Brief History

A DevOps Engineer with a passion for automating everything

I'm an results-oriented DevOps Engineer, specializing in cloud infrastructure, automation, and system reliability.

With 4+ years of hands-on experience, I help organizations streamline development, deployment, and operations.

Skilled Technical Coordinator
Strong knowledge of CI/CD and automation
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure

NodeJS / Python Developer
DevOps Mindset
Coin Collector

Know more

Previous Experience

Where I've been and What I've done

Barrett Business Services Inc

DevOps Engineer

At BBSI, I managed all 15+ development environments across regions, streamlining workflows and improving team efficiency. I led the technical evaluation of a multi-million dollar project, ensuring its success. I also built automation pipelines to enhance reporting and compliance and designed an internal systems API for real-time monitoring.

Uplevel Systems

DevOps Support Developer

At Uplevel Systems, I revamped a legacy monitoring system, cutting runtime from 24 hours to under an hour for real-time insights. I implemented multi-factor authentication for a custom OpenVPN solution, strengthening security. I also redesigned internal infrastructure, reducing cloud-hosting costs by $10k annually while improving performance.

Tools

Tricks of the Trade

Bash

Linux Scripting

PowerShell

Windows Scripting

Python

Scripting & Automation

Docker

Containerization

Kubernetes

Container Orchestration

Jenkins

Automation / CI-CD

Github Actions

Automation / CI-CD

Azure DevOps

Automation / CI-CD

Ansible

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

Git

Version Control

Github

Version Control

Azure

Cloud Platforms

AWS

Cloud Platforms

Education & Certifications

Lessons Learned, Badges Earned

Software Engineering

Springboard - 2021

Intensive course in Software Engineering methodologies and technologies.
Certificate ID: 34785473

700+ hours of hands-on course material over nine months, with 1:1 industry expert mentor oversight.

Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft (AZ-900) - 2024

Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
Credential ID: 4E1157DF9E365CF

Terraform Associate

Hashicorp (HCTA0-003) - 2025

Hashicorp Terraform Associate
Certificate ID: 8a10a73f-851f-41dc-aa77-1c1e3eaf5724

Quick Links

Skill Set

Contact Me

Current City:
Vancouver, Washington

Phone:
+1 (425) 314-0862

Email:
leshawn.rice@outlook.com