Eklas Newcomb

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About Eklas Newcomb

Profile: Highly experienced technical professional with 17+ years in architecture, design, deployment, automation, and support of on-premises and cloud-based (AWS, Azure) infrastructure. Proven expertise in infrastructure modernization, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), API management, cloud migration, and information security. Skilled in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) methodologies and capable of leading complex, multi-vendor projects to drive technology roadmaps that align with industry best practices. Recognized advisor to leadership teams, supporting business and technical strategies through deep expertise in applications, databases, networks, and web technologies. Known for researching emerging technologies and implementing innovative IT solutions to meet organizational needs. Certifications- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals - AWS Solutions Architect -Associate - IBM Certified System Administrator-WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. Technical Skills: • Cloud Platforms: AWS (Certified), Azure (Certified), GCP (Knowledgeable) • DevOps/GitOps: CI/CD (Azure DevOps, AWS DevOps, ArgoCD, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab pipelines, BitBucket pipelines) • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes • Programming: Java, Python, Node.js, Shell, Ruby, PHP, PL/SQL, HTML, C/C++, GO-Lang (Knowledgeable) • Version Control: GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket • Automation: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration as Code (CaC) • Gateways and Load balancers: IBM DataPower, Apigee, F5 Load Balancer • Application Servers: IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat, WebLogic • Integration & Messaging: Amazon MQ, IBM MQ, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ, TIBCO EMS • Monitoring: Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana