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Saif Ahmad

Allahabad

Summary

Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing AWS cloud infrastructure, utilizing a variety of services including EC2, EKS, S3, VPC, and Autoscaling. Leveraged Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) to automate provisioning and reduce deployment time significantly. Configured and managed Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration, overseeing deployment, scaling, and ensuring high availability. Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, automating build, test, and deployment processes seamlessly. Containerized applications using Docker for enhanced portability, scalability, and reduced dependencies. Implemented monitoring and logging solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack to ensure application and infrastructure performance. Collaboration with development and QA teams was crucial in streamlining workflows and improving release management processes. Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering continuous learning and growth. Participated in on-call rotation and incident response to minimize downtime and ensure production stability.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. DevOps Engineer

To The New
03.2022 - Current
  • Led automation and scaling of environments and systems by implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies with Terraform, resulting in 30% increase in deployment efficiency and 40% reduction in deployment time.
  • Designed and deployed UAT and production environments from scratch using Terraform, ensuring consistency, reliability, and scalability.
  • Orchestrated setup of robust CI/CD pipeline leveraging ArgoCD and GitLab CI/CD, leading to 50% reduction in development-to-production workflow time and enabling 90% faster application deployment.
  • Developed comprehensive Helm charts for application deployments, enhancing deployment consistency and simplifying management of Kubernetes resources.
  • Engineered and implemented API caching solution utilizing CloudFront, resulting in 50% improvement in API endpoint performance and responsiveness.
  • Configured and managed ingress resources using Helm, enabling seamless routing of traffic to Kubernetes services and enhancing application accessibility and scalability.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define architecture, and implement solutions aligned with business objectives.
  • Provided mentorship and guidance to junior team members, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing within team.

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Pioneer Technosoft
09.2019 - 03.2022
  • Analyzed current technology within company and developed steps to improve and expand upon them.
  • Possess working knowledge of diverse tools, open-source technologies, and cloud services for versatile problem-solving and innovation.
  • Monitored processes throughout lifecycle, updating or creating new processes to minimize wastage and improve efficiency continuously.
  • Implemented various development, testing, and automation tools alongside IT infrastructure, resulting in 35% reduction in deployment time and 30% increase in productivity.
  • Encouraging and building automated processes wherever possible.
  • Strived for continuous improvement and built CI/CD pipeline, resulting in 40% increase in deployment frequency and 20% reduction in deployment failures.
  • Proactively identified opportunities for process improvements and implemented best practices to optimize system performance, reliability, and security.
  • Actively participated in on-call rotation and incident response, resolving critical issues and implementing preventive measures to minimize downtime and ensure system availability.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Annamalai University
Hyderabad, India
2022

Bachelor of Science -

Allahabad State University
Allahabad
2019

Skills

  • Kubernetes and Docker
  • Scripting Languages
  • CI/CD Jenkins, GitLab CI
  • Monitoring and Logging
  • Configuration Management
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Linux Environments

Certification

  • AWS Solution Architect Associate

Additional Information

https://www.tothenew.com/blog/understanding-rancher-a-comprehensive-guide/

Timeline

Sr. DevOps Engineer

To The New
03.2022 - Current

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Pioneer Technosoft
09.2019 - 03.2022

Master of Computer Applications -

Annamalai University

Bachelor of Science -

Allahabad State University

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