Jakob Essig

Jakob Essig

An Advocate for Responsible use of Technology and a Healthy Work-Life Balance

About Me

I’m Jakob Essig, a DevOps Engineer currently based in Greenville, South Carolina. Originally from Colorado, I’ve always been fascinated by technology and its potential to transform industries. Growing up, I was drawn to problem-solving and building things, which eventually led me to pursue a career in tech. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some incredible companies and learning from talented professionals, all of which has shaped the engineer I am today. In my free time, I enjoy exploring the outdoors, hiking, and taking on new challenges. I believe that the skills and mindset I’ve developed in my personal life have a direct impact on my professional growth. Whether it’s through outdoor adventures or tackling complex technical problems, I’m always looking for ways to push my limits and expand my horizons.

Proficiencies

Skills
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Continuous Integration & Deployment (Ci/Cd)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Technologies

Highlighted Projects

Multi-Cloud

Cloud Infrastructure Automation

Designed and deployed cloud environments using Terraform, Pulumi, and Ansible, ensuring scalable and repeatable infrastructure management. Implemented Kubernetes for container orchestration, optimizing workload distribution and resource utilization. Integrated AWS, Azure, and GCP solutions to support multi-cloud strategies.
Automation

CI/CD Pipeline Development

Built and maintained fully automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD, reducing deployment times and minimizing manual intervention. Integrated Liquibase for automated database migrations and ensured seamless version control across environments.

Recent News

DevSecOps: Embedding Security in Every Step of Development

DevSecOps: Embedding Security in Every Step of Development

Embedding Security in Every Step of Development Published on Dev.to…

Kubernetes Scaling Strategies: When and How to Scale

Kubernetes Scaling Strategies: When and How to Scale

Kubernetes Scaling Strategies: When and How to Scale Video on…

Optimizing CI/CD Pipelines for Faster Deployments

Optimizing CI/CD Pipelines for Faster Deployments

Optimizing CI/CD Pipelines for Faster Deployments Published on Medium January…

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