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Syed Javed Ahmed

SSE, DevOps ∞ MLOps | Databricks | CKA, AWS & Terraform Certified | Architecting Scalable Cloud Infra w/ Standardized Microservices, Automating Deployments Enhancing Efficiency | Crypto, Psychology & Fitness | Arsenal

Bengaluru

7+ years of work experience

Epsilon
Oct 20242 yrs 1 moPresent

Bengaluru

As an SSE for Skynet, Central Product Engineering Team in Epsilon, I focus on developing compliant and standardized solutions across the organization. I serve as an SME in multiple domains, including Databricks infrastructure and workspace setup using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). My role also involves managing and developing centralized APIs for the secure storage and retrieval of client data, as well as enabling Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) for secure access, all within a serverless architecture hosted on AWS. I also monitor logs and API performance, refining solutions and APIs to enhance response times and improve logging where necessary. The Skynet motto continues: Making automation easy and adaptable across Epsilon. Daily Tasks: - Databricks Workspace Deployment and configuration, Governing deployment processes with standardised IaC solution per Org standards. - Overlook 500+ Active Tenants, their workspaces on Databrick across cloud, including AWS, Azure and GCP. - SME for Databricks Workspace provisionings, and Governing access via IdP in Okta, guiding product teams for their deployments using Skynet MS. - Databricks End to End configuration via Automated run books including setting up ETL Jobs on workspaces. - Databricks SaaS modules for Classic Dataplane, Privatelink Dataplane and Privatelink with limited internet connectivity via firewall Dataplane as options. - Evaluate and assess AWS, GCP and Azure services to identify optimal solutions for our product engineering team. - Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules to streamline infrastructure deployment. - Collaborate with the product engineering team to understand their deployment challenges and deliver reliable solutions. - Work with technical leads and architects to identify and implement solutions to product engineering challenges. - Contribute to the success of projects by leveraging enterprise tools and best practices in DevOps and Cloud Engineering.
Epsilon
Sep 20222 yrs 1 moSep 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Part of the Epsilon Product Engineering team, Skynet. Responsible for developing, managing, and implementing multi-cloud Infrastructure as Code framework (IaC). Providing Cloud solutions across different product teams maintaining Epsilon standards. Building IAC Microservices as part of Skynet Product, and providing them through serverless architecture on AWS, using API gateway. Making automation easy and adaptable across Epsilon. Working in an agile scrum environment, Daily activities include - - Evaluating services of AWS & Azure and use Terraform to develop re-usable modules. - Working across product engineering team to learn about their deployment challenges and help them overcome by delivering reliable solution.
Capgemini
Apr 20225 mosAug 2022

Continued work for HSBC, client. Migrating more Microservices from on-prem servers to AWS. Worked on building Infrastructure on AWS with terraform to maintain for future fault. Migrated Java apps to AWS infra and built a robust CICD pipelines for the same. Daily tasks include -> - Building Tf scripts in accordance with AWS Infrastructure. - Working on AWS Services like EC2, VPC, Load Balancers, VPC, Subnets, S3 etc. - Debugging failures and errors. - Supporting Apps team with Cloud services and operations. - Configuring CI/CD Pipelines and automating them with Ansible for consistent Build and Releases. - Containerizing microservices using Docker. - Using Maven as a build tool and Jenkins server for implementing CI/CD Pipelines.
Capgemini
Jun 20201 yr 10 mosMar 2022

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Cloud Platform Engineer / Infrastructure Developer / DevOps Engineer Worked for HSBC, client. Migrating on-prem servers to AWS. Worked on building Infrastructure on AWS with terraform to maintain for future fault. Migrated Java apps to AWS infra and built a robust CICD pipelines for the same. - Worked on DevOps Methodology and Tools. - Built CI/CD Pipelines for continuous build and releases on Jenkins with different stages - build, test, release and monitor . - Containerization using Docker. - Containers Orchestration/ Scaling using Kubernates - Implemented Automation and configuration using Ansible. - Worked on various AWS services like EC2, VPC, S3 etc - Provisioned cloud infrastructure to implement IAC using Terraform.
Capgemini
Jun 20191 yrMay 2020

Pune, Maharashtra, India

- Worked on On-prem servers, pipelines and cloud services. - Trained on AWS and Handled compliance dashboard. - Part of Capgemini Cloud COE BU
Capgemini
Jan 20194 mosApr 2019

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Trained on Spring boot Framework and developed a project on it.
GitHub
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Syed’s AI Stack

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Amazon Q Developer
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Education

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, Honours in Big Data and Analytics

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

20154 yrs2019
kendriya vidyalaya

Schooling

kendriya vidyalaya

200312 yrs2015

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Headline

SSE, DevOps ∞ MLOps | Databricks | CKA, AWS & Terraform Certified | Architecting Scalable Cloud Infra w/ Standardized Microservices, Automating Deployments Enhancing Efficiency | Crypto, Psychology & Fitness | Arsenal

About

Working as a DevOps Engineer and As a Cloud enthusiast, keen on learning more, developing my skill-set and learning new tech every day! With over 7+ years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Domain providing services for Fintech projects, I have worked on a number of cloud services, built infrastructure on AWS, implemented Infrastructure as Code, Followed DevOps methodology using multiple tools and technology, building pipelines to configure automation to containerization to monitoring performances to delivering builds and releases, each challenging task has helped me hone my skills further. - Active participation in providing cloud and DevOps solutions. - Delivering satisfactory and on-time solutions. - Debugging failure. - Giving support to the Apps team for Deployments. Also, Certified in Kubernetes, Certified Kubernetes Adminstrator. Certified in AWS, DevOps Professional. Certified in Terraform, Developer Associate.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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codex

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lovable

openai

Amazon Q Developer

Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at Epsilon, Oct 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, As an SSE for Skynet, Central Product Engineering Team in Epsilon, I focus on developing compliant and standardized solutions across the organization. I serve as an SME in multiple domains, including Databricks infrastructure and workspace setup using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). My role also involves managing and developing centralized APIs for the secure storage and retrieval of client data, as well as enabling Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) for secure access, all within a serverless architecture hosted on AWS. I also monitor logs and API performance, refining solutions and APIs to enhance response times and improve logging where necessary. The Skynet motto continues: Making automation easy and adaptable across Epsilon. Daily Tasks: - Databricks Workspace Deployment and configuration, Governing deployment processes with standardised IaC solution per Org standards. - Overlook 500+ Active Tenants, their workspaces on Databrick across cloud, including AWS, Azure and GCP. - SME for Databricks Workspace provisionings, and Governing access via IdP in Okta, guiding product teams for their deployments using Skynet MS. - Databricks End to End configuration via Automated run books including setting up ETL Jobs on workspaces. - Databricks SaaS modules for Classic Dataplane, Privatelink Dataplane and Privatelink with limited internet connectivity via firewall Dataplane as options. - Evaluate and assess AWS, GCP and Azure services to identify optimal solutions for our product engineering team. - Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules to streamline infrastructure deployment. - Collaborate with the product engineering team to understand their deployment challenges and deliver reliable solutions. - Work with technical leads and architects to identify and implement solutions to product engineering challenges. - Contribute to the success of projects by leveraging enterprise tools and best practices in DevOps and Cloud Engineering.

Software Engineer 2 at Epsilon, Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Part of the Epsilon Product Engineering team, Skynet. Responsible for developing, managing, and implementing multi-cloud Infrastructure as Code framework (IaC). Providing Cloud solutions across different product teams maintaining Epsilon standards. Building IAC Microservices as part of Skynet Product, and providing them through serverless architecture on AWS, using API gateway. Making automation easy and adaptable across Epsilon. Working in an agile scrum environment, Daily activities include - - Evaluating services of AWS & Azure and use Terraform to develop re-usable modules. - Working across product engineering team to learn about their deployment challenges and help them overcome by delivering reliable solution.

Associate Consultant / DevOps at Capgemini, Apr 2022 - Aug 2022 · 5 mos, Continued work for HSBC, client. Migrating more Microservices from on-prem servers to AWS. Worked on building Infrastructure on AWS with terraform to maintain for future fault. Migrated Java apps to AWS infra and built a robust CICD pipelines for the same. Daily tasks include -> - Building Tf scripts in accordance with AWS Infrastructure. - Working on AWS Services like EC2, VPC, Load Balancers, VPC, Subnets, S3 etc. - Debugging failures and errors. - Supporting Apps team with Cloud services and operations. - Configuring CI/CD Pipelines and automating them with Ansible for consistent Build and Releases. - Containerizing microservices using Docker. - Using Maven as a build tool and Jenkins server for implementing CI/CD Pipelines.

Senior Software Engineer / DevOps at Capgemini, Jun 2020 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Cloud Platform Engineer / Infrastructure Developer / DevOps Engineer Worked for HSBC, client. Migrating on-prem servers to AWS. Worked on building Infrastructure on AWS with terraform to maintain for future fault. Migrated Java apps to AWS infra and built a robust CICD pipelines for the same. - Worked on DevOps Methodology and Tools. - Built CI/CD Pipelines for continuous build and releases on Jenkins with different stages - build, test, release and monitor . - Containerization using Docker. - Containers Orchestration/ Scaling using Kubernates - Implemented Automation and configuration using Ansible. - Worked on various AWS services like EC2, VPC, S3 etc - Provisioned cloud infrastructure to implement IAC using Terraform.

Software Engineer / DevOps (AWS) at Capgemini, Jun 2019 - May 2020 · 1 yr, Pune, Maharashtra, India, - Worked on On-prem servers, pipelines and cloud services. - Trained on AWS and Handled compliance dashboard. - Part of Capgemini Cloud COE BU

Java Full Stack Developer Intern at Capgemini, Jan 2019 - Apr 2019 · 4 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Trained on Spring boot Framework and developed a project on it.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, Honours in Big Data and Analytics, CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Schooling, kendriya vidyalaya

Public links

github: https://github.com/syedjavedahmed