Google IT Support
Completed Google IT Support learning, including IT Support Fundamentals and The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking.
AKINSILECLOUDOPS · CLOUD ENGINEERING
Abdul-Hakeem AkinsileCloud Engineer &
AWS Infrastructure Specialist
AWS Cloud Infrastructure | Infrastructure as Code | High Availability | Cloud Security
My learning journey
From curiosity to building in the cloud.
A journey of steady learning, hands-on practice, community, and taking on bigger responsibilities.
AWS UNILORIN Student Builder Group
Built practical familiarity with AWS services, IAM, EC2, S3, cloud security, and architecture through bootcamp learning and team activities.
Expadox Labs
Cloud Engineer Intern experience focused on AWS architecture, infrastructure thinking, team collaboration, documentation, and continued Terraform learning.
Cloud & DevOps Practice
Continuing hands-on AWS labs, infrastructure-as-code practice, and cloud security learning while building a project portfolio.
Next milestones: complete more hands-on AWS deployments, document results on GitHub, deepen Terraform practice, and continue toward cloud security.
About me
A practical, security-minded approach to the cloud.
What I work toward
My goal is to grow as a Cloud Engineer by learning how to design, deploy, secure, monitor, and improve AWS infrastructure. I focus on understanding why each component exists—not just getting it to work.
How I contribute
Across individual and team projects, I contribute to architecture planning, AWS infrastructure, identity and access control, technical documentation, cost awareness, and collaboration across engineering disciplines.
Areas of focus
Core cloud engineering interests
A developing skill set centered on the infrastructure behind dependable applications.
AWS
AWS Infrastructure
EC2, S3, VPC networking, load balancing, availability zones, and foundational architecture.
IAM
Identity & Security
IAM roles and policies, access control, least privilege, and secure service-to-service access.
IaC
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform learning and infrastructure organization, with a focus on repeatable deployments.
HA
Resilience & Availability
Multi-AZ designs, health checks, load balancing, recovery planning, and fault tolerance.
OBS
Monitoring & Operations
CloudWatch metrics, health signals, operational testing, and clear documentation.
TEAM
Technical Leadership
Coordinating work across cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, and AI project teams.
Selected work
Projects & contributions
A mix of architecture work, team contributions, and hands-on projects. Status labels indicate the current stage.
PROJECT 01Solutions Architecture
TradeCore — AWS Infrastructure Architecture
Designed a three-tier AWS architecture with a focus on high availability, resilience, security, disaster recovery, and infrastructure planning.
My contribution: Architecture design and AWS pricing analysis. This entry represents design work, not a claim of full deployment.
PROJECT 02FinOps Analysis
TradeCore FinOps
A cloud financial management project focused on understanding AWS costs, evaluating infrastructure spending, and identifying opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
Project focus: Cloud cost visibility, pricing analysis, and practical cost-awareness recommendations.
PROJECT 03Hands-on Project
CloudFile — Highly Available File Platform
A file-management platform designed around EC2 across two Availability Zones, an Application Load Balancer, Auto Scaling, S3 object storage, and CloudFront CDN delivery.
Implementation focus: Multi-AZ infrastructure, IAM roles, monitoring, failure testing, and repeatable infrastructure practices.
PROJECT 04Architecture & Coordination
IdentityForge — NexaBank
A collaborative fintech identity and banking-core platform using AWS and Terraform, bringing Cloud, DevOps, Cybersecurity, and AI workstreams together.
My contribution: Coordinating team progress and cloud workstreams, supporting architecture decisions, and collaboration across disciplines.
Project case studies
The thinking behind the work
These summaries explain the goals and contributions behind each featured project.
TradeCore — AWS Solutions Architecture
Designed a three-tier AWS architecture with attention to availability, security, disaster recovery, and cost estimation. The emphasis is on architecture decisions and documenting a feasible design rather than claiming a completed deployment.
TradeCore FinOps — Cost Analysis
Focused on AWS cloud financial management, evaluating infrastructure costs and considering practical ways to improve cost visibility and cost efficiency. The repository contains the project work and supporting details.
CloudFile — Highly Available File Platform
A file platform planned around multi-AZ compute, an Application Load Balancer, Auto Scaling, S3, and CloudFront. Add deployment evidence, validation, and test results alongside implementation in the repository.
NexaBank — Architecture & Coordination
A collaborative fintech identity platform spanning Cloud, DevOps, Cybersecurity, and AI. I helped coordinate the team's progress and cloud workstreams while contributing to architectural planning and cross-team communication.
Certifications & learning
Credentials and completed training
Professional certification and completed learning that support my cloud engineering journey.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Official AWS certification — earned.
Google IT Support — IT Support Fundamentals
Completed foundational IT support learning.
The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
Completed networking fundamentals learning.
Engineering principles
What guides my work
Security by designApply access boundaries and least privilege from the start.
Availability with purposeDesign for failure without adding needless complexity.
Cost awarenessBalance reliability goals with realistic running costs.
Document the whyExplain architecture choices, trade-offs, and test evidence.
Let's connect
Interested in cloud engineering?
I'm open to cloud engineering opportunities, collaboration, and practical AWS infrastructure challenges.
📍 Ilorin, Nigeria · Open to remote roles worldwide