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Tinashe Madangure

Summary

A dynamic and results-oriented IT professional with 8 years of experience, including 4 years in cloud and DevOps engineering, specifically focused on online gaming and betting environments. Kick starting my career with network engineering .

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work history

Network Engineer

MLL Telecomms
London
03.2024 - Current
  • Current role is related to my experience with cloud technologies and automation . Handling projects consisting migration of prem servers to cloud environment.
  • Collaborate with network operations teams to ensure seamless integration of SD-WAN into the overall network architecture.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain network automation scripts and tools to streamline network operations.

DevOps engineer

LiveScore (Wonderlabz)
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Executed the role in a B2C and B2B manner to deliver games and apps to leading online casinos.
  • Supported a complex portfolio of over 30 GCP projects, encompassing development, staging, and production environments
  • Worked on migration projects from legacy platform and continued improvement of workflow mainly the integration of EFK stack and GitOps.
  • CI/CD Pipeline Management: Engaged in the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery for our remote gaming platform.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implemented IaC practices using Terraform and CloudFormation to automate the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure, leveraging Ansible for configuration management, specifically tailored for the unique requirements of online gaming platforms and gambling games.
  • Containerization and Orchestration: Containerized Java, Node.js, and Python applications using Docker and deployed them to Kubernetes clusters (GKE, EKS) using ArgoCD, ensuring scalable and reliable deployment of both the gaming platform and individual games.
  • Cloud Platform Expertise: Proficient in working with a wide range of GCP and AWS services, for compute ,storage , CICD, monitoring and reporting to enhance the delivery of quality games and reliable platform.
  • Performance Optimization: Optimized Kubernetes clusters for peak performance and reliability using Helm, Istio, and Prometheus, specifically focusing on low-latency and high-throughput requirements of online gaming.
  • Code Quality and Security: Employed SonarQube for continuous code quality analysis and integrated security best practices into the development pipeline, addressing the specific security concerns of the online gaming platform .
  • Collaboration and Team Work: Collaborated reliably with JIRA ,Teams and Confluence across all teams, including game designers, developers, and QA engineers, to integrate CI/CD pipelines and promote a culture of continuous integration and delivery.

Cloud engineer

PlaySafe (Roxor Gaming)
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Supported highly scalable cloud infrastructure on GCP and AWS to handle peak gaming traffic and ensure low-latency performance.
    Optimized network configurations, load balancing, and auto-scaling to deliver seamless gaming experiences.
  • Managed high-performance database solutions (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Kafka) to support real-time gaming operations and player data.
  • Ensured data replication and backup strategies to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery.
  • Fostered robust security measures, including firewall rules, access controls, and encryption to protect sensitive player data and comply with industry regulations.
  • Analyzed game server performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource utilization.
  • Automated the deployment and configuration of gaming servers and infrastructure using CI/CD pipelines ,implemented DevOps practices to streamline development, testing, and deployment processes.

Network engineer

BrightWave Techonology
01.2016 - 11.2019
  • Configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, access points, IPsec and remote access VPNs, network controllers)
  • Performing daily network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations
  • Monitoring performance and ensuring system availability and reliability
  • Monitoring system resource utilization, trends and capacity planning
  • Working within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure
  • Presenting Cloud solutions and automation integration to clients and explaining to them the technical benefits and cost savings of migrating to the cloud and integrating of automation services into their environments
  • Configuring and maintaining the following IT products: Cisco DNA Centre, Cisco ISE, Cisco 9800 WLC, Cisco 9115AX AP's
  • Cisco Prime, Cisco DCNM, Cisco Catalyst 9300, 9500 & 9600 switches, DNA Spaces, Checkpoint ,Fortinet and Meraki products
  • Liaising with vendors and third party IT support personnel for problem resolution and project implementation.

Education

CCNP - Enterprise/R&S

CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

HashiCorp Certified - Terraform Associate

Skills

  • Operating systems: Windows, Linux, UNIX,
  • RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu
  • Cloud Services: Amazon Web Services (AWS),
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Version tool: Bit Bucket, GitLab, GitHub
  • Build Tools: Ant, Maven, Gradle, MS Build
  • Continuous Integration: Jenkins, Github actions,GitLab CI
  • Databases: MongoDB, Cassandra DB, DynamoDB

    • Aurora, Cosmos DB, SQL Server, MySQL ,Redis

  • Databases: MongoDB, Cassandra DB, Dynamo

    • DB, Aurora, Cosmos DB, SQL Server, MySQL ,Redis

Timeline

Network Engineer

MLL Telecomms
03.2024 - Current

DevOps engineer

LiveScore (Wonderlabz)
01.2022 - 01.2024

Cloud engineer

PlaySafe (Roxor Gaming)
01.2020 - 12.2021

Network engineer

BrightWave Techonology
01.2016 - 11.2019

CCNP - Enterprise/R&S

CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

HashiCorp Certified - Terraform Associate

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