter.com/
Roto-Rooter is the largest provider of plumbing, drain cleaning, and water cleanup services in North America. I was hired to modernize their application and architecture and migrate it to Azure. Technologies and tools used: Azure AKS, ELK, Jenkins, ARM Templates, Azure DevOps, Node.js, Angular, Docker, Helm, GitHub.
- Microsoft Canada - DevHero Award (Other amazing things)
I was received the DevHero award by Microsoft Canada due to the innovative architecting and migration of six successful projects. I completed the following:
- Azure DevOps migration for a US company.
- Azure DevOps migration for a Canadian telecommunications company.
- Azure IAC with ARM templates for a Canadian telecommunications company.
- Multi-region AKS clusters for a US company.
- AKS POC for a Canadian bank.
- Web app migration for a Canadian entertainment company. - Canadian Entertainment Company DEV/TEST Migration to Azure (Development)
I architected and implemented a solution for their first migration to Azure. My client was running legacy C# applications and on-premise servers for their production workloads. They wanted to take their first step to migrate to Azure. I have created a solution for them to implement the first DEV/TEST cluster in Azure.
Technologies we have used included, ARM templates, Azure web app, Azure web app for containers, ACI, Azure SQL, Azure SQL managed instances, and Azure DevOps. - Mobile Application CI/CD (Development)
I build a CI/CD pipeline for an ionic-based hybrid mobile application development project. The technologies used included GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Linux Agent for Jenkins, and OSX Agent for Jenkins.
Skills
Languages
Bash, PHP, PythonTools
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Jenkins, Nginx, ELK (Elastic Stack), AWS ECS, Amazon EKS, Terraform, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)Paradigms
DevOps, AgilePlatforms
Kubernetes, Azure, Linux, Sensu, Amazon Web Services (AWS), iOS, AndroidStorage
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Memcached, Redis, MongoDBOther
Infrastructure as Code, Cloud Infrastructure, Prometheus, Atlas
Education
- Ph.D. in Sociology2004 - 2008Marmara University - Turkey
- Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems2002 - 2003Yeditepe University - Turkey
- Bachelor of Science degree in Economics1999 - 2003Istanbul University - Turkey
Certifications
- Google Cloud Associate Cloud EngineerMAY 2020 - MAY 2022Google
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking - SpecialtyAPRIL 2020 - APRIL 2023AWS
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - ProfessionalAPRIL 2020 - APRIL 2023AWS
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - AssociateAPRIL 2020 - APRIL 2023AWS
- CKAMARCH 2020 - MARCH 2023Cloud Native Computing Foundation
- Azure Security Engineer AssociateMARCH 2020 - MARCH 2022Microsoft
- Azure Solution Architect ExpertMARCH 2020 - MARCH 2022Microsoft
- Azure DevOps Engineer ExpertMARCH 2020 - MARCH 2022Microsoft
- MCTFEBRUARY 2020 - PRESENTMicrosoft
- CKADJANUARY 2020 - JANUARY 2023Cloud Native Computing Foundation
- AWS Solution ArchitectDECEMBER 2019 - DECEMBER 2022AWS
- AWS Cloud PractionerNOVEMBER 2019 - NOVEMBER 2022AWS
- Azure Administrator AssociateNOVEMBER 2019 - NOVEMBER 2021Microsoft
- Azure FundamentalsAUGUST 2019 - PRESENTMicrosoft
