Shahrukh Mushtaq
@shahrukhmushtaq
Senior technology and operations leader specializing in SRE, cloud platforms, and global remote teams.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Technology & Operations Leader with 15+ years building, scaling, and operating mission-critical, high-availability platforms across global markets. I have deep expertise in SRE, cloud-native platforms, DevOps, and operational transformation.
I have led fully remote, multi-region teams and supported products used by 200M+ end users worldwide, improving platform reliability through observability, automation, and standardized incident response. I focus on reducing MTTD/MTTR through structured RCA, resilience testing, and process improvements.
In my recent role as Head of Operations, I owned global operations and solution delivery for platforms serving enterprise customers, drove delivery predictability, and aligned budgeting and financial governance with revenue and margin targets. Previously, I delivered and operated digital distribution platforms across 18 telecom operators with near-zero downtime and strict SLA commitments.
I bring hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, ITIL-oriented delivery, and vendor governance. I partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Sales leadership to support account growth, renewals, and operational excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of Operations
Seamless Distribution Systems
Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Own global operations and solution delivery for platforms supporting ~50 enterprise customers, improving delivery predictability and platform reliability through observability, automation, and standardized incident response.
Regional Manager, Customer Operations
Seamless Distribution Systems
Jan 2020 - Aug 2023 (3 years 7 months)
Delivered and operated digital distribution platforms for 200M+ subscribers across 18 telecom operators, maintaining near-zero downtime and reducing MTTD/MTTR through NOC improvements and automation.
Senior Manager, IT
Shaheen Air International
Nov 2011 - Jun 2013 (1 year 7 months)
Led a 30+ person IT organization delivering 24/7 services across flight operations and reservations, ensuring 99.99% availability and designing disaster recovery and business continuity plans for core airline systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NU)
Bachelor of Engineering, Telecom Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications from FAST National University focusing on telecom engineering fundamentals and systems.
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