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Salman Ahmed

Cloud Engineer

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I am Salman Ahmed, a results-driven DevOps and Security Engineer hailing from Islamabad, Pakistan. Over the span of 4 years, I've honed my skills in designing, implementing, and optimizing robust infrastructure solutions. My expertise lies in cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines. Ensuring the security, scalability, and efficiency of critical applications across diverse industries has been a focal point of my career. I bring a strong background in Linux administration and a relentless commitment to continuous improvement.







Careers

DevSecOps Engineer

MARHAM - Find A Doctor

Full time contract05/2023 - 09/2023
  1. Performed thorough penetration testing of web and mobile applications, adhering to OWASP guidelines.
  2. Identified vulnerabilities & provided actionable mitigation recommendations.
  3. Key role in establishing GCP infrastructure for the main product's deployment, leveraging
  4. Terraform for provisioning & configuration management.
  5. Led containerization of applications, ensuring secure GCP deployment. Resulted in enhanced scalability, seamless transitions, & efficient resource utilization.
  6. Orchestrated Kubernetes monitoring via GCP's services, ensuring peak performance & security ofcontainerized applications.
  7. Utilized GCP's routing and common services to bolster network routing & overall application reliability.
  8. Spearheaded AWS-to-GCP migration, optimizing for performance, cost-efficiency, & security.
  9. Collaborated with QA team to implement GitHub Actions-based CI/CD pipelines, automating testing & deployment for improved efficiency & faster release cycles.
  10. Seamlessly integrated GitHub Actions with GCP services, automating testing, building, & deployment tasks, reducing manual interventions & boosting reliability.
  11. Implemented Terraform for automated infrastructure provisioning, streamlining deployments and minimizing downtime.
  12. Leveraged a range of GCP services to support CI/CD workflows, including GCP Build GCP Deploy for efficient application development and deployment..
  13. Ensured seamless software updates & enhancements through GCP Delivery services.
  14. Actively participated in code reviews, collaborating with development teams to enforce security best practices across the development lifecycle.
  15. Documented penetration testing methodologies, findings, & remediation strategies, ensuring clear communication of security risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  16. Stayed current with industry trends, emerging threats, & security technologies, continuously enhancing application & system security posture.
DevOps Engineer

Rajjan Enterprises

Full time06/2022 - 05/2023
  1. Containerization, dockerization, deployment in production. Executive assitance to management.
  2. Project coordination.
  3. DevOps & Cloud support ( AWS,GCP,AZURE, ON-Prem ).
  4. Docker (creating images, configuring, making container's) Kubernetes.
  5. Jenkins CI / CD, Cloud Build, Deploy,Delivery
  6. Proficient in Azure services for scalable & secure cloud solutions.
  7. Implemented Azure DevOps for automated build & deployment pipelines.
  8. Automated infrastructure tasks with Azure Automation & PowerShell.
  9. Implemented best security practice to ensure infrastucture & product security.
DevOps Engineer

Cybrnode

Part time02/2023 - 04/2023
  1. Managing Server machines. (AWS)
  2. Setting up & maintaining web-servers.
  3. Creating Docker images, deploying AWS solutions, & configuring Linux systems.
  4. Configuring Linux servers for our application, including setting up firewalls, SSH access, & monitoring tools.
  5. Infrastucture Monitoring using Prometheus , Grafana.
Cyber-Security Analyst

Alnafi (Ghanimah Labs)

Part time02/2022 - 12/2022
  1. Developed end-user base cyber hygiene.
  2. Involvement in defining, updating, & changing ISO policies.
  3. Implement CIS controls to ensure organizational security posture & endpoints security.
  4. Involvement in monitoring the security standards fulfilling the organization’s scope and the processes are
  5. running under described policies.
  6. Implement techniques or methods to ensure clients’ sensitive data is not compromised.
  7. By using BCP/DRP manage and monitor incidents, initiate plans and actions to ensure safety and networks,
  8. database, & secure recovery of data within a short time.
  9. Familiar with cyber attack actors like Black Hat Hacker, hacktivists, cybercriminals , & the insider threat actor.
  10. Knowledge about how to troubleshoot and monitor windows environments with Sys-internals tools like
  11. autorun, & sysmon.
  12. Ability to develop standards, policies, and Documentation in line with the organization's scope, & purpose.
  13. Hands-on experience in network scanning & Audit.
  14. Perform vulnerability assessment for system & application using various tools. & had knowledge of sysops (
  15. linux administration)
DevOps Engineer & Linux Administration

Freelance

Freelancer10/2020 - 01/2022
  1. • Spearheaded Docker containerization strategies, optimizing application deployment & enhancing portability
  2. across diverse environments.
  3. • Orchestrated end-to-end automation using a suite ofindustry-leading DevOps tools, including : Git, Github
  4. Actions,AWS CI CD, CODE BUILD / CODE DEPLOY (GCP ) & Kubernetes.
  5. • Crafted and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless integration and delivery of software with
  6. a focus on efficiency & reliability.
  7. • Proficiently navigated cloud ecosystems, specializing in AWS & GCP, to architect scalable & resilient
  8. infrastructures.
  9. • Collaborated cross-functionally to instill DevOps methodologies, fostering a culture of collaboration,
  10. transparency, & continuous improvement.
  11. • Demonstrated expertise in Linux system administration, overseeing configurations, installations, & proactive
  12. troubleshooting.
  13. • Implemented comprehensive monitoring solutions leveraging tools such as Prometheus & Grafana, ensuring
  14. preemptive issue resolution and system optimization

Education

Self-taught
08/2022 - 12/2023Bachelor's DegreeClass of 2023
Skills
GithubCloud SecurityAzureGoogle CloudAWSLinuxServer-side SAASCicd PipelinesDockerKubernetes
Experience1-3 years
Hourly rate$15/hr
Open to
remotehybrid

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