Armand Janse van Rensburg
Cloud Engineer
Dubai
Nationality: South African and British
armandjvr1991@gmail.com
Github Link: Armand Github
LinkedIn Link: Armand LinkedIn
Statement
I am an AWS certified cloud enthusiast with experience in enterprise sales and a strong passion for technology and working on ways of making people's lives more efficient with technology. Working in the sales world as well as enterprise software sales has given me incredible communication and problem solving skills that I'm translating to a more technical, hands-on career.
Certification
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - Acquired July 2024
AWS Solutions Architect Associate - Acquired September 2024
Projects
- Project 1: Hosting a Resume on the AWS cloud environment Using HTML, CSS and Javascript to create a one page website, hosted on S3 and using other services like Route 53 for domain names, CMS for ceritificates, DynamoDB for Database management, Lambda as API and triggers, Github for version control, Terraform for Infrastructure-as-code.
- Reference this blog post for challenges faced during this project: Cloud Resume
- Project 2: Auto apply Terraform with AWS Codebuild I wanted to sharpen up my skills in Terraform using tools like EC2, S3, Terraform, Codebuild and Github to create a smooth CICD deployement pipeline from which any infrastructure could be set up. Read more details in this article
- Project 3: Mini-Project. Set up VM's on Mac and Windows Using UTM for Mac and Virtual-box for Windows, I set up various virtual machines as well as remote virtualization through Virtual-box- allowing for use of remote physical resources from any desktop.
Cypress Solutions
AWS Cloud Solutions Architect 1/08/2024 - Present
Working as a Cloud Solutions architect for Cypress Solutions, a IT consulting company providing development and infrastructure services.
Achievements: In my most recent role, I led the design and implementation of a multi-region, highly available cloud infrastructure for a global event ticketing system, leveraging services like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The result was a 25% reduction in operational costs and a significant improvement in application performance and scalability. These achievements demonstrate my ability to work independently and collaboratively within distributed teams.
Espace Real Estate
Senior Sales Broker 1/04/2024 - 30/07/2024
Promoted based on achievement to Senior Broker, helping clients find their dream homes, as well as helping newer brokers to the company settle-in, and assisting with their deals if necessary.
LuxuryProperty.com
Private Client Advisor 1/06/2023 - 30/03/2024
Servicing high net worth clientele within Dubai and globally to find luxury properties in Dubai or to sell their existing properties.
Airbetter Holiday Homes
Sales Director 1/02/2023 - 1/06/2023
Espace Partner recruited me to grow sales team, and improve stats (from average 6 properties a month to 20 a month)
Workz Media
Account Manager 1/04/2022 - 30/01/2023
Managing SIM card sales and eSIM adoption for Africa, attending conferences and presenting to businesses on an Enterprise level
Espace Real Estate
Holiday Homes Manager 1/01/2021 - 30/03/2022
Promoted from Leasing agent to start helping our customer base to increase their ROI with Holiday Home rental of their property.
SynergERP
Business Development Manager 1/04/2018 - 30/12/2020
Assisted in opening UAE branch as a Sage Platinum Business Partner, implementing solutions to improve efficiency, save costs and increase overall productivity through software and technology.
Skills and Technologies
Basic Python, Microsoft Office Suite, Amazon Web Services(AWS), Cloud Computing, Linux, Ubuntu, Virtual Machine, Virtualbox, UTM, Windows 10, MacOS, HTML, CSS, Javascript, CI/CD Pipelines, Basic Terraform, Virtual Machines, Bash