Temitayo James Apata

Profile

Results-driven Cloud Associate & Network Operations Engineer with proven expertise in building and maintaining scalable, fault-tolerant cloud systems. Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). I specialize in applying a robust networking, reliability, and automation skillset to enhance operational performance. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), developing solutions using Python and Bash, and optimizing monitoring strategies with Datadog to streamline incident response and deployment.

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

Associate Cloud Engineer / Google Cloud - Sep 2025
Credential ID: 0348bb011b54402dadb359704418cabd
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Datadog Fundamentals / Datadog - Jun 2025
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Cisco Certified Network Associate / Cisco - Aug 2023
Credential ID: 3a1022120fdd4cf1ac9ee984ad7faece
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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

Projects

• Google Cloud Resume Challenge – GCP Read blog post.

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