Alain C.
DevOps Team Lead | AWS | Docker | Kubernetes | Terraform | Linux | Ansible | Agile Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
Index
Contact
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alainch
Top Skills
- Leadership & Team Management
- Agile / Task Management
- Ansible
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure
- Docker Containers
- Linux System Administration
- Kubernetes Orchestration
- Git & GitOps
- IaC
Languages
- Arabic: Native or Bilingual Proficiency
- English: Professional Working Proficiency
- French: Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven DevOps Team Lead with over a decade of experience in leading technical teams and optimizing cloud infrastructure. Adept in a wide range of DevOps technologies including Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, AWS, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines. Skilled at managing cross-functional teams, improving automation workflows, and building resilient systems that support seamless operations. Passionate about fostering collaboration and driving successful project outcomes while delivering reliable, scalable infrastructure.
Experience
doctorly
DevOps Team Lead
March 2022 - Present
Berlin, Germany
Key Responsibilities:
- Successfully manage a dynamic DevOps team, conducting daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and one-on-ones.
- Spearhead recruitment to ensure the team consists of highly skilled professionals.
- Lead infrastructure oversight by ensuring repositories follow best practices and codebase cleanliness.
Key Achievements:
- Led technical initiatives, implementing and optimizing Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD.
- Provided guidance and troubleshooting expertise for Kubernetes clusters, Docker containers, and cloud resources.
- Fostered vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and improving external collaboration.
serVme
Lead DevOps Engineer
December 2020 - March 2022 (1 year 4 months)
Beirut, Lebanon
Key Responsibilities:
- Transitioned from traditional architecture to fully automated CI/CD pipelines with EKS, Jenkins, and GitOps.
- Designed resilient, scalable cloud infrastructure with AWS, leveraging horizontal and vertical autoscaling.
- Reduced deployment time and AWS costs by optimizing infrastructure and consolidating databases.
CMA CGM
Digital Tech Lead
February 2020 - November 2020 (10 months)
Beirut, Lebanon
Key Responsibilities:
- Led a team focusing on software development, product releases, and engineering tasks.
- Introduced Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) and best practices in GitOps.
- Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes, defining the SDLC for smooth development workflows.
Inimoney Fintech
Head Of Quality Assurance
December 2018 - January 2020 (1 year 2 months)
Beirut District, Lebanon
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborated with the DevOps team to optimize the CI/CD pipeline using automation tools.
- Led and mentored the quality assurance team, automating testing with Protractor and Newman.
Keeward Group
DevOps System Engineer
June 2012 - June 2018 (6 years 1 month)
Beirut District, Lebanon
Key Achievements:
- Managed Linux servers and cloud infrastructure, designing a CI/CD pipeline for software deployment.
- Deployed and managed Docker containers and caching solutions like Redis and Varnish.
- Successfully migrated services to a hybrid cloud architecture using AWS, OVH, and Heroku.
Education
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Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Analysis and Conception of System Information and Decisions, Computer Science · (2008 - 2009) -
IB Formation - France
VMware vSphere 4.1: Installation, Configuration, Manage · (2011) -
DIAFOR - France
System and Network Administrator, Computer Science · (2007 - 2008) -
Université de Rennes I
DEUG, Science · (2003 - 2005)
Certifications
- Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)