Obinna Mokwe

Active Secret Level Clearance

Professional Summary

Cloud and IT infrastructure professional with 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise systems, cloud environments, operational monitoring, and secure computing solutions. CompTIA Security+ certified (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant), Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), and holder of an Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance. Hands-on experience with Azure services including VNets, NSGs, Virtual Machines, Storage, Load Balancer, Azure Monitor, Backup, Entra ID, RBAC, and Azure Policy.

U.S. Navy Reserve Construction Electrician (Seabee) with experience supporting deployed operations, infrastructure maintenance, electrical systems, and mission readiness in secure environments.

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Sep 2026 – Sep 2029
Validation Number: 71ccdacbf4864e008690940343888eb4
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Jul 2026 – Jul 2027
Credential ID: BAA39DF82A92FF7
CompTIA Security+ Apr 2026 – Apr 2029
Credential ID: dc72e254-dc31-443e-81ab-992610621539

Education

Tech Elevator

Software Development Bootcamp

Jun 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Java, Postgres, Vue.js

Professional Experience

NPower Inc

AWS Cloud Trainee

Jul 2026 – Present
  • Gaining hands-on experience with core AWS services, including Amazon EC2, S3, IAM and VPC.
  • Configuring IAM users, groups, roles, and policies to implement secure access management.
  • Building Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) with subnets, route tables, internet gateways, and security groups.
  • Performing hands-on labs involving networking, storage, compute, and security in the AWS Cloud.

The Home Depot Inc — Atlanta, GA

Software Engineer

Nov 2021 – Mar 2026
  • Supported scalable cloud infrastructure and distributed enterprise search platforms running on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), improving operational reliability and platform availability for large-scale production workloads.
  • Managed and supported cloud services including Compute Engine, Pub/Sub, Datastore, Secret Manager, and IAM-related resources to maintain secure and resilient cloud operations.
  • Assisted with infrastructure automation and provisioning efforts using Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles to support scalable and repeatable cloud deployments.
  • Monitored cloud infrastructure health, system performance, cluster stability, and operational alerts using Grafana and observability tools, helping improve incident detection and reduce troubleshooting time.

US Navy Reserves — Houston, TX

Construction Electrician

Aug 2019 – Jul 2027
  • Performed force protection and physical security duties during military deployment by controlling access to restricted areas, verifying personnel credentials, and enforcing security procedures to safeguard personnel and critical assets.
  • Installed, maintained, and repaired electrical systems, generators, lighting, and power distribution equipment in support of military construction and field operations.
  • Conducted routine maintenance on temporary structures, power systems, and site equipment while ensuring compliance with military safety standards.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to complete construction, maintenance, and operational support tasks while meeting project timelines and military standards.

Schlumberger — Midland, TX

Field Service Technician

Apr 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Performed equipment inspections, troubleshooting, maintenance, and operational support for field production systems.
  • Maintained and monitored critical operational equipment including valves, gauges, flow control systems, and artificial lift systems.
  • Conducted routine system checks and documented maintenance activities and operational updates.

Cloud Projects

Azure Website Portfolio

  • Built and deployed a responsive personal portfolio website using React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to showcase cloud engineering projects and technical skills.
  • Hosted the application using Azure Static Web Apps with automated deployment through GitHub CI/CD workflows.
  • Configured a custom domain with Azure DNS, including DNS zone setup, nameserver configuration, and CNAME record management.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Java, Python, SQL.

Cyber Skills: Incident Detection & Response, Splunk, Wireshark Packet Analysis, Threat Hunting.

Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Routing Fundamentals, Network Troubleshooting.

Azure Services: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Service, Virtual Networks (VNets), Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Storage Accounts, Azure Monitor, Azure Backup, Azure Load Balancer, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Azure Resource Groups.