Reyaan Boltman

073 517 8889 | [email protected] | DevOps Engineer

I’m a DevOps Engineer with about 4 years experience in DevOps, plus over 10 years experience in web development, which really helps me bridge the gap between development and operations. I’m all about streamlining processes and making infrastructure more efficient, whether that’s through automation, optimizing cloud resources, or collaborating closely with teams to get things done.

I’ve worked a lot with AWS and GCP, setting up infrastructure that scales with the business, and I’ve got experience with a wide range of tools, like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and HashiCorp’s stack—Nomad, Vault, Boundary, and Consul. One of my big focuses is cost and resource optimization; I’ve led projects where we’ve significantly reduced costs and improved performance by fine-tuning cloud setups.

Having that web development background means I really understand the needs of both developers and infrastructure teams. I work closely with developers, support teams, and leadership to make sure we’re all aligned and that solutions are both robust and easy to use, whether that’s in a startup setting or an enterprise environment.

Experience

DevOps Engineer

Everlytic
  • Building Infrastructure on AWS using Hashistack (Nomad, Terraform, Consul, Vault) and GitHub Actions.
  • AWS Infrastructure Monitoring using Grafana, Loki, Prometheus.
  • Hashicorp Boundary access management configuration.
  • I have actively given guidence to my colleagues on best practice and performance improvements.
  • Doing Deployments as required and building automations using Github Actions.
  • Writing Incident Reports and Change Controls Docs as required.
July 2021 - Present

Developer

Zando
  • Working on Zend Framework backend systems. (PHP 5.6)
  • Assisting with migration to new Jumia systems. (PHP 7)
  • Maintaining and upgrading Legacy Systems. (PHP 5.6)
  • Building DevOps Infrastructure using Jenkins and GitHub
  • Server Administration for live and staging environments using GCP
  • Local Docker environment and VM support. Puppet, Redis, Memcached management.
  • Server Monitoring using Nagios,New Relic, Grafana and Graylog.
December 2018 - June 2021

Developer

Tencent Africa - Naspers
  • Working as part of a SCRUM team
  • Using the WeChat API system to build/maintain official accounts.
  • Come up with and develop new ideas.
  • Making updates to the WeChat Wallet.
  • Building and maintaining the WeChat Online Shops.
  • Working on JOOX projects.
  • Maintaining projects using continuous integration technologies. ie TravisCI
June 2015 - November 2018

Previous Positions

  • OnNet - Developer - September 2014 - May 2015
  • Prezence Digital - PHP Web Developer - March 2013 - August 2014
  • GetSmarter - Web Developer - June 2009 - February 2013
  • Kimia - Web Developer and IT Support - December 2008 - May 2009

Education

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

ND: Information Technology
Track: Development Software
2006-2009

University of Cape Town | Short-courses

Digital Photography
Internet Super-User
(CFMS) Photoshop
Internet Marketing

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
DevOps Tools

Other Courses and Certifications

  • Python for beginners course
  • Agile Principles course
  • Nginx Fundamentals course
  • Mastering Ansible course
  • Android Mobile Development with JAVA