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November 2022 - Present
Cloud Services & Infrastructure Engineer
Tombola Ltd
Wylam Wharf Low Street, Sunderland, England
I improved CI/CD pipelines within TeamCity for multiple teams and projects, and assisted in implementing a new pipeline system for our main software using Code Deploy and Code Pipeline. Additionally, I designed and implemented a new 'canary' testing system that allows developers to deploy experimental software changes to production without risking interference with production or disrupting live customers. I also worked on-call 24/7, either as the first-line support or for specialized issues.
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November 2021 - November 2021
Graduate Cloud Services & Infrastructure Engineer
Tombola Ltd
Wylam Wharf Low Street, Sunderland, England
I maintained the integrity and functionality of live tombola servers while assisting in improving their design by migrating all tombola servers to a more efficient type, which resulted in fewer overloaded servers and an uptime of over 98%. Additionally, I developed skills and knowledge of AWS systems and used this expertise to improve and update tombola architecture by transitioning from CloudFormation to Terraform across all three environments. I also collaborated with team members to update system scripts and assisted in implementing automated scripts and services.
November 2021 - November 2022
Graduate Cloud Services & Infrastructure Engineer
Skills
education
2018 - 2021
BA (Hons) of computer games design
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, England
Graduated Teesside university with a Honours in computer games design in 2021.
2016 - 2018
3 x Level 3 BTEC's
Whickham sixth form
Gateshead, England
Completed sixth form at whickham school with a distinction in Computer science and IT. As we well as a Merit in applied sciences.
2010 - 2016
10 x of GCSE's
Whickham Comprehensive School
Gateshead, England
Completed comprehensive school with 10 GCSES ranging from A* - B grade, with a distinction BTEC in IT and A* in Computer Science.
projects
contact me
colby smith
cloud services & infrastructure engineer
phone
(+44) 7938955910
email
colbysmith99@hotmail.com
website
www.colby-smith-labs.com
about me
Hello! I'm Colby Smith, a 24 year old dedicated and proactive Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with over two years of hands-on experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS). I specialize in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud solutions to enhance operational efficiency and drive business growth.
Experienced Cloud Services & Infrastructure Engineer with over two years of hands-on experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Proficient in designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using tools like TeamCity, AWS CodeDeploy, and AWS CodePipeline. Skilled in cloud infrastructure management, including IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation, cloud networking, identity & access management, and monitoring/logging. Strong collaborator with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Phone
(+44) 07938955910
colbysmith99@hotmail.com
