Raza Mehdi

Provisioned GCP infrastructure via Terraform modules (APIs, DB, Redis, Temporal, logging/monitoring). Achieved 20% reduction in processing time through migration of existing video conversion processes to Temporal workflows.

Orchestrated efforts around designing an efficient multi-tenant SSO framework leveraging sophisticated tools from AWS ecosystem resulting in streamlined onboarding process reducing setup time by 40% across new clients' access management systems. Revamped JIRA to facilitate smoother project management processes, achieving a 30% reduction in task completion time across 12 projects.

Counseled the architect team’s effort towards AWS cost optimization & delivered 40% reduction in Q1 2023 AWS billing. Led an engineering initiative that delivered a state-of-the-art asset tracking solution, boosting product performance by 80% over previous versions and earning significant client recognition for advanced features.

Secured new project from the client by promptly resolving customer overcharges, saving up to USD 45K for the client’s business. Transitioned manual processes to automated CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and code deployment, accelerating release cycles and reducing errors in client projects.

Directed the engineering initiative to create a highly scalable REST API for PDF document conversion, utilizing Python's FastAPI framework; cut processing time by 40% compared to previous solutions. Engineered cost-saving measures with $5K in AWS credits, enhancing resource allocation, optimizing cloud efficiency, and maintaining uninterrupted operations.

Crafted comprehensive estimates reflecting team strengths and workload limits prior to executing migrations from Kohana legacy systems to Laravel. Enhanced overall system performance metrics by 25% through strategic planning.

Led the engineering effort of team consisting of 5 members to migrate existing client engagement platform from PHP 4 to Laravel 5.1.

Enhanced application performance through the creation of a tailored job scheduler module within Yii 1; this initiative reduced time spent coordinating with the IT department by approximately three hours weekly per team member involved. Achieved 30% increase in user engagement through detailed analysis of user navigation patterns and issue resolution during the soft launch.

Directed the establishment of an integrated Content Delivery Network through AWS technologies, facilitating uninterrupted delivery and accessibility to over 30GB of multimedia assets; resulted in notable reductions in server bandwidth costs by 75%. Supervised training of junior resources in open-source technologies, providing mentorship & guidance on best practices of application development.

Managed detailed planning and execution for migrating legacy systems into Magento 1.5; focused on resolving technical debt that contributed directly to fixing critical bugs leading to performance enhancements across applications within six weeks. Created custom modules within Drupal to tailor functionalities based on unique client needs, addressing three major areas of inefficiency which led to no

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology. The curriculum focused on core IT principles and practices.