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Zaid Memon

@zaidmemon

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Cloud engineer specializing in scalable architectures and cost efficiency.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that fosters innovation and offers opportunities for professional growth.

I am a dedicated Cloud Engineer with two years of hands-on experience in designing and implementing cloud architectures across various critical sectors, including banking, telecom, healthcare, and logistics. My expertise lies in creating solutions that prioritize scalability, performance, and cost efficiency, ensuring that technology aligns with stringent business and security needs.

At Wavetec, I led the migration of queuing and appointment architecture to Kubernetes, significantly improving scalability and reducing deployment time by 40%. My commitment to high availability and disaster recovery strategies has resulted in a 99.99% uptime for our clients. I am passionate about enhancing application resilience and have successfully conducted audits to achieve SOC 2 Type II compliance, demonstrating my ability to meet security and regulatory standards.

With a strong foundation in AWS services and a proven track record of optimizing cloud infrastructure costs, I am eager to leverage my skills in a challenging role that allows me to contribute to innovative cloud solutions while continuing to grow professionally.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Cloud Engineer

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Wavetec

Jun 2023 - Present (2 years 1 month)

As a Cloud Engineer at Wavetec, I led the migration of queuing and appointment architecture to Kubernetes, enhancing scalability and reducing deployment time. I implemented high-availability strategies, disaster recovery solutions, and achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance. My role involved configuring AWS services and improving security for cloud workloads.

AWS Kubernetes Docker RabbitMQ MySQL Terraform Python Helm

Team Lead (Driverless)

Formula Electric Racing NUST

Nov 2019 - May 2023 (3 years 6 months)

Led a cross-functional team to design and implement the autonomous system architecture for Pakistan's first driverless vehicle. Managed a budget and secured international sponsorship, while overseeing project planning and team collaboration.

Project Management Team Leadership Budget Management Git Autonomous

Team Captain

NUST Airworks

Oct 2020 - Apr 2022 (1 year 6 months)

As Team Captain, I improved object detection models and led the design of a UAV swarm for search and rescue missions. My leadership contributed to the team's success in national competitions.

Object Detection Team Leadership Project Management TensorRT

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

National University of Sciences and Technology

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Activities and societies: Achievements include 2nd Place at Formula Student Russia 2021, 2nd Place at IMechE UAS Challenge 2021, and participation in various national and international competitions.

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with multiple achievements including Rector’s High Achiever Award recipient (5 times) and finalist at nationwide competitions.