VINCENT OMONDI OWUOR

Cloud Support | IT Support | Junior Cloud Engineer
owuorvincent069@gmail.com • +254 796 915 745 • Kakamega, Kenya • LinkedIn • GitHub • Portfolio • Credly
Aspiring Cloud Engineer with a strong foundation in IT Support and Distributed Systems. Passionate about reliability engineering (retries, idempotency, observability). Hands-on with AWS core services, Linux troubleshooting, and networking. Eager to apply systems-thinking in a technical support or infrastructure role.
Technical Skills
Cloud & Infra
AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, VPC, EC2, IAM), Terraform (Basic IaC), Docker, Linux Admin
Reliability
Circuit Breakers, Idempotency, Backoff Strategies, Dead Letter Queues, Eventual Consistency
Support
DNS, HTTP/S, TCP/IP, SSH, VPN Config, L1-L4 Troubleshooting, Structured Cabling
Dev & Tools
Python, TypeScript, SQL (PostgreSQL), Git, GitHub Actions, Bash Scripting
Systems Engineering Projects (Learning Labs)
M-Pesa Integration (Saga Pattern Lab) React, Node.js, Daraja API
  • Designed "verify-before-process" logic to handle payment failures and network timeouts (unhappy paths).
  • Implemented idempotency keys to prevent double-charging users during network replays.
  • Created a polling mechanism to reconcile transactions when callbacks are lost/delayed.
SafariSmart (Fault Tolerance Lab) Django, PostgreSQL, AI Integration
  • Built a "Circuit Breaker" to handle AI service failures, defaulting to cached content to preserve uptime.
  • Developed strict Zod schema validation to catch malformed JSON responses at the API boundary.
  • Deployed on hybrid architecture (Render + S3) to simulate microservice decoupling.
AWS 3-Tier Architecture (IaC) Terraform, AWS VPC
  • Provisioned a VPC with public/private subnets and route tables using Terraform.
  • Configured Security Groups (least-privilege) to isolate the database layer from the internet.
  • Implemented a Bastion Host pattern for secure administrative access to private instances.
ServerlessNexus (Cloud Consulting) Django, Vercel
  • Deployed Django in a serverless environment to analyze cold start behaviors and filesystem limits.
  • Optimized DB connection pooling to prevent "thundering herd" issues during concurrent invocations.
Professional Experience
Software Development Intern May 2025 - Aug 2025
Optimum Computer Systems | Nairobi
  • Contributed to "EduCore" ERP web interface; assisted in debugging race conditions during student registration.
  • Learned how ACID transaction isolation levels prevent data corruption in concurrent systems.
  • Documented API endpoints and schemas to streamline onboarding for new developers.
  • Participated in Agile stand-ups and code reviews.
IT Support Attaché (Network Infrastructure) May 2024 - Aug 2024
Masinde Muliro University (MMUST) | Kakamega
  • Troubleshooting: Resolved connectivity for 500+ users by tracing faults from devices to switches.
  • Physical Networking: Diagnosed/replaced faulty Ethernet cables; terminated RJ45 connectors.
  • Config: Assisted in rack-mounting and basic configuration of Cisco routers/switches.
  • Support: Provided technical support for Windows/Linux workstations and printers.
Education & Certifications
B.Sc. Information Technology (Expected 2026) Masinde Muliro University
AWS Cloud Practitioner Training (Gold Graduate) AWS Re/Start (2025)
Intensive bootcamp on Linux, Networking, Python, AWS Core Services.
Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2025) • Oracle Cloud Foundations (2025) • Oracle AI Foundations (2025)