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- About Me
- Core Competencies & Skills
- Languages
- Professional Experiences
- Professional Certifications
- Education
- Volunteering
- Training & Courses
About Me
You can call me Alfredo
My full name is Refana Houssen Alfredo Ndremaninazafy. Yes, that is a very long name, and combined together it makes a very strong Wi-Fi password, especially if you get creative with the special characters.
In September 2013, I left my country, Madagascar – the fourth largest island in the world a.k.a the Red Island, to pursue my higher education in Russia. There, I studied for six years and received my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Telecommunication, specialization in Info-communication Technologies and Communication Systems, in 2018 and 2020 respectively.
I relocated to Germany in October 2019 to finish my double degree master study in Communication and Signal Processing which I successfully defended in December 2020. I am currently working and living in Bavaria since May 2021.
Professionally, I am working as a Services Engineer for a company that specializes in content security for digital television services internationally, but besides that, I love exploring Kubernetes and Info. Sec and Python worlds.
I am always open to a challenging and rewarding career where I can contribute my knowledge and skills to the organization’s growth. I am committed to boosting my career and will do anything to achieve my objective. I believe everyone deserves a chance to improve his/her life. I might not have the right number of experience but what I have is sincerity, dedication, and passion to work hard. So I will ensure I will leave no stone unturned to satisfy my superiors and get the job done.
I am deeply passionate about the following fields and technologies:
- Kubernetes
- Information Security, especially Penetration Testing
- Space communication, such as deep space, satellite technologies
- Self-leadership
Core Competencies & Skills
Kubernetes | RedHat Openshift | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Python | Zendesk | IT Operation Support | Technical documentation | Oracle Database | Project management
Nagios CheckMK · Linux/Unix Administration · Dynatrace · IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) · Windows System Administration · Databases Administration · Zabbix
Languages
| Mother tongue | Full professional proficiency | Elementary proficiency |
| Malagasy | English | French | Russian | German |
Professional Experiences
Professional Certifications
Developing Excellence in Leadership
I am Certified for participating in the 6-week online program, Developing Excellence in Leadership. Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Earning this designation demonstrates my skills, knowledge, and competencies to perform the responsibilities of a Kubernetes Administrator. I am proficient in Application Lifecycle Management, Installation, Configuration and validation, Core Concepts, Networking, Scheduling, Security, Cluster Maintenance, Logging / Monitoring, Storage, and Troubleshooting.
Certificate ID Number: LF-8cnreqxhzz
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner validates a foundational, high-level understanding of AWS Cloud, services, and terminology.
Validation Number: T7TMZPBBN1F11ZG1
Education
2019 — 2020
Ilmenau, Germany
Technische Universität Ilmenau
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Communication and Signal Processing
- Thesis: “A framework for UAV-to-UAV communication for Master-Slave UAV model”
- Erasmus+ scholarship recipient
2018 — 2020
Kazan, Russia
Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N.Tupolev – KAI (KNRTU-KAI)
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Info-communication Technologies and Communication Systems
- Thesis: “A framework for UAV-to-UAV communication for Master-Slave UAV model”
- Fellow of Vladimir Potanin Foundation Scholarship Program
2014 — 2018
Kazan, Russia
Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N.Tupolev – KAI (KNRTU-KAI)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Info-communication Technologies and Communication Systems
- Designed and Developed an Algorithm for 5G signal using FBMC modulation as a Bachelor thesis
- Russian government scholarship recipient
2013 — 2014
Kazan, Russia
Voronezh State Technical University
- Russian government scholarship recipient
- Pre-University Russian Language Courses Preparation
Volunteering
Sept. 2018 — Aug. 2020
Kazan, Russia
President
German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies
The mission of the GRIAT Student Council is to unite all GRIAT students, provide a supporting system for academic and extra-curricular activities, create the GRIAT spirit, give suggestions to GRIAT administration on making improvements in GRIAT, plan special GRIAT events, and activities, etc.
Achievements:
- Led a team of 4 volunteer students
- Presented students’ interest to the Administration
- Author of “GSC Foresight Session”. Workshop session between students for the annual GRIAT Students’ conference
- Organized more than 3 events for students: Christmas and New Year events, Welcome Back Party, team-building excursions
- Provided support in organizing university events: Open Door Events, graduation ceremonies (2018 and 2019)
GRIAT Student Council regularly arranges teambuilding and social events and conducts a survey of students’ opinions, thus assisting the GRIAT Administration to enhance the educational process and perform efficient coordination.
The tasks of the Student Council at GRIAT are
- to inform students about university activities;
- to unite all GRIAT students and create the GRIAT spirit;
- to plan the calendar of events for the Student Council;
- to strengthen inter-university, inter-regional, and international relations (supporting international GRIAT students, international delegations, attending conferences, etc.);
- to protect and represent the rights and interests of students, to evaluate and offer feedback to GRIAT;
- to assist in solving the educational, social, and other issues affecting the students’ interests in Kazan and Germany;
- to form a positive image of GRIAT among students and the general public, and help with GRIAT marketing activities.
Aug. 2017 — Feb. 2018
Kazan, Russia
Head and Co-founder
International Student Success Center
Achievements:
- Founded the Center for helping international students to achieve, inspire, and succeed
- Prepared plan and hierarchy for the organization
- Organized master classes on leadership and time management
Sept. 2015 — Jun. 2017
Kazan, Russia
President
Association of International Students (AIS-KAI)
- Led a team of 12 students from different countries
- Launched six new projects:
- orientation days for new international students,
- participation at the Open Day of KNRTU-KAI,
- Workshops on leadership,
- Rainbow of the World,
- Olympics between international students (Chess, Ping-pong, track and field athletics),
- Video project for AIS-KAI,
- Excursion session to explore Tatarstan;
- Organized, wrote the scenarios, and produced cultural events:
- New Year,
- Chinese New Year,
- and Nowruz.
- Gained accolades for the organization: Special Prize from the Rector of KNRTU-KAI for participation in the “I love KAI” video contest;
- Facilitated the adaptation of foreign students, especially freshmen to our university and the city of Kazan;
- Developed an orientation program for AISS-KAI;
- Built connections with other students’ clubs within KNRTU-KAI and in Kazan.
- Provided further assistance with all questions including financial and administrative matters
- Introduced a tutoring program for student’s dormitories at the university
Training & Courses
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
- Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner
- Developing excellence in leadership by “The Self Leadership Initiative Ltd”
- Professional Linux Training: Complete Linux Training Course – udemy.com
- LFS258: Kubernetes Fundamentals – linuxfoundation.org
- Problems in Big Data: Understanding Cities through Data Analytics and Embedded Systems by IEEE Educational