IT Systems Analyst at
Ministry of Education (EQAO)

May 2022 - Aug 2022

EQAO

During my tenure as an IT Systems Analyst at the Ministry of Education's EQAO division, I honed my skills in analyzing and enhancing IT infrastructure. My work primarily revolved around cloud architecture, security, and improving the efficiency of software delivery.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

  • Applied cloud architecture patterns in Azure, maintaining a 99.9% uptime.
  • Advanced security standards and authentication technologies, reducing vulnerabilities by 30%.
  • Migrated an enterprise application from TFS Server to Git version control in Azure DevOps, boosting team productivity by 30%.
  • Collaborated on architecting secure and scalable cloud solutions, including migrating over 30 million records to Azure cloud storage.
  • Defined branching strategies, permissions, and access management for 5+ engineering teams, ensuring compliance with Ministry/ITS policies.
  • Recommended cloud optimization strategies, leading to a 20% reduction in operational costs.
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, reducing manual setup time by 40%.
  • Leveraged Docker for container management, ensuring consistent environments across development and production.

My experience at EQAO allowed me to make significant strides in optimizing IT operations and contributing to the educational sector's technological advancements. It was a rewarding experience to work with cross-functional teams and contribute to projects that directly impacted our educational systems.