Ahmad N.

Ahmad Naved - SRE - Devops - Cloud - Security Ahmad is a seasoned Cloud DevOps Engineer with over 8 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. He specializes in leveraging cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to build scalable, secure, and efficient solutions. Expertise Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficient in using tools like Terraform and Ansible to provision and manage cloud infrastructure, achieving 30% faster deployments and 25% improved scalability. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Improved build and release cycle by 80% by implementing CI/CD pipelines for multiple products using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps. Cloud Migration: Led the Cloud Migration project, architecting and migrating SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS solutions, including VM migrations, AKS, EKS, VNet, VPC, NSG, Security Groups, Load Balancer, Front Door, Application Gateway, Storage Account, S3, Blob Storage, Azure AD, and IAM. Cost Optimization: Achieved monthly cost savings of $25,000 by successfully completing major infrastructure projects like cloud migration and data center decommission. DevSecOps: Enhanced DevSecOps posture by 42% using tools such as Nexus, SonarQube, Qualys, and Wiz. Implemented security best practices such as RBAC, IAM, and regulatory compliances like EUBMR and GDPR. Security and Compliance: Reduced security incidents by 40% and increased compliance by 30% through cloud security assessments. Monitoring and Logging: Adept at implementing monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack to ensure system reliability and performance.