Ashraf Ali
@ashrafali1
Innovative Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in multi-cloud infrastructure.
What I'm looking for
I am an innovative and results-driven Senior DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing, automating, and scaling secure, high-availability platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP. My proven expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, and enterprise CI/CD implementations has accelerated delivery and improved reliability. I am recognized for transforming SDLCs with infrastructure-as-code, DevSecOps automation, and observability at scale.
Throughout my career, I have been adept at bridging development and operations to drive agility, security, and operational excellence in modern cloud-native environments. My experience includes leading DevOps initiatives, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and promoting SRE best practices. I am passionate about enhancing operational readiness and ensuring system reliability aligns with business goals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead DevOps/Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
SoftStack Factory
Feb 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Built production-grade pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, implementing blue/green and canary deployment strategies to enable safe and efficient rollouts. Developed automated recovery processes for EC2 and Kubernetes using Python and Bash, improving infrastructure resilience and reducing manual intervention.
Senior DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer
Render
Feb 2017 - Jan 2023 (5 years 11 months)
Designed and deployed GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and ArgoCD, enhancing delivery speed, consistency, and traceability of releases. Managed EKS and GKE clusters with Istio, RBAC, and autoscaling to ensure scalable, secure microservices architecture.
DevOps/Platform Engineer
Exact IT Consulting
Apr 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 7 months)
Designed and maintained Azure DevOps and CircleCI pipelines to support Spark-based ETL workflows across distributed systems. Scaled and optimized Delta Lake infrastructure, improving performance and reducing costs in large-scale data environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
New York University (NYU)
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
Obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. The curriculum covered various aspects of computer science, preparing for a career in technology.
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