# Morgan Casey

Headline: DevOps Engineer | Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

- Email: morgan.casey@example.com
- Phone: (512) 555-0147
- URL: https://morgancasey.dev

Location: 2400 Nueces Street, Austin, Texas, United States, 78705

Profiles: 
- GitHub: [@morgancasey](https://github.com/morgancasey)
- LinkedIn: [@morgancasey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgancasey)

## Basics

DevOps engineer with 6+ years of experience designing, automating, and operating cloud-native infrastructure on AWS and Azure. Skilled in building CI/CD pipelines, implementing infrastructure as code, and orchestrating containerized workloads with Kubernetes. Proven record of cutting deployment times, improving system reliability, and building strong collaboration between development and operations teams.

- Reduced average deployment time from 45 minutes to 8 minutes by migrating legacy Jenkins pipelines to GitLab CI/CD.
- Managed 200+ microservices across multiple Kubernetes clusters using Helm, Argo CD, and Terraform.
- Implemented an observability stack with Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack, cutting mean time to detection by 40%.


## Education

### University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor, Computer Science, Score: 3.7, Aug 2014–May 2018

URL: https://www.utexas.edu/

Courses: Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Distributed Systems, Database Systems, Cloud Computing, Algorithms and Data Structures

Summary: 
- Focused on distributed systems, networking, and cloud computing
- Completed a capstone project on container orchestration and cluster scheduling
- Served as a teaching assistant for the Operating Systems course for two semesters


## Work

### Senior DevOps Engineer

CloudForge Systems, Jan 2022–Present

URL: https://www.cloudforgesystems.com

Keywords: AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Argo CD, GitOps, Cost Optimization

Summary: 
- Lead a team of 4 DevOps engineers managing multi-region AWS infrastructure for a SaaS platform serving 500K+ users
- Architected GitOps workflows with Argo CD and Terraform, enabling self-service deployments for 12 product teams
- Reduced cloud spend by 28% through right-sizing, reserved instances, and automated scheduling of non-production environments
- Designed a disaster recovery strategy with cross-region backups and automated failover, achieving an RTO of 15 minutes and an RPO of 5 minutes
- Mentored junior engineers and established on-call best practices, decreasing escalations by 35%


### DevOps Engineer

NimbusStack, Jun 2019–Dec 2021

URL: https://www.nimbusstack.io

Keywords: GitLab CI, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus, Docker

Summary: 
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI for 80+ microservices, integrating automated testing and security scans
- Migrated a monolithic application to Kubernetes, improving scalability and reducing infrastructure costs by 20%
- Implemented infrastructure as code with Terraform and Ansible across 300+ EC2 instances and RDS databases
- Set up centralized logging and monitoring with the ELK Stack and Prometheus, enabling proactive alerting
- Partnered with developers to containerize applications and optimize Docker images for faster cold starts


### Cloud Operations Engineer

DataHarbor, Jul 2018–May 2019

URL: https://www.dataharbor.com

Keywords: AWS, Python, Bash, Linux, Backup

Summary: 
- Managed AWS EC2, S3, and RDS resources for an internal data analytics platform
- Automated routine operational tasks with Python and Bash, saving roughly 15 hours of manual effort per week
- Assisted in implementing backup and recovery procedures for critical production databases
- Participated in the on-call rotation and incident response for production systems


## Languages

- English: Native or Bilingual Proficiency, Keywords: TOEFL 115
- Spanish: Limited Working Proficiency, Keywords: DELE B2

## Skills

- Cloud Platforms: Expert, Keywords: AWS, Azure, GCP, EC2, S3, Lambda
- CI/CD: Advanced, Keywords: GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, CircleCI
- Containers & Orchestration: Expert, Keywords: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Istio, OpenShift
- Infrastructure as Code: Advanced, Keywords: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Pulumi
- Monitoring & Logging: Advanced, Keywords: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, CloudWatch
- Scripting & Automation: Expert, Keywords: Python, Bash, Go, PowerShell
- Security & Compliance: Intermediate, Keywords: IAM, Vault, SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks, Trivy

## Awards

### Cloud Innovator Award

CloudForge Systems, Nov 2023

Summary: 
Recognized for designing and implementing a cost optimization program that saved more than $500K annually.


## Certificates

### AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

Amazon Web Services, Mar 2022

URL: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-devops-engineer-professional/
### Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Aug 2021

URL: https://www.cncf.io/certification/cka/
### HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

HashiCorp, Jan 2021

URL: https://www.hashicorp.com/certification/terraform-associate

## Publications

### Implementing GitOps for Multi-Cluster Kubernetes

DevOps Today, Sep 2023

URL: https://www.devopstoday.com/gitops-multi-cluster-kubernetes

Summary: 
- Discusses patterns for managing multiple Kubernetes clusters with Argo CD and Terraform
- Covers security, drift detection, and progressive delivery strategies


## Projects

### KubeWatch

Open-source Kubernetes monitoring and alerting toolkit, Feb 2022–Nov 2023

URL: https://github.com/morgancasey/kubewatch

Keywords: Kubernetes, Go, Prometheus, Operator

Summary: 
- Built a lightweight operator that watches cluster events and routes alerts to Slack and PagerDuty
- Integrated with Prometheus Alertmanager for advanced routing and silencing
- Reached 500+ stars on GitHub and is used by more than 30 organizations


### Terraform AWS Landing Zone

Reusable Terraform modules for secure AWS multi-account setups, Mar 2021–Aug 2022

URL: https://github.com/morgancasey/terraform-aws-landing-zone

Keywords: Terraform, AWS, Landing Zone, Security

Summary: 
- Published a set of Terraform modules implementing AWS Control Tower best practices
- Automated account provisioning, guardrails, and centralized logging
- Reduced new account setup time from days to under an hour


## Interests

- Open Source: CNCF, Kubernetes, Terraform
- Outdoor Activities: Hiking, Running, Cycling

## Volunteer

### Austin DevOps Community

Workshop Organizer, Mar 2020–Present

URL: https://www.meetup.com/austin-devops/

Summary: 
- Organize monthly workshops on cloud-native technologies and DevOps practices
- Coordinate with speakers and sponsors to deliver free technical education
- Mentor newcomers transitioning into DevOps roles