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Kevin Calbert

Herstal

Summary

Results-driven DevOps Engineer with a proven track record, achieving over 80% cost reduction in AWS infrastructure. Expert in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and skilled in mentoring teams. Proficient in streamlining cloud and on-premises systems, ensuring uninterrupted operations through effective analysis and troubleshooting.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DevOps Engineer

Actito
07.2022 - Current
  • Contributed to the design, automation, and optimization of large-scale cloud and on-premises infrastructures while ensuring reliability, cost-efficiency, and scalability.
  • Reduced AWS infrastructure costs by more than 80% through deep analysis, optimization, and cost-saving strategies.
  • Successfully migrated the entire production environment from one datacenter to another, ensuring zero downtime and business continuity.
  • Automated deployment and configuration of services with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
  • Set up and maintained monitoring and logging systems (Grafana, ELK, Nagios, Munin).
  • Actively participated in on-call duties, managing incident response and troubleshooting.
  • Produced clear and detailed technical documentation to improve knowledge transfer.
  • Trained and mentored new team members to support onboarding and skill development.

Software Engineer

DevInnov
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Developed and maintained tailored solutions for client applications with a focus on .NET technologies.
  • Maintained and enhanced .NET-based applications for multiple clients.
  • Designed and implemented custom modules adapted to specific customer needs.
  • Provided technical support and troubleshooting to ensure smooth operations for clients.

Education

DevOps Specialization -

Technifutur
Seraing, Belgium
04.2022

Algorithmic Training -

Technobel
Ciney, Belgium
10-2020

Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Science – Networks and Telecommunications

Technical College of The Province of Liège (INPRES)
Seraing, Belgium
06-2020

Skills

DevOps tools and CI/CD

  • Jenkins
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • GitHub

Agile tools and methodologies

  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Agile
  • SCRUM

Cloud platforms

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Virtualization

  • VMware vSphere
  • VCloud
  • VRealize
  • Aria Automation

Operating systems

  • Windows Server
  • Active Directory
  • Linux (RedHat, SuSE, CentOS)

Networking

  • Switches
  • Routers
  • Firewalls
  • Load balancers (F5, Sophos)

Containers and orchestration

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code

  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Puppet

Programming and scripting

  • PowerShell
  • Python
  • SQL
  • YAML
  • JavaScript

Monitoring and logging

  • Grafana
  • ELK Stack
  • Munin
  • Nagios

Databases

  • MySQL
  • MongoDB

Certification

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, 07/01/22

Languages

  • French, Native
  • English, Fluent

Languages

French
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

Actito
07.2022 - Current

Software Engineer

DevInnov
01.2020 - 12.2020

DevOps Specialization -

Technifutur

Algorithmic Training -

Technobel

Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Science – Networks and Telecommunications

Technical College of The Province of Liège (INPRES)
Kevin Calbert