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Shafi Mohammed

@shafimohammed

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a DevOps/Cloud ngineer position where I can have real impact on reliability, scalability, and developer productivity. I want to work in an environment that values automation, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native practices rather than manual operations.

I am a Senior DevOps Engineer who doesn't just "manage" cloud and on-premises infrastructure—I optimize it to save money. With 7.6 years of experience in Banking and Enterprise environments, I specialize in cutting cloud costs and automating complex deployments.

The Story: Currently, I work with global enterprises like Cox Automotive, where I architect secure Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes (AKS). My focus is simple: remove manual work. I recently led a migration from TFS to Azure DevOps that reduced deployment times by 40%, and implemented FinOps strategies that saved my client over $100,000 annually.

Previously, I secured critical banking pipelines for Santander UK, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance (SOC2) and uptime. I build systems that are secure by default and easy for developers to use.

Core Competencies:

🚀 Cloud: Azure (Expert), AKS, PaaS, IaaS.

🛠 IaC: Terraform (Modules, State Mgmt), ARM Templates.

🔄 CI/CD: Azure DevOps (YAML), Octopus Deploy, TeamCity.

🛡 Security: DevSecOps, Azure Policy, WAF, Key Vault, MFA, RBAC, Veracode

📉 FinOps: Cost Optimization, Resource Rightsizing.

📧 Contact: shafi.dmg26@gmail.com

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior DevOps Engineer

Current

Athena Global Technologies Ltd

May 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)

Designed and implemented robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (Classic & YAML) for enterprise applications, significantly reducing deployment time by 35%. Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform to provision and manage over 40 Azure App Services and 20 databases, ensuring scalable, consistent and efficient infrastructure.

Azure DevOps CI CD Terraform PowerShell Veracode DevSecOps Azure Services YAML SonarQube IAM MFA Azure Firewall Azure Key Vault Network Security Governance Compliance Automation Kubernetes AKS Terraforn

System Engineer

Harjai Computer Pvt Ltd

Jul 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity and Octopus Deploy for automated software releases across various environments. Developed and optimized PowerShell scripts for deployment automation, environment configuration, and task orchestration on Windows Server platforms.

TeamCity Octopus Deploy PowerShell CI CD Windows Server Release Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering

Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering. Gained foundational knowledge in computer science principles and engineering practices.