Cloud & DevOps Engineer

Building reliable, scalable, automated cloud platforms on AWS & GCP with a DevOps-driven approach.

Terraform · Docker · Kubernetes · CI/CD · Observability

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About Me

Gerard Eku

I’m Gerard Eklu, a Cloud & DevOps Engineer with a software engineering foundation and hands-on experience building automated, scalable systems on AWS and GCP. I work with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud security, and monitoring to deliver reliable cloud infrastructure. Previously at The Home Depot, I contributed to large-scale app development and automated deployments across enterprise environments.

Today, I focus on building real-world DevOps projects that integrate IaC, containerization, and production-ready cloud architectures across AWS and GCP.

5 years software engineering experienceCloud & DevOps on AWS + GCPTerraform · Kubernetes · CI/CD · Full-Stack
ReactNode.jsJavaTeamCityGitHub ActionsJenkinsTerraformGKESpinnakerVaultTrivyGCPAWS
Explore My Cloud & DevOps Journey

Hands-on projects across AWS, GCP, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Cloud Security..

A curated collection of real cloud deployments, IaC builds, CI/CD pipelines, containerized applications, monitoring setups, and troubleshooting work completed throughout my DevOps engineering journey.

Projects

DevOps & Cloud Engineering

⭐ Featured Project

The Acquisitions: Full Cloud DevOps Pipeline (Docker, CI/CD, ALB, EC2, Monitoring, DevSecOps)

A production-ready DevOps pipeline for a real-world Node/Express API. Features include full CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Docker containerization, automated deployments to AWS EC2, HTTPS routing via ALB, Prometheus monitoring, Grafana dashboards, and Trivy vulnerability scanning providing complete DevSecOps coverage from build to production

AWS ALBDockerGitHub ActionsEC2 DeploymentDevSecOpsTrivyPrometheusGrafanaNode.jsPostgreSQL
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GCP Infrastructure Setup with Terraform

IaC on GCP: VPC, subnet, firewall, and Compute Engine VM provisioned with Terraform. Startup script installs Docker/Git. GCS remote backend + Terraform workspaces for isolated dev/prod. Includes architecture diagram & outputs.

TerraformGCPCompute EngineGCS BackendWorkspaces
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Dockerized Node API && CI/CD to EC2 + Monitoring

Containerized a Node/Express API, built & pushed images, and deployed via GitHub Actions (SSH) to AWS EC2. Added production-style observability with Prometheus scraping /metrics and a Grafana dashboard. Includes architecture diagram and runbooks.

Node.jsExpressDockerGitHub ActionsEC2PrometheusGrafana
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Software Engineering

The Comfort Guardians HVAC Website

Freelance marketing site for an HVAC business built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion. Integrated Jobber for appointment booking, custom contact form with Nodemailer backend, and deployed to Vercel.

Next.jsTailwind CSSFramer MotionTypeScriptVercelNodemailerJobber IntegrationSEO
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Position Description Management App (Frontend Collaboration)

Contributed to the frontend of a web app designed to manage, update, and generate job descriptions across an organization (ASCO). Built UIs with Next JS and Tailwind CSS, implemented editable forms, profile templates, and integrated with backend APIs for dynamic data handling. Collaborated with another engineer to deliver the app to a client company, deployed via AWS Amplify.

Next JSTailwind CSSTypeScriptAWS AmplifyTeam Collaboration
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Skills

Technologies I use to design, automate, and operate reliable systems.

DevOps & Cloud Engineering

DockerKubernetesTerraformGitHub ActionsJenkinsGCPAWSPrometheusGrafanaTrivy

Software Engineering

JavaScriptReactNode.jsExpressMongoDBPostgreSQLNext.jsTailwind CSS

Tools & Workflow

GitLinuxBashJiraConfluence PageAgile

Resume

Download my up-to-date resume highlighting my experience in software engineering, DevOps, and cloud engineering.

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Let’s Connect

I’m open to DevOps, Cloud, and Software Engineering roles, as well as freelance projects. Share a bit about the opportunity and how I can help.

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