Nii Yartey Gidiglo
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Experience

Experience

Cloud, security and data work since 2019 - across Microsoft partner consultancies, freelance delivery, data engineering and AI model training, for clients in banking, telecoms, energy and government.

May 2023 - Present

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Cloudware Africa (Microsoft Gold Partner) · Accra, Ghana

  • Conducted cloud adoption assessments using Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework, guiding clients through structured migration and deployment phases.
  • Migrated customer workloads to Azure PaaS and IaaS - on-premises servers, VMware/Hyper-V environments and web services from AWS - reducing infrastructure and operational costs.
  • Deployed Microsoft Sentinel and advanced security solutions with data connectors, alerts, automation rules, workbooks and custom analytics rules tailored to client use cases.
  • Designed fault-tolerant architectures across App Service, Azure Functions, Azure VMs and Azure Site Recovery for high availability and business continuity.
  • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, reducing deployment times and improving integration consistency.
  • Automated provisioning with Terraform, Bicep and PowerShell, minimising manual error and accelerating delivery.
  • Configured Site-to-Site VPN hybrid connectivity, Azure File Sync with lifecycle policies, and IAM roles with MFA.
  • Monitored infrastructure with Log Analytics and Azure Monitor, improving reliability and reducing downtime.
  • Developed technical proposals, presentations and product demos that turned business requirements into cloud solutions, increasing project approval rates.
  • Used Azure DevOps for sprint planning, task assignment and progress tracking, improving team collaboration and delivery timelines.

May 2023 - Present

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Reliance Infosystems Limited (Microsoft Gold Partner) · Remote

  • Implemented cloud security infrastructure and secure architectures for in-house Azure applications, improving security posture and compliance adherence.
  • Conducted comprehensive cloud security risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending mitigations.
  • Deployed Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Arc and Azure Monitor to improve threat detection, monitoring and operational visibility.
  • Defined and enforced enterprise-level cloud security controls aligned to industry standards.
  • Configured Azure Key Vault and key management policies to strengthen data security and regulatory compliance.
  • Implemented BCDR solutions for mission-critical workloads, ensuring data availability and minimising downtime.
  • Automated Azure deployments with Bicep, ARM templates and Terraform.
  • Translated high-level customer requirements into detailed technical specifications and solution designs.
  • Collaborated with QA and business analyst teams to define accurate project requirements and improve delivery timelines.

Sept 2020 - Present

Cloud Engineer & Web Developer (Freelance)

Fiverr & Upwork · Remote

  • Designed and deployed cloud solutions on Azure and AWS - secure, scalable and cost-optimised environments for diverse client projects.
  • Developed and customised websites and web applications in JavaScript, Python and WordPress with SQL and Oracle backends.
  • Implemented automation and deployment pipelines to streamline application delivery.

Sept 2024 - Present

Advanced AI Data Trainer

Invisible Technologies · Remote (United States)

  • Trained AI models on curated datasets including image captioning and data labelling, aligning models to specific task objectives.
  • Ran quality evaluation on model outputs, identifying errors and inconsistencies so performance benchmarks were consistently met.

July 2022 - Nov 2022

Data Engineer

Hamoye · Remote

  • Cleaned and explored public utility datasets in Python, delivering summary statistics and visualisations that informed decision-making.
  • Developed a regression model analysing eight input variables against two outputs, improving predictive accuracy.
  • Built and connected Kubeflow pipeline components, automating workflows and reducing data processing time.

Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

Petroleum Geologist (National Service)

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) · Tema, Ghana

  • Interpreted geological and geophysical data to create subsurface maps, improving exploration planning accuracy.
  • Conducted basin, source rock and reservoir modelling to support strategic exploration decisions.

Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

Software Engineer & Social Media Manager

Techbit Inc (Techpreneur Magazine) · Accra, Ghana

  • Developed websites, web applications and software products in JavaScript, Python and Java with Oracle and SQL databases.
  • Conceptualised and executed social content strategies, increasing audience engagement and brand visibility.
  • Managed distribution plans and schedules aligned to marketing objectives.

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