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DevOps Engineer specializing in CI/CD & Infrastructure Automation | AWS | Kubernetes | Docker | Terraform | Jenkins | Linux

About

DevOps Engineer with 2+ years of experience designing and managing AWS and on-prem infrastructure. Experienced in building highly available, secure, and automated systems, achieving 99% uptime, 0% data loss, and 50% faster operational workflows through automation. Hands-on project experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud technologies, and DevOps automation. Passionate about continuous learning, improving software delivery, and applying DevOps best practices to build reliable, scalable, and production-ready systems. 🔧 I specialize in: • Cloud - AWS • Shell/Bash Scripting, Python, YAML • Linux, Proxmox, TrueNAS • Git, Github, Gitlab • Docker, Kubernetes, Helm • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) • CI/CD Pipelines, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Github Actions, Gitlab CI, GitOps Workflows • Observability & Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch) • Networking, firewalls & Security Fundamentals • PC Hardware builds, performance tuning and optimization 🌐 Portfolio syedmehfooz.com 💻 GitHub github.com/syedmehfooz47 Want to work with me? You can connect with me at: hello@syedmehfooz.com 📚 Currently Exploring DevOps • Cloud Native • Platform Engineering • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) • AIOps • MLOps

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Software Developer Trainee - Apprentice at Commonwealth Bank, Jan 2026 - Jun 2026 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, • Completed an apprenticeship focusing on understanding and learning enterprise-level software development and cloud computing practices in a structured training. • Gained hands-on exposure to AWS Serverless, Lambda, Cloudtrail, React.js, MongoDB. • Learned and used data engineering tools like PySpark, learning how data-driven systems are designed and operated.

System Administrator at Samajh AI, Oct 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Working as a Systems Administrator, my roles and responsibilities were: Architecting & Managing: Hybrid AWS cloud and on-prem infrastructure using Proxmox VE and TrueNAS, ensuring secure handling of sensitive banking and customer data while maintaining high availability and operational efficiency. Administering Infrastructure: Linux servers, Docker containers with persistent storage, networking, RAID-based storage systems, backup solutions, and redundant power to achieve reliable and fault-tolerant operations. Managing Cloud Services: AWS resources, Cloudflare Domains, DNS, SSL/TLS, Security Groups, Firewalls, and Cloudflare Tunnels to improve security, accessibility, and performance. Monitoring & Troubleshooting: 24/7 infrastructure monitoring, incident response, system maintenance, and root cause analysis to maintain uptime and ensure seamless operations. Collaborating: Working closely with team and to deliver solutions, deployments, and improve operational workflows. Operations & Leadership: Implemented ticketing systems and project tracking platforms that increased team productivity, reduced operational bottlenecks, and improved overall workflow efficiency.

Software Developer Engineer Intern at Hostup Cloud Technologies Private Limited, Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Contributed to the development and deployment of cloud-hosted applications. • Implemented backend functionality and collaborated with senior engineers on feature development. • Gained exposure to deployment pipelines and cloud infrastructure workflows. • Gained exposure to Hostup Cloud's Servers, Linux, Networing and cloud infrastructure workflows. • Debugged application issues and optimized performance.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BTech, Computer Science and Engineering, HKBK Group of Institutions

Science, PCMC, Presidency University Bangalore