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About

Younsung Lee

DevOps Engineer. Github.

 

Work Experience

DevOps Engineer @ Coinone
May 30, 2023 ― Present (1 yr 8 mo)

AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Observability, CI/CD, Terraform, Infrastructure Ops

  • Manage and operate 6 EKS clusters in a multi-stage environment: experienced EKS versions v1.24 to v1.27.
  • Migrate EKS node groups provisioned with terraform from AL2 to AL2023.
  • Operate Kubernetes policy engine Kyverno and Node Termination Handler. * **
  • Improve scalability by applying pod autoscaling based on Throughput Per Seconds metric using KEDA in the production environment. *
  • Automate repetitive operational tasks.
  • Operate CI/CD pipeline based on Github Actions Workflow and ArgoCD.
  • Build and operate RabbitMQ, MSK Cluster and OpenSearch Cluster. * **
  • Build and operate Github Enterprise Server, Github Enterprise backup utilities and Actions Runner Controller. * **
  • Containerize github enterprise backup server and migrate workload from EC2 to kubernetes cronJob for leveraging dedicated EKS cluster.
  • Develop and release backup-utils helm chart as a maintainer. *
  • Provision and operate multi-account AWS infrastructure using terraform modules.
  • Integrate private networking between GCP and AWS to connect GCP Service APIs from EKS Pods.
  • Implemented and managed Velero server in a production EKS cluster, orchestrating scheduled backups and executing recovery tests. *
  • Automate daily resource creation using GitHub Actions for terraform apply, and enhance Terraform workflows with Atlantis for collaboration. *
  • Deployed and managed Linkerd, a service mesh, to enhance cluster security with mTLS and improve observability between microservices.

 

DevOps Engineer @ Greenlabs Financial
Sep 5, 2022 ― Apr 7, 2023 (7 mos)

AWS, Kubernetes, Istio, Observability, CI/CD, Terraform, MLOps, Infrastructure Ops

  • Acquired electronic finance business license #2022-483 after building multi-account AWS infrastructure for 3 months from September to December 2022. *
  • Managed and operated 2 EKS clusters in a multi-stage environment: experienced EKS versions v1.24 to v1.25. *
  • Provisioned and operated multi-stage AWS infrastructure using terraform.
  • Optimized multi-account infrastructure and reduced monthly AWS cost from $6800 to $4800, 30% monthly cost savings from Jan 2023 to Mar 2023.

 

Cloud Engineer @ Watcha
Feb 14, 2022 ― Aug 5, 2022 (6 mos)

AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Terraform, Infrastructure Ops

 

System Engineer @ KDN
Dec 16, 2013 ― Feb 11, 2022 (8 yrs 2 mos)

On-premise, Linux administration, VMware Cluster administration, Storage administration, Backup and Recovery, Monitoring, Infrastructure Ops

  • Orchestrated the uninterrupted operation of VMware cluster environments, guaranteeing stability and high availability.
  • Automated routine operational tasks using python and bash script.
  • Collaborated closely with the development team to understand their virtual machine provisioning needs.
  • Provided technical support for virtualization-related incidents and challenges, consistently ensuring prompt issue resolution.
  • Collaborated with vendors to address hardware and software issues, resulting in minimal disruptions to operations.
  • Installed and configured backup agents for VMs, executing OS and database-level backup and recovery procedures using EMC Networker.
  • Out of job due to military service, ROKAF from Nov 2014 to Nov 2016.

 

Education

BSE, ICT Applied @ Chosun University
Mar 2018 ― Feb 2022

 

Certification

  • Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate: 2024.11.29 - 2026.11.29
  • Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate: 2024.11.29 - 2026.11.29
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional: 2023.05.21 - 2026.05.21
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate: 2023.05.18 - 2026.05.18
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate: 2023.05.13 - 2026.05.13
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: 2023.05.04 - 2026.05.04
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator: 2022.09.13 ― 2025.09.13
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate: 2020.06.26 - 2026.05.21