Syed M.

About Me

I am a seasoned industry expert with 9+ years of experience with stints as a Chief Architect/SEM/DevOps Engineer. I provide production expertise for automation and monitoring solutions; streamlining core processes through the introduction of automation and optimization tasks on different infrastructure. I have delivered 3 high-quality monitoring and automation projects - foodate.com ( 10+ servers ), cloudways.com ( 40k+ servers ) and ESW capital ( 1k+ servers and 20k+ containers ).

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DevOps

Workflow

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior DevOps Engineer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Delivering CI/CD as part of an Agile team to improve performance by automating and streamlining operations and processes.

  • Helping build and improve infrastructure, application, and performance development and ensuring tight security including data encryption, security groups, and environmental scanning.

  • Ensuring high-quality deliverables and implementing DevOps and security best practices in fast-paced environments.

Finiata
Finiata
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Berlin, Germany
  • Migrating a back-end application (Rail) from Heroku to AWS ECS (Fargate) and accommodating developers' feature requirements on AWS (Fargate console, schedule deployment, etc.).

  • Working on the security aspect of infrastructure, building multiple deployment processes, different for each environment.

  • Developing and improving monitoring with Datadog and Python (Lambda functions) and working on AWS RDS to AWS Redshift replication using AWS DMS.

HeyJobs
HeyJobs
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Berlin, Germany
  • Supervised, architected, and took part in implementing technologies and platforms supporting a complex internal application; introduced and enforced process/structure to the team (Jira Workflow, RCA, etc.).

  • Optimized infrastructure (AWS) and a third-party monitoring tool (Datadog) and maintained repositories for DevOps environment: automation code and configuration.

  • Developed and improved automation (Ansible) and supported multiple environments, which included production, staging, and QA; also improved monitoring with Datadog and Python (Lambda functions).

ESW Capital
ESW Capital
Software Engineering Manager
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Remote
  • Managed team processes and performance for full lifecycle tasks on software solution delivery, from idea to deployment.

  • Managed multiple engineers and teams, holding the team accountable for different commitments and deliverables.

  • Worked in a fast-paced, flexible environment and applied sound engineering practices to deliver functional, stable, and scalable solutions on projects.

ESW Capital
ESW Capital
Chief Architect
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Remote
  • Built a custom monitoring stack using Zabbix, Prometheus, and Grafana to make decisions on Amazon CloudWatch and handled the monitoring infrastructure of 70+ companies, 180+ products, with over 10K containers.

  • Developed a strong and dynamic central monitoring platform to handle more than 180 different products and technologies for ESW Capital clients.

  • Strategized and implemented tactical approaches for solutions within the company.

ESW Capital
ESW Capital
DevOps Engineer
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Remote
  • Worked as part of a newly formed monitoring team, implementing monitoring requests from other teams within the company.

  • Implemented and automated Prometheus processes for the Docker team, reducing implementation time from a day to within 5 mins on the new platform.

  • Observed latest DevOps practices such as IaC, continuous integration, and automated deployment.

Cloudways
Cloudways
DevOps Engineer
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Remote
  • Built and maintained a monitoring platform with the capacity to handle 40K+ servers and 100K applications.

  • Contributed ideas and managed the server setup, all required services, and installation of the desired application.

  • Created technical documentation on solutions and oversaw the profiling and troubleshooting of current solutions for Cloudways.

Cloudways
Cloudways
Senior System Administrator
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Remote
  • Managed and maintained servers on both web and virtual operating environments, providing technical oversight and consultation services.

  • Optimized and automated SysAdmin tasks for events handling 10K+ concurrent customer requests.

  • Performed server refreshes to ensure milestone compliance and minimize disruptions.

eWorld
eWorld
Junior Network Engineer
2008 - 2009 (1 year)
Karachi, Pakistan
  • Utilized technical orders to handle corporate client requests and solve NOC-related issues with ISPs.

  • Developed draft TOs, checklists, guides, and best practices to resolve speed and connectivity issues.

  • Provided technical support for developing innovative technical solutions and addressed faults.

CiscoLinuxNetwork Engineering

Showcase

DevOps Engineer - Cloudways
DevOps Engineer - Cloudways
  • Developed a one-click application and server launch platform for seamless application deployment.

  • Implemented automated processes and tasks for the one-click application launch solution.

  • Introduced caching and 8+ applications with varying versions to enhance user experience and platform functionality.

Chief Architect/SEM - ESW Capital
Chief Architect/SEM - ESW Capital
  • Developed a dynamic central monitoring platform for ESW Capital's Monitoring team.

  • Built an internal AWS RDS solution to monitor database queries and perform custom checks.

  • Successfully released the solution for internal use, monitoring 70+ products, 180+ applications, and 10K+ containers.

Education

BSc Information Technology
BSc Information Technology
PIMSAT - Karachi, Pakistan
2008 - 2011 (3 years)