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.

mobileLIVE Inc

Contributed to a Scrum team of 6 (with 20+ developers involved) to enhance and maintain the Staples eCommerce platform. Led initiatives to create new features, optimize performance, and redesign critical aspects of the web application using React, Context API, GraphQL, and Node.js.

Transitioned a critical project from an external vendor, quickly mastering components like Shopify, Algolia, Klaviyo, and Contentful. Collaborated closely with the product manager to prioritize and deliver pending business-critical tasks, ensuring seamless integration via RESTful APIs and WebHooks.

Enhanced user experience by driving the migration to React 18 and implementing accessibility improvements, leveraging best practices and unit testing with Jest and React Testing Library. These efforts led to a 20% increase in revenue by improving usability and performance, employing UI/UX, Material UI, and Bootstrap frameworks.

Developed a comprehensive sitemap, optimizing data fetching with concurrent operations and code batching techniques. Reduced Staples' SEO crawl budget by 25% and enhanced search engine visibility with HTML, CSS3, TypeScript, and Node.js.

Formulated and executed the development of a robust design system boilerplate using NX. This initiative significantly benefited fellow developers by saving 20% of their time and streamlining the development process, ensuring a more efficient and cohesive workflow.

Full Stack Developer

The ENTERTAINER

A UAE-based digital platform for deals and discounts with 4M+ users.

Developed and integrated mobile views for a B2B application managing bank cards and points redemption, enhancing user interaction and reducing transaction time by 20%.

Engineered 30+ RESTful APIs, including 20+ in Symfony and 10+ in Node.js, optimizing response times by 30% and supporting seamless integration with 50+ B2B applications. 

Deployed Node.js services on a microservice architecture hosted on AWS, reducing operational costs by 15% through efficient resource allocation and scaling.

Independently executed the migration of Symfony backend from 2.8 to 5.3, ensuring seamless support for 50+ applications.

Project: Telenor - A Norway-based telecommunications portal accessible to 43M+ users in Pakistan.

Developed 15+ features/reusable components for the web portal including menus, product listings, search functionality, dynamic data calculators and more using JavaScript, WordPress, and Bootstrap. 

Developed RESTful APIs in a microservices architecture with Node.js, Oracle, SOAP APIs, and Jest for testing, serving millions of users daily for Telenor's Android and iOS mobile apps team.

Implemented internal reporting portals tailored to serve My Telenor App administrators, utilizing the Laravel and ELK stack (Elasticsearch) with a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach. This yielded cost savings of up to 25% from the ELK subscription.

Project: The Associated Press - Interactive widgets for an American not-for-profit news agency in New York City.

Developed US Election 2019 results and widgets, aggregating data from multiple sources, performing calculations, and storing it in a Drupal database. Served data efficiently via Drupal APIs to a React frontend, improving data retrieval speed by 40% for 500K daily users.

Project: PMO UAE - Directed and participated in the management and development of new features for the web application of the UAE Government for around 6 months.

Software Engineer

Cognitive Axis

Project: Vodafone Deutschland - Internal CRM used by 15.5K+ Vodafone employees across Germany. Developed 10+ pixel-perfect UI screens for various, increased user satisfaction scores by 25% by implementing intuitive UI/UX. 

Other Projects: 

Guided the creation of over 10 functionalities, performed refactoring tasks, and optimized web applications tailored to the travel sector.

Prototyped and demonstrated initial solutions to address more than 5 clients' unique needs.

Initiated and implemented the training and adoption of Git throughout the organization, leading to full utilization and benefiting more than 5 individuals.

I'm a Fullstack Developer with over 7 years of professional experience in software development, specializing in JavaScript, TypeScript, and PHP. Currently part of an agile team responsible for developing highly scalable and reliable applications using Node.js, React, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Docker, and Azure. My expertise spans across multiple environments, including both microservices and monolithic architectures. 

I thrive in utilizing leading technologies and tools, including JavaScript | TypeScript | PHP | Node.js | Express.js | Microservices | React | Redux | GraphQL | MySQL | PostgreSQL | MongoDB | NoSQL | Redis | Jest | RESTful APIs | Laravel | AWS | Azure | CI/CD | DevOps | Git | Agile | JIRA. 

My career has taken me through diverse industries, working with European and Canadian-based companies in fast-paced environments. I have a strong passion for building, debugging, and ensuring the reliability, high availability, security, and performance of distributed services. As a quick learner, I'm always eager to take on new challenges and expand my skill set.

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