Shengxu Sun

Senior DevOps Architect | AWS SA-Pro | Kubernetes (CKA/CKS) | Multi-cloud | Observability (Elastic / Grafana / OTel) | 0→1 Infrastructure Builder | MBA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shengxu-sun/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Lead-level DevOps Architect with end-to-end ownership of cloud and platform infrastructure. Specialized in 0→1 platform architecture, Kubernetes at scale, multi-cloud strategy, full-stack observability, and CI/CD automation. Consistently delivered highly scalable, secure, cost-efficient platforms, enabling rapid product delivery, system reliability, and business expansion.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, CKA, CKS, MBA.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCP, Aliyun; VPC, HA/DR, cost optimization.

Kubernetes & Containers: Kubernetes, Containerd, Helm, AKS/EKS.

CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, Harbor, GitLab, Argo CD, Terraform, Ansible.

Observability: Elastic Stack, Grafana Stack, OTel, APM, alerting.

Security & Reliability: RBAC, network policies, container security.

Networking & Edge: OpenResty, APISIX, Cloudflare, CloudFront.

Other Tools: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365 admin, HAProxy, Nginx, Squid, Fail2Ban.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Led 0→1 multi-cloud migration (Azure + AWS) + AKS build, reducing costs > 50%.

  • Built company-wide observability stack (Elastic, Grafana, OTel).

  • Built CI/CD ecosystem (Jenkins, GitLab, Harbor, Nexus) from scratch.

  • Implemented full cloud security model (RBAC, policies, hardening).

  • Modernized DevOps infra end-to-end with full architectural ownership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior DevOps Architect — Wizlah Ventures (Dec 2020 – Feb 2025)

  • Architected and delivered production cloud infrastructure from 0 to 1, establishing high availability, scalability, and security-by-design for all core business systems, reducing infrastructure costs by > 50%.

  • Designed and built the entire company-wide CI/CD platform from 0 to 1 using Jenkins, GitLab, Harbor, OpenLDAP, and Nexus, enabling fully automated build, test, and multi-environment delivery pipelines.

  • Architected and implemented a full-stack end-to-end observability platform from 0 to 1 using Elastic Stack, Grafana Stack, and OpenTelemetry, enabling unified metrics, logs, and traces correlation with proactive incident detection.

  • Established cloud and Kubernetes security baseline from 0 to 1, covering Network Policies, RBAC, system hardening, container security scanning, and access governance, fundamentally reducing attack surface and systemic risk.

  • Configured OpenResty and APISIX reverse proxies and managed CDNs (Cloudflare, CloudFront) to enhance performance and security.

  • Owned on-prem and hybrid infrastructure, including VMs, file servers, backups, and Microsoft 365.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align cloud architecture with business objectives and support seamless cloud adoption.

  • Drove continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost control and resource efficiency, defining technical standards and operational best practices.

Senior DevOps (Contract)— Infinite Computer Solutions (Aug 2025 – Nov 2025)

  • Designed and managed Ansible Playbooks for provisioning and deployment.

  • Maintained and optimized Elastic-based observability platform.

  • Ensured system HA/scalability; maintained IaC standards.

NOC Engineer — Orion Consultancy (Mar 2018 – Dec 2020)

  • Managed AWS/Aliyun/GCP, Prometheus/Grafana monitoring.

  • Maintained Ansible automation and LB/proxy stack.

  • Implemented DDoS protection with Fail2Ban; automated Let’s Encrypt.

Service Delivery Engineer — AsiaCloud Solutions (2014–201****6, 2017–2018)

  • Delivered managed workplace services; deployed servers/network devices.

  • Provided regional IT support across APAC.

Achievement: Completed office relocation with full infra setup.

IT Support & SysAdmin — Ley Choon (2013–2014)

  • Daily support, server/backup management, ERP DB maintenance.

Project Supervisor — Foxconn (2011–2013)

  • Led 100–120 staff; handled SOP/KPI; launched new Nintendo RMA project.

Achievement: Directed a team to build a new project successfully, met customer’s requirement, and won new profitability for company.

Product Engineer — Foxconn (2009–2011)

  • Fault analysis, customer handling, test automation.

Achievement: Reduced manpower by 40%.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration – MBA — Jinan University (2022–2024)

Bachelor’s degree of Engineering — Computer Science, SDUT (2005–2009)

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