Summary

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Experienced IT professional with a proven track record in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and systems administration. Expertise in designing, deploying, and managing scalable solutions using modern technologies including AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code practices.

Core Competencies:

  • Cloud Infrastructure: AWS administration, Laravel Vapor, serverless architecture
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, configuration management, automation
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, deployment pipelines
  • Systems Administration: User and device management, corporate infrastructure
  • Technical Support: 10+ years of experience across multiple support fields
  • Quality Assurance: Testing strategies, test automation, quality standards
  • IT Education: Teaching and mentoring in IT administration and emerging technologies

Technical Skills

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Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC), Laravel Vapor, Azure basics, VirtualBox

DevOps & Containerization

Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, configuration management

Systems & Platforms

Linux (Ubuntu, AWS Linux), Windows Server

Tools & Technologies

Git/GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, Documentation tools, Monitoring & logging tools

Professional Experience

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IT Administration Educator

Nordland Fylkeskommune — 2025 to Present

Teaching IT administration, infrastructure management, and support practices to students. Developing curriculum and hands-on labs for systems administration.

System Administrator & QA Lead

Cerpus AS — 2022 to 2025

Managed AWS infrastructure and Laravel Vapor deployments using Terraform (IaC). Led QA initiatives and testing strategies. Administered corporate user and device management. Documented infrastructure, processes, and troubleshot complex issues.

Educator & IT Technician

Sortland Kommune — 2018 to 2021

Taught English as Second Language (ESL), and music. Provided technical support and maintained school devices and systems.

PC Support & Sales Specialist

Elkjøp Norge — 2014 to 2018

Provided customer PC support, handled aftersales services, and managed merchandise. Built strong customer relationships while troubleshooting hardware and software issues.

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