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Lead DevOps and Platform Engineer with expertise in deploying scalable client applications, optimising DevOps workflows, and specialising in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD. Backed by industry-leading certifications, Combine technical skills with leadership, having founded a non-profit to champion IT representation and foster community engagement. A passionate advocate for continuous learning, who actively contribute to the tech ecosystem through conferences, open-source projects, and a tech blog, bridging professional growth with technological exploration.

Skills
AWS — EC2, Route53. IAM, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, SecretsManager, Lambda
Linux
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
CI/CD — Azure DevOps. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
EMR
Agile
Software Testing — BDD, TDD
Helm
Container Security — Trivy, CIS
Git
Azure
Infrastructure as Code — ARM, Terraform
Scripting — Bash, Python
Professional Experience
Solirius Consulting, Lead DevOps Engineer
February 2024 – present | London, UK
  • •Led a comprehensive B2B review, optimising DevOps workflows with Azure DevOps tools.
  • •Defined and implemented scalable CI/CD workflows, reducing build times by up to 75%.
  • •Designed Terraform modules to standardise infrastructure provisioning and application deployments.
  • •Automated end-to-end secret management with Azure Key Vault, improving security and compliance.
  • •Consolidated tools under a single unified domain, streamlining app access and management processes.
  • •Restored a critical production environment after 2+ years of neglect, resolving API and configuration issues.
  • •Enabled dynamic ephemeral environments for PRs, accelerating feedback cycles and enhancing developer productivity.
  • •Configured SonarCloud quality gates to ensure all code meets compliance standards before production.
  • •Supported client app campaigns by implementing autoscaling and load-balancing solutions.
  • •Improved pipeline efficiency by implementing nx affected logic for targeted application deployments.
  • •Conducted regular workshops on Terraform, pipelines, and DevOps best practices, upskilling teams.
  • •Reduced infrastructure costs by 25% through cloud resource optimisation and proactive monitoring.
  • •Enhanced application security by enforcing role-based access control (RBAC) in Azure pipelines.
  • •Delivered automated production backups for disaster recovery, ensuring consistent business continuity.
  • •Defined CI/CD standards for monorepo-based repositories, accelerating overall project delivery.
  • •Configured end-to-end monitoring with Azure Monitor, enabling proactive incident management.
  • •Streamlined onboarding by creating comprehensive, detailed documentation for infrastructure and workflows.
  • •Reduced deployment times by modularising legacy workflows into reusable pipeline components.
  • •Drove cross-functional collaboration by aligning DevOps processes with evolving business objectives.
  • •Facilitated seamless multi-team collaboration through unified CI/CD tooling and standardised practices.
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    Credera
    Senior DevOps Engineer
    February 2023 – October 2023London, UK
  • •Led UAT and Performance Testing for a high-priority data product, ensuring reliable delivery.
  • •Managed and mentored a team of Junior DevOps Engineers, liaising with SREs and stakeholders.
  • •Conducted testing and deployment of Terraform modules through GitLab pipelines.
  • •Oversaw end-to-end module testing, delegating tasks, and delivering stories using Agile methodologies.
  • •Managed a data processing pipeline, integrating obfuscation and de-obfuscation applications.
  • •Configured S3 buckets for storage and retrieval across environments, integrated with Lambda functions.
  • •Optimised GitLab CI pipelines for smoother deployments and improved configuration management.
  • •Developed Python Lambda functions using the Boto3 library to automate S3 bucket configurations.
  • •Enhanced pipeline efficiency, reliability, and security, contributing to product scalability.
  • •Worked with a dynamic tech stack: AWS, Terraform, GitLab CI, Python, Kafka, EMR, and BDD testing.
  • •Streamlined multi-environment configurations for robust data processing workflows.
  • •Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, production-ready solutions.
    • DevOps Engineer
    October 2022 – February 2023London, UK
  • •Led the migration of a client application to Azure Kubernetes Service, using Helm charts.
  • •Automated smoke testing of API collections in an Azure DevOps pipeline using Newman,.
  • •Built and deployed pipelines with Terraform (IaC), Dynatrace monitoring, and Azure infrastructure.
  • •Used Helmfile, K8s Secrets, and Azure Key Vault to simplify container orchestration and management.
  • •Developed a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions to provision scalable sandbox environments.
  • •Implemented at-rest encryption with KMS to secure CloudWatch logs and other AWS services.
  • •Automated repetitive tasks using Bash scripts, saving manual effort and increasing team productivity.
  • •Delegated tasks to team members, created visibility using JIRA tickets, and tracked progress.
  • •Migrated client applications using Azure, Terraform, Helm, and AKS for a seamless transition.
  • •Designed end-to-end deployment processes integrating Nginx for efficient configuration management.
  • •Enhanced deployment security by adhering to DevOps best practices in multi-cloud environments.
  • •Streamlined team workflows, enabling faster delivery of client projects.
    • Capgemini, DevOps Engineer
    October 2021 – October 2022London, UK
  • •Streamlined test automation by designing efficient and reusable test cases.
  • •Developed new, well-tested code for client projects, including a demo application.
  • •Implemented security best practices using environment variables and HashiCorp Vault.
  • •Utilised Kubernetes and Helm to containerise applications and integrate Nginx ingress.
  • •Automated local app deployment using port-forwarding and a taskfile, improving productivity.
  • •Established a Git version control framework using BitBucket, standardising workflows.
  • •Created Ansible roles to automate client monitoring system setups.
  • •Conducted Production Readiness Reviews, ensuring systems met quality and performance standards.
  • •Delivered a 12-week Academy programme, teaching Git and Linux fundamentals to new engineers.
  • •Mentored junior engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and upskilling within the team.
  • •Designed robust deployment workflows with a focus on efficiency and reliability.
  • •Facilitated cross-team collaboration to deliver high-quality, production-ready solutions.
    • Deengineers, DevOps Engineer
    July 2018 – October 2021 | London, UK
  • •Deployed a production-ready video platform using Terraform, Docker, ECS, and GitHub Actions.
  • •Built secure multi-stage Docker images, reducing container size and attack surface using minimal base images.
  • •Implemented automated build, test, and deployment workflows with GitHub Actions across environments.
  • •Provisioned cloud infrastructure on AWS using modular Terraform, ensuring scalable, secure deployments.
  • •Created and pushed optimised container images to ECR, integrating Trivy scans for vulnerability detection.
  • •Designed ECS deployments with ALB routing, SSL via ACM, and DNS management using Route53.
  • •Configured backend state management for Terraform using S3 and DynamoDB for state locking.
  • •Developed Packer templates to automate AMI creation for secure Vault integration in environments.
  • •Maintained Terraform workspaces and tfvars for staging and production to manage environment drift.
  • •Built and managed CI/CD pipelines automating builds, infrastructure changes, and AMI workflows.
  • •Implemented Terraform plans, applies, and destroys with GitHub Actions, secured via Vault.
  • •Created architecture diagrams and documentation to improve maintainability and onboarding.
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    Personal Projects

    A series of simple web apps developed with nodeJS and designed to be simple in nature. An open-source project where the public can contribute. App consists of useful utilities like converting file types, various calculators etc.

    Created an AI Discord bot using Python that utilises the Open-AI and Discord APIs to integrate ChatGPT into our Discord Muslim Tech Community.

  • •This project has resulted in community engagement by 30% in a community that is nearing 4000 members.

    • Built an Eisenhower Matrix app to optimise task prioritisation and productivity. Applied DevOps with CI/CD, Docker, and Terraform for automated, scalable deployments.

    Developed a Qur'an competition app to assist organisers in creating and managing competitions where participants are quizzed on their memorisation of the Qur'an. The app allows competition providers to easily select and ask questions from the Qur'an, streamlining the process of conducting rounds and tracking participant progress.

    Certificates
    Awards
    Cloud and IT Top Voice, LinkedIn
    2023

    Awarded as a top 5% contributor on LinkedIn for Cloud Computing and Information Technology

    AWS Re:Invent Grant Award, AWS
    2023

    Awarded the AWS Re:Invent ABW Grant with a 5% acceptance rate. Invited to a community of AWS Builders, and wrote the official Re:Invent guide for future attendees.

    AWS Re:Invent Alumni Advisor, AWS
    2024

    Offered a role as an ABW Grant Alumni Advisor for AWS re:Invent. Invited to mentor a group of 8 Grant members, guiding them on their re:Invent experience.

    Organizations
    Amigoscode (Tech Education Platform), Technical Instructor

    Technical instructor for Pathway to DevOps, teaching Linux, Docker, Kubernetes and more.

    CoderCo, Founder

    Founded an educational platform helping people from various tech backgrounds land a role in tech.

    Education
    BEng (Hons) Degree (1st Class with Merit), Queen Mary University of London
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