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Saad Naeem

@saadnaeem

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DevOps Team Lead with expertise in cloud infrastructure and automation.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, with opportunities for growth and impactful projects.

I am a DevOps Team Lead with a strong background in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and performance optimization. My journey in the tech industry has been marked by a proven track record of reducing operational costs, enhancing system reliability, and improving application performance. I excel in leading technical teams to identify and resolve critical bottlenecks, combining my technical capabilities with collaborative leadership to deliver scalable and efficient DevOps solutions that bridge development and operations.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led significant projects, such as migrating infrastructure from Digital Ocean to AWS using Terraform, which streamlined our deployment processes. I implemented Nagios for centralized monitoring, significantly improving visibility and troubleshooting capabilities. My commitment to performance optimization is evident in my work on database replication and API redesign, which resulted in substantial improvements in response times and user experience.

In addition to my technical skills, I prioritize mentorship and team development, fostering a culture of continuous learning within my teams. I believe that strong collaboration between development, QA, and operations is key to achieving efficiency and success in any project. I am passionate about leveraging my expertise to drive innovation and excellence in the field of DevOps.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Team Lead, DevOps Engineer

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Carswitch

Aug 2021 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Led infrastructure migration from Digital Ocean to AWS using Terraform and implemented Nagios for centralized monitoring, improving visibility. Deployed Jenkins to streamline build automation, significantly reducing Android/iOS build times, and optimized APIs to enhance user experience. Achieved 25% AWS cost reduction through auto-scaling and implemented robust security measures including IP banni

AWS Terraform Jenkins Nagios MySQL Redis Python Bash Scripting Grafana Docker Nginx Performance Optimization Security Team Leadership

DevOps Engineer

ProperSix

May 2019 - Aug 2021 (2 years 3 months)

Fostered collaboration with development, QA, and operations teams to improve efficiency and communication. Utilized Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, automating QA environment deployment and Laravel application releases for faster delivery. Optimized Nginx web server performance for WASM games and implemented proactive monitoring to detect and address server resource anomalies.

Terraform Laravel Nginx Monitoring Collaboration Performance Optimization Automation QA WASM

DevOps Engineer

Codverse

Dec 2018 - Apr 2019 (4 months)

Designed and implemented robust security measures to protect systems and data, ensuring data assurance. Monitored and tested application performance to identify bottlenecks, collaborating with developers for efficient solutions. Utilized Capistrano and CI/CD pipelines to automate Ruby on Rails deployments, reducing downtime and ensuring consistent releases.