// AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

AHMAD
SHAKEEL

Senior DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Senior DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with 2+ years of hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and operating enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms across AWS, Azure, and on-premise environments. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate with deep expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm), CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD), and enterprise observability (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana). Focused on production reliability, GitOps workflows, and intelligent automation at scale.

AWS (EKS, ECS, EC2, Lambda) Kubernetes / OpenShift Terraform / Ansible GitHub Actions / ArgoCD Splunk / Prometheus / Grafana Docker / Helm GitOps / IaC Cloud Security / Compliance
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01. ABOUT ME

AHMAD SHAKEEL

Lahore, Pakistan 54810 AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Senior DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with 2+ years of hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and operating enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms across AWS, Azure, and on-premise environments. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate with deep expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm), CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Bitbucket Pipelines), and enterprise observability (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry). Proven track record leading complex infrastructure migrations, designing highly available and secure multi-cloud architectures, and implementing GitOps workflows at scale. Strong foundation in cloud security, compliance, and production reliability.

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Education
BS, Software Engineering
University of Central Punjab, Lahore (2021–2025)
CGPA: 3.73 / 4.0
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Production Reliability Infrastructure Architecture CI/CD Pipeline Design Kubernetes Operations Enterprise Observability Cloud Security & Compliance Cross-Functional Collaboration Incident Response & RCA
02. SKILLS

DEVOPS ARSENAL

Enterprise infrastructure automation toolkit powering multi-cloud deployments and Kubernetes-native applications.

Cloud Platforms
AWS (EKS, ECS, EC2, VPC)
AWS Lambda, RDS, S3
Route53, IAM, SQS, ECR
CloudWatch, Bedrock
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Container Orchestration
Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE, on-prem)
OpenShift (IPI/UPI, OKD)
Rancher, Helm, RBAC
OVN-K8s, Cilium
Ceph/Rook, LVM, StorageClasses
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform (multi-account/region)
Ansible
Helm
CloudFormation
Declarative Infrastructure
CI/CD & GitOps
GitHub Actions
Bitbucket Pipelines
GitLab CI
ArgoCD
Progressive Delivery
Automated Testing & Deployments
Observability Stack
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Observability Cloud
Prometheus / Grafana
Loki / Thanos
OpenTelemetry
CloudWatch
Distributed Tracing
Scripting & Automation
Python (Boto3)
Bash
PowerShell
AWS CLI
Automation Frameworks
Security & Compliance
IAM / RBAC
Encryption (at-rest & in-transit)
TLS/SSL, Secrets Management
Policy-as-Code
SOC 2, ISO 27001
Audit Logging
Advanced Infrastructure
Enterprise AI/GPU Workloads
RAG Platforms
Stateful K8s Workloads
Kafka / NATS
Distributed SQL Databases
Networking & Storage
VPC Design, Route53, DNS
Load Balancing (NLB, ALB, Traefik)
Ingress Controllers
Persistent Volumes / Ceph
Version Control
Git / GitHub
Bitbucket
GitLab
Branching Strategies
OS & Servers
Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)
Windows Server
Nginx / Apache
systemd
Programming & Development
Dart (Advanced)
C++ (Advanced)
HTML/CSS (Advanced)
Java (Intermediate)
C (Beginner)
Python (Beginner)
PHP (Beginner)
OOP
DSA
Software Architecture
Agile Practices
Mobile & Web Development
Flutter (Android & iOS)
Firebase
Flutter Web
UI/UX Design
Frontend Engineering
Backend Engineering
SQL
Firebase DB
Machine Learning
Python
TensorFlow
Model Development
Data Preprocessing
Tools & Platforms
Android Studio
VS Code
Eclipse
StarUML
Figma
Git/GitHub
Docker
Kubernetes
OpenVPN
Soft Skills
Organizational Skills
Time Management
Communication
Interpersonal Skills
Problem Solving
Analytical Thinking
Detail-Oriented
Quick Learner
Adaptable
03. EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

Onstak

Architect and provision enterprise cloud infrastructure using Terraform IaC across AWS; design multi-account, multi-region architectures covering compute (EKS, ECS, EC2, Lambda), storage (S3, RDS, EBS), networking (VPC, Route53, security groups, load balancers), and IAM with least-privilege policies.
Operate production Kubernetes clusters (EKS) at scale; manage stateful workloads, persistent storage (Ceph, LVM, StorageClasses), and distributed systems; implement RBAC, network policies, and security controls.
Design and implement enterprise observability platform using Splunk Observability Cloud, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and CloudWatch; build comprehensive dashboards, distributed tracing pipelines, and alerting rules for production environments.
Build containerized CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Bitbucket Pipelines; automate build, test, and deployment processes across multiple services and environments.
Implement GitOps workflows using ArgoCD for declarative, version-controlled infrastructure and application deployments; manage progressive rollouts and automated reconciliation.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible; create repeatable, consistent environments with version control and audit trails.
Lead on-premises-to-cloud migration initiatives; conduct workload assessment, design cloud-native architectures, and execute migration with minimal downtime and risk mitigation.
Support enterprise observability migrations; migrate legacy monitoring systems (AlertSite, Foglight) to modern stacks with ServiceNow integration and REST API-based alerting.
Implement and maintain security best practices across infrastructure: IAM access controls, encryption, secrets management, audit logging, and compliance with SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams; participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-incident improvements.

Terraform AWS EKS Splunk ArgoCD GitHub Actions Prometheus/Grafana OpenTelemetry Ceph/Rook Ansible Bitbucket Pipelines

DevOps Trainee

Power Information Technology Company (PITC)

Built containerized CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for ReactJS frontend and .NET backend applications; automated build, testing, and deployment workflows across on-premise servers in Islamabad and Lahore.
Introduced Docker containerization to legacy infrastructure; standardized application packaging and deployment processes.
Managed Linux server infrastructure; performed system administration, configuration management, and operational support.
Created operational documentation and runbooks for deployment processes and incident response.

GitHub Actions Docker ReactJS .NET Linux On-prem Infra

DevOps Intern

NETSOL Pakistan

Designed AWS VPC architectures with subnets, route tables, security groups, and network ACLs; configured secure connectivity including OpenVPN access and bastion hosts.
Built CI/CD automation pipelines using GitHub Actions; automated containerization, image management (ECR), and ECS Fargate deployments.
Operated Kubernetes clusters (EKS for production, Minikube for development); deployed applications, configured networking, and managed storage provisioning.
Automated infrastructure operations using AWS CLI, Python (Boto3), and Bash; reduced manual tasks and improved consistency.
Containerized applications using Docker and Docker Compose; built Dockerfile standards and image registry workflows.

AWS VPC ECS Fargate ECR GitHub Actions Kubernetes AWS EKS Python/Boto3 Docker Compose

DevOps Intern

Maqware Solutions

Designed and deployed AWS cloud infrastructure for staging and production environments supporting MERN, PHP/Laravel, and Django applications; managed compute (EC2, ECS, EKS), storage (S3, RDS, EBS), networking (VPC, Route53), and load balancing.
Provisioned infrastructure using Terraform IaC; implemented infrastructure-as-code best practices with version control, code review, and automated deployment.
Built CI/CD pipelines automating build, testing, and deployment workflows; integrated with version control and deployment automation.
Operated Kubernetes clusters (EKS); deployed stateless and stateful applications, configured networking and storage, and managed cluster lifecycle.
Managed Linux servers (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS); configured Nginx and Apache web servers, SSL/TLS certificates, DNS settings, and security hardening.
Implemented monitoring and logging infrastructure; configured alerting dashboards and operational visibility for production systems.

Terraform AWS EC2/EKS Docker CI/CD Linux Nginx/Apache Monitoring

Flutter Developer Intern

Apprays

Developed cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter; built responsive UIs and integrated Firebase backend services.

Flutter Firebase Dart Mobile Dev
04. PROJECTS

DEPLOYMENT SHOWCASES

Production-grade implementations demonstrating CI/CD automation, container orchestration, and scalable cloud architectures.

Kubernetes Migration

Enterprise EC2-to-Kubernetes Migration (RKE2/Rancher on AWS)

Complete production migration of 10–15 complex applications from traditional EC2 deployments to a fully managed RKE2 (Rancher) Kubernetes environment on AWS. Architected 3-node high-availability control plane with auto-scaling worker node groups using Terraform IaC. Deployed Network Load Balancer (NLB) for Kubernetes API, Application Load Balancer (ALB) for application traffic, and Traefik ingress controller for HTTP/HTTPS routing with Route53 weighted routing for traffic shifting. Implemented persistent storage using Ceph distributed storage and LVM with StorageClasses for stateful workloads. Executed zero-downtime migration using automated Route53 weighted cutover logic with canary deployments and automated rollback on error-rate thresholds. Refactored hardcoded IP references, externalized session data to AWS ElastiCache, and migrated secrets to AWS Secrets Manager with automated rotation.

RKE2/Rancher Terraform NLB/ALB Traefik Ceph/Rook Route53 AWS ElastiCache Secrets Manager
~35–40% infrastructure cost reduction; zero-downtime migration
Cloud Migration

AWS Cloud Migration & Enterprise Application Replatforming

Large-scale cloud migration and application replatforming across multiple services. Architected multi-account AWS structure using Terraform with EKS clusters featuring high-availability control planes, auto-scaling worker nodes, and secure networking. Containerized legacy monolithic applications and replatformed them onto EKS with optimized resource requests and limits based on production telemetry. Built CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions integrated with ArgoCD for GitOps-based deployments. Migrated on-premise SQL databases to AWS RDS with multi-AZ deployment, automated backups, and read replicas for high availability.

Terraform AWS EKS GitHub Actions ArgoCD AWS RDS Docker
20+ applications migrated with zero unplanned downtime
Observability

Enterprise Monitoring & Observability Migration

Migration from legacy monitoring platforms (AlertSite, Foglight) to a modern observability stack supporting enterprise SLAs and incident response. Deployed Splunk Observability Cloud with Splunk Enterprise for logs and Splunk APM for traces. Integrated OpenTelemetry SDKs across microservices for distributed tracing. Built OpenTelemetry collector agents across Kubernetes clusters with centralized log aggregation, metric collection (Prometheus), and trace forwarding. Integrated Splunk alerting with ServiceNow incident management via REST APIs with escalation policies and on-call routing. Built 50+ production dashboards covering infrastructure, applications, and business metrics with intelligent alerting and anomaly detection.

Splunk OpenTelemetry Prometheus/Grafana ServiceNow APM Distributed Tracing
Reduced MTTD with integrated alert routing and root-cause tracing
National Platform

E-OPS – National Electric Utility Operations Platform (Pakistan DISCO)

Core DevOps infrastructure for national-scale electric utility operations platform serving Pakistan Distribution Companies (DISCOs). Built containerized CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for ReactJS frontend and .NET backend services. Dockerized all application services with standardized Dockerfile patterns and Docker Compose configurations. Managed on-premise Kubernetes clusters across Islamabad and Lahore data centers with high availability. Implemented network policies, RBAC, and secrets management for production security.

GitHub Actions Docker Kubernetes ReactJS .NET On-prem Infra
Millions of daily transactions across all DISCOs
Automation

Secure AWS EC2 Automation & Centralised Logging Platform

Enterprise automation platform for AWS EC2 lifecycle management with centralized security logging and audit trails. Developed Python/Boto3-based CLI tool with bcrypt authentication providing secure, role-based access to EC2 operations (launch, terminate, configure, patch). Centralized all EC2 operational logs to S3 with server-side encryption and built log retention and analysis workflows. Implemented CloudTrail integration for API-level audit logging with compliance and incident investigation dashboards.

Python/Boto3 AWS EC2 S3 Logging CloudTrail bcrypt AWS CLI
Reduced manual EC2 management by 80%
Full-Stack

ISP Billing System – Full-Stack CI/CD & Containerization

End-to-end CI/CD and containerization for ISP billing platform supporting millions of customer accounts and transactions. Built with React frontend, .NET 8 backend, and MySQL database with JWT authentication and REST APIs. Containerized all application tiers using Docker with multi-stage Dockerfile patterns for optimized image sizes. Implemented GitHub Actions workflow with automated testing, security scanning (container image scanning), and deployment automation. Deployed to DigitalOcean managed Kubernetes with auto-scaling and health checks for production reliability.

React .NET 8 MySQL Docker GitHub Actions DigitalOcean K8s
Thousands of concurrent users with automated deployments
Cloud Platform

DevOps Cloud Platform (AWS, Docker & Kubernetes)

Designed and built reusable, secure cloud platform for hosting enterprise applications. Architected multi-tier VPC with public, private, and isolated subnets with network segmentation and security hardening. Provisioned ECS for containerized workloads, ECS Fargate for serverless containers, and EKS for Kubernetes deployments. Managed Amazon ECR as private container registry with image tagging, retention policies, and vulnerability scanning. Configured RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL) with multi-AZ, automated backups, and read replicas. Provisioned S3 for application data storage.

AWS VPC ECS Fargate EKS ECR RDS S3
Reusable platform accelerating application deployment time
05. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

ACADEMIC FOUNDATION

Building expertise through formal education and continuous professional development.

Education
2021 - 2025
Bachelor's in Software Engineering
University of Central Punjab, Lahore
CGPA: 3.73 / 4.00
2019 - 2021
Intermediate in Engineering (FSc Pre-Engineering)
Forman Christian College University, Lahore
Pre-Engineering
Certifications
Mobile App Development using Flutter
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Verified
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Verified
06. LANGUAGES

COMMUNICATION

English Professional Proficiency
Urdu Native Proficiency
Punjabi Native Proficiency
07. RESUME

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