KEITA BANGALY

Administered and managed over 500 Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers to ensure high availability and performance.

Designed and implemented a fully automated deployment pipeline using Ansible and Terraform, eliminating manual server provisioning.

Enforced granular Access Control Lists on RHEL servers with Ansible playbooks to manage user permissions securely.

Integrated security best practices into CI/CD pipelines by automating vulnerability scanning and compliance checks.

Administered AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances, AMI creation, and autoscaling processes.

Developed and maintained custom Linux shell scripts for automation, backup, and recovery, enhancing operational efficiency.

Collaborated with development teams to deploy patches and resolve vulnerabilities in cloud environments effectively.

Documented complex deployment processes to ensure reproducibility and facilitate future use.

• Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
• Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
• Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
• Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
• Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
• Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Governed end-to-end project management for Marriott Bonvoy’s mobile application, overseeing Agile execution and security enhancements.

Spearheaded initiatives to modernize mobile experience, streamlining booking, authentication, and account management processes.

Led Agile delivery across development teams, implementing Scrum methodologies to enhance sprint velocity and feature prioritization.

Directed projects on two-factor authentication and identity verification, ensuring compliance with PCI-DSS and cybersecurity best practices.

Developed reporting frameworks in Jira and Confluence, improving visibility into timelines, resource allocation, and risk strategies.

Managed project budgeting and resource planning to optimize costs while achieving business milestones.

Supervised User Acceptance Testing sessions and stakeholder reviews to align digital enhancements with customer needs.

Designed training materials to establish scalable workflow standards for engineering and digital teams.

• Configured and supported virtual environments using VMware and Hyper-V, optimizing resource utilization.
• Implemented and monitored network security measures, including firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
• Conducted research on emerging technologies in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Automated routine administrative tasks using scripting languages like PowerShell and Bash, increasing operational efficiency.
• Troubleshot application errors and provided technical support to end-users.
• Spearheaded server infrastructure development, quality control, staging, and production operations.

Transformed sourcing workflows to align candidate capabilities with executive role requirements and hiring timelines.

Facilitated collaboration among recruiters, hiring managers, and data analysts for data-driven executive placements.

Optimized interview and assessment processes using Agile principles, reducing time-to-hire and increasing candidate success rates.

Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through retrospectives, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in high-profile leadership hiring.

Collaborated with analytics teams to monitor hiring velocity, quality-of-hire, and candidate fit scores for measurable placement improvements.

Increased executive placement efficiency by 30% by refining sourcing and interview workflows.

Streamlined candidate alignment with executive roles, improving placement accuracy and retention for Fortune 500 clients.