Hi, I'm Sakhile Sibuyi
DevOps Engineer | Software Engineer | AWS Engineer
About Me
Hi, my name is Sakhile Sibuyi. I am a DevOps and Software Engineer that has been working for some time. I have dealt mainly with building secure, scalable, and continuously available systems. Based on cloud infrastructure, which I consider to be AWS and Terraform, automation, and full-stack development along with robust CI/CD pipeline implementation, application performance optimization, and improved cybersecurity measures, I have managed to build various feats pertaining to those. I love enabling improvements in managing extensive data streaming and developing reliable ETL workflows. I manage to develop most applications in containerized environments, dashboards powered by Grafana and Prometheus, or many others to ensure that every bit of my project is efficient, resilient, and truly relevant to business needs. Besides engineering, my passion lies in mentoring and thriving in a culture of collaborative continuous improvement. Simplifying infrastructure management or building APIs or automating workflows will be an extremely meticulous yet creative approach to solving these complex problems.
Skills
DevOps & Cloud Engineering
- Expert in Terraform-based infrastructure, AWS ECS optimization, and scalable VPC networking.
- Drives cloud efficiency through cost optimization and workload-aware scaling strategies.
CI/CD & Automation
- Builds robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
- Automates deployments, backups, and infrastructure provisioning using Python and Apache Airflow.
AWS Ecosystem Mastery
- Experienced with EC2, ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, ALB, Route53, and CloudWatch.
- Focused on secure, scalable, and observable architectures across AWS services.
Software Development
- Develops backend services and automation tools using Python, Flask, FastAPI, and boto3.
- Builds dynamic and interactive UIs with React.js.
Security & Compliance
- Implements IAM best practices, secure networking, and encryption strategies.
- Performs regular reviews of Terraform security modules to maintain best practices.
Monitoring & Observability
- Creates real-time dashboards with Grafana and Prometheus.
- Integrates alerting and log analysis using CloudWatch, DataDog, and custom tooling.
Database Management
- Manages PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL with automation support.
- Implements automated restore workflows and dynamic versioning through GitHub Actions and AWS.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Aligns development goals with business objectives and mentors team members.
- Participates in feedback-driven processes such as 360-degree reviews.
Tooling & Strengths
- Proficient with Git, Docker, and optimized GitHub Actions with caching for performance.
- Excels in debugging and writing clear, user-focused documentation.
Tools
Cloud and Infrastructure Tools
- AWS (Amazon Web Services)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Terraform
- Docker
DevOps & Scripting
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Shell Scripting
- Python Scripting
Monitoring and Observability
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- DataDog
Database Management
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
- DynamoDB
- Google BigQuery
Collaboration and Productivity
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Jira
- Confluence
- Trello
Development Tools
- Visual Studio Code
- PyCharm
- Postman
- Git
- NPM (Node Package Manager)
- Yarn
Projects
Here are some of the projects I have worked on, showcasing my expertise in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, monitoring, and full-stack development.