Chibueze Ukachi

Leeds, United Kingdom

I am an experienced DevOps engineer that worked at a large Telco building Petabyte-Scale Cloud environments. I focus on end-to-end Kubernetes-native Software Development with a specialisation in Machine Learning.

Feel free to reach out to me to discuss projects in this area.

Experience

Cloud DevOps Engineer

British Telecommunications
  • Part of the core-team responsible for deploying Petabyte-Scale Openstack Cloud environments.
  • Reduced the duration of a CI/CD pipeline test from 20mins to 20seconds equating to a 98% time-saving
  • Built a fully automated and re-deployable performance testing environment using infrastructure as Code (python and terraform) to benchmark cloud infrastructure
  • Became go-to-person for cloud expansions after successfully completing four logical expansions of cloud sites with over 50 rack servers
  • Delivered departmental-wide knowledge shares in DevOps tools and technologies to upskill colleagues
September 2018 - September 2020

Research and Development Intern

Cummins Generator Technology
  • Simulated the excitation control system to monitor and regulate the output of a synchronous generator according to European Grid Code Regulations using Matlab/Simulink
  • Tested simulations according to industry standards as part of the requirements for the five-year valid component certification which costs approximately £200,000
  • Managed and organised the simulation project, wrote the technical report and presented the results to company Chief Engineers and different stakeholders to achieve project targets
June 2017 - August 2017
June 2016 - August 2016

Mobile Development Intern

Cummins Generator Technology
  • Created Project Plan/Gantt Chart and designed the wireframe/mock-ups for an android application
  • Developed the mobile application using Java and XML to transmit sensor data via Bluetooth
June 2015 - August 2015

Power Electronics Industrial Placement

Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services, Birmingham
  • Conducted a full design assurance test subjecting an Engine Control Unit to worst case testing conditions according to industry standards to verify performance, durability and reliability
  • Performed sequence validation, lightning insulation and other tests according to the designated company certified test plans and in line with strict aerospace regulation procedures
  • Ordered components for different tests and completed Bill of Materials (BOM) in Microsoft Excel to keep financial records
  • Wrote a comprehensive technical report, reviewed by an experienced power quality engineer
  • Completed the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) training and performed health and safety checks for high voltage tests and electromagnetic compatibility
September 2009 - May 2011

Education

University of Exeter

Postgraduate education in computer science
Master's degree
October 2020 - Present

University of Bristol

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad
Bachelor's degree

Year Abroad in École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL )

September 2014 - June 2018

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Workflow

  • Data Science, Machine Learning & Neural Networks
  • Public & Private Cloud
  • DevOps, Infrastructure as Code & Configuration Management
  • Web Development
  • Agile Development & Scrum

Interests

Depending on the weather, I enjoy travelling and cycling. Travelling enables me to meet new people, learn languages and develop new perspectives; whereas, cycling clears my mind.

Otherwise, I tend to tinker with all types of technology from Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi's to Cloud-based Machine Learning.

Awards & Certifications

  • Institute of Coding Scholarship - 2020 to 2021
  • Electrical Energy Engineering (E3) Academy scholar - 2014 to 2018
  • Academic Excellence Award - 2011
  • Mathematics Prize Winner - 2011
  • Governor’s Cup Winner - 2011