Syed M.

About Me

Syed is a Senior DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience, starting as a network engineer and evolving to SysAdmin/DevOps and Chief Architect/SEM role. He provides production expertise for automation and monitoring solutions, streamlining core processes by introducing automation and optimization tasks on different infrastructures. Syed has managed multiple dev teams, team processes, and performance for full lifecycle tasks on software solution delivery, from idea to deployment. He works in fast-paced environments, applying sound engineering practices to deliver functional, stable, and scalable solutions on projects.

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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)