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Zain Ahmed

Senior Cloud EngineerDevOps & Software Engineer

Engineering mission-critical, multi-cloud platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Leveraging Kubernetes orchestration, Docker containerization, and deep Linux optimization to deliver zero-downtime systems for high-scale, security-first enterprise environments.

2x AWS Certified

7+ Years of Experience

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AWS Certified

Trusted by 20+ enterprises

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OS: Cloud Native Linux

Role: Senior Cloud Engineer

XP: 7+ years

Certs: 2x AWS Azure

Status: ● Available

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cat skills.json | jq

{
  // Cloud Platforms
  "cloud": ["AWS", "Azure", "GCP", "DigitalOcean"],
  // Container Orchestration
  "containers": ["Kubernetes", "Docker", "ECS", "Fargate"],
  // Infrastructure as Code
  "iac": ["Terraform", "Ansible", "CloudFormation", "Pulumi"],
  // CI/CD & DevOps
  "devops": ["GitHub Actions", "Jenkins", "Azure DevOps", "ArgoCD"],
  // Programming
  "languages": ["Python", "Go", "TypeScript", "Bash"],
  // Monitoring & Security
  "observability": ["Prometheus", "Grafana", "Datadog", "ELK"]
}

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Core Competencies

Technical Expertise

A comprehensive toolkit for building, securing, and scaling modern cloud-native infrastructure.

Cloud Platforms & Architecture

AWS (DevOps Pro, SA Associate)AzureGCPMulti-Cloud StrategySolutions ArchitectureCloud EngineeringCloud Migration

DevOps & CI/CD

GitHub ActionsJenkinsGitLab CIAzure DevOpsArgoCDCircleCITravis CIAgile/Scrum

DevSecOps & Cyber Security

Shift-Left SecurityPolicy-as-Code (OPA)Vulnerability Scanning (Trivy, SonarQube, Aqua)Secret Management (Vault)Zero Trust PrinciplesISO 27001SOC 2

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

TerraformAnsibleCloudFormationAzure BicepPulumiHelmKustomize

Containers & Orchestration

DockerKubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE)Amazon ECRDocker SwarmContainer Security

Observability & Monitoring

PrometheusGrafanaELK StackDatadogNew RelicCloudWatchSplunkAPM

Programming & Scripting

Python (Boto3)Go (Golang)BashPowerShellJava (Spring Boot)JavaScript/TypeScript

Software Engineering Principles

Data Structures & AlgorithmsDesign Patterns (GoF)OOP / SOLID PrinciplesMicroservice ArchitectureDomain-Driven Design (DDD)Git Workflow

Full-Stack Web Development

React.js / Next.jsNode.js / Express.jsAngular / Vue.jsHTML5 & CSS3Tailwind CSSREST APIsGraphQL

Networking & Databases

VPC DesignLoad BalancingDNS/CDNNetwork SecurityRDSDynamoDBPostgreSQLRedisMySQLMongoDB

SysOps & FinOps

Linux Admin (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)Windows ServerPerformance TuningDisaster RecoveryCost OptimizationResource Rightsizing

Quality Engineering & Test Automation

Selenium WebDriverCypressAPI Automation (REST Assured, Postman)Integration & E2E TestingMobile Testing (Appium)Agile/Scrum (TDD/BDD)Performance TestingISTQB/CTFL

Client Solutions

Technical Sandbox

A selection of my work, demonstrating practical application of my technical skills.

DCMA - Global CBDC Platform

Enterprise FinTech infrastructure for Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) governance, featuring multi-region deployment, BIS/SWIFT API integration, and banking-grade security compliance.

KubernetesTerraformFinTechSWIFT APIPCI-DSS

PivotalBuild - Enterprise DevOps Transformation

Led CI/CD modernization and test automation frameworks (Selenium, REST Assured) for multi-cloud enterprise clients, achieving significant reductions in MTTD and manual testing effort.

DevOpsCI/CDTerraformAutomationGrafana

Yubi - FinTech Yield Account Platform

A full-stack financial platform offering blockchain-enabled yield accounts, built with Next.js/Node.js, automated compliance validation, and a focus on financial security (SOC 2, PCI).

Next.jsBlockchainNode.jsSOC 2Automation

Molars Dental Clinic - Multi-Branch Platform

A secure, GDPR-compliant healthcare web application featuring online appointment booking, multi-branch management, and comprehensive automated testing for patient workflows.

Next.jsHealthcareSeleniumGDPRNetlify

MapleGenix - Cloud Architecture

Designed and implemented scalable cloud architecture for high-traffic applications, utilizing Kubernetes and Terraform for automated provisioning and zero-downtime deployments.

KubernetesAWSTerraformDevOps

Cosmos Continuum - DevSecOps

Established DevSecOps pipelines and security protocols for enterprise clients, ensuring SOC 2 compliance and automated threat mitigation across multi-cloud environments.

DevSecOpsSecurityAzureCI/CD

SummitLMS - Enterprise-Grade LMS

Complete, ready-to-deploy Learning Management System running on Microsoft Azure, utilizing managed services, Zero-Trust security, and Docker containers.

TerraformAzureDockerSecurityDevOps

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Insights

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Discover the impact of our collaboration through the words of clients who have experienced it firsthand.

“Zain was insightful and relentless in making sure that I was happy and excited with the end result of our project. I highly recommend his team for your next project!”

Chris Z

CEO & Founder, Pacific One Mortgage Inc

“Zain and his team have done a wonderful job of building our new website. The work was done quickly, efficiently, and adjustments were handled rapidly.”

David Kocharhook

Business Development Manager, Cosmos Continuum

“I highly recommend Zain as an exceptional Engineer with outstanding expertise in AWS and Azure. He architected scalable, secure cloud solutions while maintaining cost efficiency.”

JRS

Jahangir Raza Shah

Software Architect, Contour Software

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Location

Mississauga, ON, Canada (Remote Available)

Availability

Accepting projects for 2026

Senior Cloud EngineerDevOps & Software Engineer

Technical Expertise

Cloud Platforms & Architecture

DevOps & CI/CD

DevSecOps & Cyber Security

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containers & Orchestration

Observability & Monitoring

Programming & Scripting

Software Engineering Principles

Full-Stack Web Development

Networking & Databases

SysOps & FinOps

Quality Engineering & Test Automation

Technical Sandbox

DCMA - Global CBDC Platform

PivotalBuild - Enterprise DevOps Transformation

Yubi - FinTech Yield Account Platform

Molars Dental Clinic - Multi-Branch Platform

MapleGenix - Cloud Architecture

Cosmos Continuum - DevSecOps

SummitLMS - Enterprise-Grade LMS

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