Temitayo James Apata

Profile

A results-oriented Engineer with a Master's degree in Telecommunications, specializing in system reliability, automation, and performance in demanding, high-availability environments. Proficient in optimizing monitoring strategies with Datadog and developing automation solutions using Python, Bash, and Terraform to enhance operational efficiency and streamline incident response. As a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) actively pursuing Google Cloud certification, I am eager to apply this robust networking and automation skillset to build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant systems.

Education

Master (MSc) in Telecommunications Engineering
University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy
Sep 2021 – Feb 2024
Grade: 104/110

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication
All Nations University, Ghana
2014 – 2018
GPA: 3.70/4.00 (First Class Honors)

Experience

NOC Engineer
LeoVegas Gaming Plc, Sliema, Malta
July 2025 – Present

• Optimize and refine monitoring strategies using Datadog dashboards, anomaly detection, and custom alert logic to reduce false positives.
• Develop and maintain internal tooling and scripts (Python, Terraform, Bash) to automate NOC workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Coordinate cross-functional incident response efforts involving Platform, DevOps, and Security teams during critical outages.
• Proactively monitor and support production and non-production environments, promptly detecting, analyzing, and responding to systems and security incidents, alerts, service degradation, and outages.
• Participate in a 24×7 shift rotation.

Junior NOC Engineer
LeoVegas Gaming Plc, Sliema, Malta
July 2024 – July 2025

• Proactive monitoring and support of production and non-production environments.
• Detect, analyse, and respond to systems and security incidents.
• Maintain standards for internal information regarding ongoing issues.

Technical Support Engineer
Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, Nigeria
Oct 2018 – Oct 2020

• Managed user accounts and security groups in Active Directory.
• Administered Office 365 accounts and troubleshooting.
• Provided hardware/software support and network maintenance.

Certifications & Skills Development

Cisco Certified Network Associate / Cisco - Aug 2023
Credential ID: 3a1022120fdd4cf1ac9ee984ad7faece
Credential URL

Datadog Fundamentals / Datadog - Jun 2025
Credential URL

Associate Cloud Engineer / Google Cloud - Expected Sep 2025

Skills & Technologies

Network Monitoring: Datadog & Grafana Ticketing Systems: Jira Version Control: Git Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) IaC: Terraform Automated testing Tools: Playwright, Mabl Scripting Languages: Python, Bash Database Management: MySQL Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes CI/CD Tools: Github Actions, Jenkins

Language Proficiencies

• English (Native speaker)
• Italian (B1 Intermediate)

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