IDWise

As a key contributor in my role, I played a vital role in maintaining and optimizing our high-availability SaaS platform. My responsibilities spanned the entire service lifecycle, from design to monitoring, where I excelled in automating workflows and driving process improvements. I demonstrated expertise in proficient incident response, post-mortem analysis, and diligent management of SLOs and SLAs. I showcased mastery of programming languages, shell scripting, container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and Linux-based systems. 

I took pride in my accomplishments in high-availability operations management, deployment automation, and application monitoring. My passion lies in designing resilient applications and infrastructure at scale, leveraging 'Infrastructure as Code' principles through tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. Additionally, I brought valuable experience in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab) and Elasticsearch, making me a well-rounded asset to our team.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Systems Limited

I was responsible for managing DevOps/SRE team for Magento-based application infrastructure on AWS and on-premises.
I have helped Kent.ca and Rockler.com to improve their operational efficiency, application performance, and user satisfaction by identifying key issues and developing solutions.

Principal Consultant - Cloud Architect / Site Reliability

- Implemented Observability Framework for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. as DevOps Consultant.
- Prepared multi env Kubernetes cluster using ansible and microservices architect for Dubai Municipality on-site for Mendix platform as DevOps Consultant.
- Prepared multi env Kubernetes cluster using ansible for microservices architecture for Nodejs as DevOps Consultant.

DevOps/Senior Consultant Cloud Services

Nextbridge Ltd.

- Member of Vteams Star, MEAN and Laravel Trainer, Interviewer, Vteams Research, and Code Reviewer.
- Managed various project milestones through the entirety of the SDLC process, Maintain project development roadmap, Prepare application requirement by communication with clients, Provide the solution to resolve various requirements.
- Prepared and deployed infrastructure and CI/CD solution on AWS to maintain Laravel SAAS based CRM with separate database multi-tenancy.
- Prepared and deployed CI/CD solution for angular, node js, and MongoDB based learning management system on GitLab to deploy on a dedicated host. 
- Prepared and deployed solution of nightly build server for angular and node js base unit testing on AWS.
- Prepared and deployed infrastructure and CI/CD solution for angular based CRM application on AWS with DeployBot.
- Worked on angular based CRM (Customer Relation Management) based on different applications.  
- Worked on QA Automation to develop the test cases using Cypress for angular2+ based application.
- Developed CRM SASS application based on Laravel with separate database multi-tenancy.
- Developed the mobile API for the CRM SASS application.
- Managed the AWS services which include EC2, S3, RDS, SES, SQS.

Senior Software Engineer

Hello! I'm Safoor Safdar, a Cloud Solution Architect and Site Reliability Engineer with a passion for leveraging the power of DevOps to drive business innovation and efficiency. With a strong foundation in software engineering and an array of professional certifications, I've carved a niche in designing, optimizing, and implementing robust cloud solutions.

🌐 My Expertise:

Cloud Architecture: Proficient in AWS, Oracle Cloud, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Site Reliability Engineering: Specializing in high-availability SaaS platforms and performance optimization.
DevOps Practices: Implementing CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and fostering a culture of continuous integration and deployment.

💡 Why Connect with Me?

Experience: Years of hands-on experience in diverse roles, from Senior SRE to Principal Consultant for Cloud Services.
Technical Mastery: Proficient in container orchestration, IAC, monitoring tools, CI/CD, databases, and multiple operating systems.
Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional & Associate, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
📚 Continuous Learning and Sharing: I'm a firm believer in continuous learning and actively share insights and knowledge through my blogs and community engagements.

🚀 Looking for Cloud Solutions?
Whether you're planning to migrate to the cloud, optimize your existing cloud infrastructure, or innovate with the latest in cloud technologies, I can guide you through your journey. I offer tailored solutions that align with your business goals and ensure scalability, security, and efficiency.

📧 Let's Connect!
Interested in elevating your business in the cloud? Let's discuss how we can transform your cloud strategy. Visit my website at safoorsafdar.com for more information and to get in touch!

Safoor S.

Strategic Systems International

The Tie project provides detailed information related to cryptocurrencies and offers customizable dashboards, newsfeeds, data sets, alerting, messaging, and a growing set of analytical tools. The Tie helps clients generate proprietary insights and make better decisions for crypto investments.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, my responsibilities include:

● Ensuring 24/7 availability of production services.
● Providing support to developers facing issues related to infrastructure and microservices.
● Automating and redesigning infrastructure for high availability using CloudFormation.
● Managing and supporting RDS.
● Ensuring SOC2 compliance using Secureframe.
● Deploying and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
● Managing security and configuring AWS VPN support.
● Monitoring and alerting using Grafana, Honeybadger, AppSignal, Celery, and CloudWatch.
● Deploying Rails applications using Hatchbox.

Sr. DevOps Engineer

SimpleTalk AI

SimpleTalk AI pioneers automated client interactions leveraging a Python-driven system and cutting-edge voice synthesis technologies. This innovation manages thousands of automated outbound calls, eliminating manual processes and ensuring seamless client engagement. The incorporation of a transcript processing system boosts operational efficiency, extracting valuable insights from calls and optimizing client engagement strategies.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, my responsibilities include:

● Implementing and supporting cloud-based infrastructure and its solutions.
● Ensuring 24/7 availability of production services.
● Designed, provisioned, and managed the infrastructure, containerized using ECS and ECR. I built the CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and monitored the infrastructure with CloudWatch, making the system more robust through auto-scaling.
● Configured the proxy setup for white-label clients and automated the process.
● Orchestrated the system infrastructure, utilizing Celery and RabbitMQ to handle concurrent requests and queue tasks, preventing system overload and ensuring continuous availability.

Consultant DevOps Engineer

Cheetay

Cheetay is a product-based company, and its primary offering is a grocery app.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, my responsibilities include:

● Core responsibilities are keeping the applications up 24/7.
● Maintaining and updating cloud infrastructure.
● Creating CICD pipelines using CodeBuild, Elastic Container Registry, and Jenkins.
● Cost Optimization.
● Managing celery and Redis queues as catching.
● Configuring Cloud watch Alarms.
● Dockerization of application.
● Detailed & segregated logging system using ELK & APM.
● Helped identify critical bugs in the system.
● Helped in the integration of microservices with Developers.
● Automate various processes with AWS Lambda Service.

Senior Consultant DevOps

Worked with the Visionet team on the Regeneron project. Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops, and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases.
As an AWS Cloud Engineer, my responsibilities include:

Supporting AWS Cloud Environment: 
●	Implementing and supporting cloud-based infrastructure and its solutions.
●	Understanding project scope, timelines, objectives, and direction of the overall account.
●	Deploying and configuring cloud services according to best practices.
●	Deploying servers for Linux and Windows.
●	Allocating AWS Workspaces for users.
●	Contributing to patching activities every week.
●	Making servers compliant. 
●	Working on ServiceNow and JIRA cloud support tickets and their resolution.
●	Implementing and managing cloud infrastructures using AWS cloud formation which includes: IAM, S3, EC2, Load Balancer (ALB), DynamoDB, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, New Relic, and AWS Systems Manager.

Junior Consultant Cloud Services

RLTSquare

Magento Developer
Designed, Implemented & Supported Magento 2 Environment
●	Implemented and supported Magento 2 infrastructure and its solutions.
●	Implemented Magento 2 end-to-end setup using LAMP.
●	Worked closely with other team members and customers.
●	Deployed and configured Extensions, Plugin, and Grid according to best practices.

Junior Software Engineer

Enablistics.com

Associate Software Engineer
● Coordinated with a team of 5 members to develop a Virtual School System. Developed the E-School system by performing various activities related to Animation, JSON and school syllabus activities on Unity IDE. 
● Developed MS Visio diagrams, Workflow diagrams, Data Tables, User Interface (UI) design, Service Portal, and Service Catalogue for an HR software using ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB).

Associate Software Engineer

I have been working as a Cloud and DevOps consultant for various organizations, helping them transform their cloud infrastructure and processes. My expertise involves crafting scalable architectures, enhancing security postures, integrating DevOps practices, streamlining development processes, and minimizing cloud expenses.

𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸:

- 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: Amazon Web Services
- 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS, Fargate
- 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline
- 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 (𝗜𝗮𝗖): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
- 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: CloudHealth, Prometheus, Grafana, NewRelic
- 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: SOC 2, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
- 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Python, Bash, Ansible
- 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudTrail, CloudWatch

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