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Hi, I am Daevon

Daevon Branche

Site Reliability Engineer at Upwork

I am a Site Reliability Engineer with a passion for DevOps and Open Source. I love to work on fun projects and learn new things. I am currently working on a few projects that I hope to release soon.

Leadership
Team Work
Project Management
Communication
Problem Solving
Time Management
Creativity

Skills

Experiences

1
Site Reliability Engineer
Sporttrade Inc.

Jan 2021 - Present, Camden, NJ

A fintech company that focuses on providing a sports betting exchange platform in the US market. They aim to provide a more efficient, transparent and fair betting system for sports enthusiasts.

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for infrastructure in AWS and GCP, utilizing various services and tools such as EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Terraform, and Ansible.
  • Developed and maintained automated and scalable infrastructure solutions utilizing Terraform and Ansible, while also setting up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub, Artifactory, and Jenkins.
  • Worked with security team to integrate security into CI/CD pipeline, reduced spending in AWS and GCP, and ensured high availability, reliability, and performance of services across infrastructure.

SWK Technologies

July 2019 - Jan 2021, West Deptford, NJ

An IT solutions provider that specializes in helping small to mid-sized businesses improve their operations and profitability through the use of technology. They offer a wide range of services such as ERP systems, cybersecurity, and managed IT services.

SOC Engineer

July 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Monitor, analyze, and respond to security incidents in a timely manner
  • Utilize various security tools and platforms, including SentinelOne, Webroot, Duo Security, and Auvik
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the organization’s security posture by identifying gaps and suggesting enhancements.
Platform Engineer/Automation Engineer

July 2019 - July 2020

  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable platforms for applications and services.
  • Automate deployment, monitoring, and management of platform components using infrastructure as code tools.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and monitor platform performance, ensuring compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.
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Tier 2 Support Engineer
Comstar Technologies

May 2018 - July 2019, Audubon, PA

A telecommunications and networking solutions provider that offers a range of services such as VoIP phone systems, network design and implementation, and audio-visual solutions. They cater to businesses of all sizes and have a focus on delivering reliable and efficient solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • Administered and setup IT infrastructure for clients with 50-150 employees on Windows/Linux platforms
  • Provided first line IT support, troubleshooting and resolving hardware, software, and network issues remotely
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address and resolve customer issues, and contributed to the creation and maintenance of knowledge base articles to improve support processes.

Education

2013-2015
Computer Science
CGPA: 3.6 out of 4
High School
GPA: 5 out of 5

Projects

Flask App
Flask App
Owner Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

Basic Flask app to be deployed in digital ocean

Digital Ocean
Digital Ocean
Owner Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

App to deploy a web host with failover in digital ocean

Job Hunter Bot
Job Hunter Bot
Owner Jan 2020 - Present

Bot to apply for jobs automatically

Ubuntu Ansible
Ubuntu Ansible
Owner Oct 2017 - Present

Autoconfig for Ubuntu based systems

SED Challenge
SED Challenge
Owner April 2023 - Present

Deploy and secure a static web app to AWS, with CI/CD with Jenkins and Terraform

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