Usman Afzal
@usmanafzal5
I build reliable cloud, container, and Linux infrastructure for critical financial systems.
PakistanWhat I'm looking for
I'm building reliable cloud, container, and Linux infrastructure for critical financial systems. At National Clearing Company of Pakistan, I administer IBM Power 8/10 servers and AIX environments supporting national clearing infrastructure with 99.9% uptime.
I manage enterprise storage, backups, and disaster recovery using Huawei OceanStor, IBM Tape Libraries, and Dell EMC Data Domain. I also use Prometheus and Grafana to proactively monitor infrastructure and reduce incident response times.
Previously, I supported cloud and network infrastructure for multinational clients at Breiriach LTD, including NSC Global and Tesco Stores. I've administered Linux systems, optimized enterprise wireless networks, and worked with Verizon NOC to validate secure configurations.
I've deployed Kubernetes workloads on Amazon EKS and Minikube, containerized Flask and Node.js applications, and automated CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub, and GitLab. My IBM AIX monitoring project replaced manual reporting with live Prometheus and Grafana dashboards running through Podman on RHEL.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
System Operation Engineer (MTO)
National Clearing Company of Pakistan (NCCPL)
Dec 2025 - Aug 2026 (8 months)
Administered IBM Power 8/10 servers and AIX systems, ensuring 99.9% uptime for national clearing infrastructure. Implemented containerization with Podman and managed enterprise storage and backup systems.
Technical Support Engineer
Breiriach LTD
Dec 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year)
Managed cloud and network infrastructure for multinational clients, ensuring SLA compliance. Configured enterprise wireless networks and administered Linux systems.
DevOps Engineer Intern
Arcana Info
Oct 2024 - Dec 2024 (2 months)
Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters on EKS and Minikube, and containerized multi-container applications using Docker. Integrated Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and automated backup operations with Bash scripts.
Education
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Iqra National University
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
2020 - 2024
Grade: 3.5 / 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering from Iqra National University, completed from October 2020 to September 2024 with a GPA of 3.5/4.0.
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