Ashair Imran - Cloud Resume

Skills

Languages:

C#, JavaScript, Java, Python, SQL, Bash, C/C++

Technologies:

AWS, .NET, Terraform, Kubernetes, Linux, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker, MySQL, nodeJS

Certifications

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

“Earners of this certification have an extensive understanding of implementing continuous delivery systems and methodologies on the AWS Cloud. They demonstrated the ability to automate resilient applications and infrastructure deployments using AWS services. They are able to enforce policies, implement automated monitoring, and configure event management of an environment.”

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

“Earners of this designation demonstrated the skills, knowledge and competencies to perform the responsibilities of a Kubernetes Administrator. Earners demonstrated proficiency in Application Lifecycle Management, Installation, Configuration & Validation, Core Concepts, Networking, Scheduling, Security, Cluster Maintenance, Logging / Monitoring, Storage, and Troubleshooting”

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

“Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding on how to deploy, manage, and operate IT systems on the AWS Cloud. They demonstrated the ability to migrate on-premises workloads to AWS and monitor, scale, and secure systems on the AWS platform.”

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

“Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding of application life-cycle management. They demonstrated proficiency in writing applications with AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs; using containers; and deploying with a CI/CD pipeline.”

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

“Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding of AWS services and technologies. They demonstrated the ability to build secure and robust solutions using architectural design principles based on customer requirements.”

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

“Earners of this certification have a fundamental understanding of IT services and their uses in the AWS Cloud. They demonstrated cloud fluency and foundational AWS knowledge. Badge owners are able to identify essential AWS services necessary to set up AWS-focused projects.”

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Experience

DevOps Engineer
Able Express - Mississauga, Ontario
May. 2023 - Present

Designed and implemented CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, streamlining software integration from multiple developers, automating deployment, and decreasing lead time by 50% to ensure continuous delivery.
Developed and maintained Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, automating the provisioning and management of AWS resources. Reduced time for repeated test deployments and resource re-creation by 90%.
Automated system admin tasks and compliance monitoring with JavaScript and AWS Lambda. Generated reports on compliance triggers, improved operational efficiency, and reduced manual workload by 50%.
Integrated FINTRAC API to fully automate compliance reporting, allowing higher volume of submissions by replacing manual web submission with automated API data posting in accordance with best practices.
Led the migration of an on-premises Microsoft SQL Server database to Amazon Aurora MySQL, using AWS SCT and AWS DMS, resulting in improved scalability, performance, and high availability.
Configured IAM roles and policies, secured AWS resources, and implemented automated secret rotation with AWS Secrets Manager, lessening vulnerabilities, the risk of unauthorized access, and potential for human error.

Software Engineer Intern
Able Express - Mississauga, Ontario
Jan. 2022 – Sept. 2022

Developed internal system for managing and storing customer transactions using C# and JavaScript.
Optimized Microsoft SQL Server databases by refining query performance and enhancing storage efficiency.
Refactored monolithic code into micro-service architecture in .NET, built reusable components, and implemented RESTful APIs. Increased modularity, scalability, and reduced technical debt.

Software Developer Intern
Ideal Community - Markham, Ontario
May. 2020 – May. 2021

Engineered a robust admission and grading system using C# with .NET, providing teachers in third-world countries with improved administrative workflow, increased productivity, and remote work opportunities.
Designed secure and efficient MySQL databases to store and manage student, parent, and teacher information.
Leveraged Azure DevOps to implement CI/CD pipelines and manage version control, accelerating the development life-cycle and ensuring code quality through automated testing and deployments.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours - Computer Engineering
University of Ottawa
May. 2023

Relevant University Projects and Courses:

Computer Engineering Capstone Design Project

Worked with a team to build an automated greenhouse maintenance system
Control software in Python, web app with React front end, Django backend and MySQL Database
Hardware with Raspberry Pi
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Design of Secure Computer Systems

In depth course on computer security policies, mechanisms, encryptions, firewalls, authentication
Created a Pi-Hole DNS Sinkhole using Linux(Ubuntu) server hosted on VirtualBox VM.
Gained deeper insight on networking concepts and protocols, DNS, Linux
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Software Design Architecture

Software design principles including views, patterns, frameworks, metrics, security
Lab and project development using Angular and Spring Boot frameworks

Higher Layer Network Protocols

In-depth course on network design, protocols, security, performance
Wrote a technical report on edge and cloud computing for the final project
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Real Time Systems Design

Group project-based course using Agile methodology to develop a real-time embedded system
Solar panel control system written in C, source control through BitBucket
Link to Example Deliverable

Interests

Basketball, Reading, Powerlifting, Hiking, Tech Development, Video Games