name: Shahzaneer Ahmed
role: Cloud DevOps Engineer | Solution Architect
current_company: i2c Inc. (FinTech | California, US)
education: B.S. Computer Science @ COMSATS University Islamabad
experience: 2+ Years
specializations:
- OnPrem & Cloud Infrastructure
- Kubernetes, Docker & OpenShift
- CI/CD Pipelines, GitOps , MLOps
- DevSecOps & SRE
- Observability & Platform Engineering
- Cloud Solution Architect
goal_2026: >
Become a platform & stack agnostic
Cloud Solution Architect
interests:
- Content Creation 📰
- Cricket 🏏 (Left Arm wrist Spin + left hand batter)
- Community Building 🤝
contact: shahzaneer.dev@gmail.com🏢 i2c Inc. · Full-time · 1 yr 2 mos · California, US
Cloud DevOps Engineer (Automation) — Jan 2026 – Present
Promoted to senior DevOps responsibilities within the Core Platform Team
- ⚡ Improved and optimized existing CI/CD pipelines for efficiency, reliability, and scalability
- 🐍 Automated and maintained client onboarding scripts using Shell & Python, reducing manual effort
- 🔴 Deployed applications on OpenShift leveraging container orchestration for production workloads
- 🔧 Developed Ansible automation scripts for infrastructure provisioning and deployment
- 🔐 Implemented DevSecOps practices including TLS certificate management with Vault & ESO
- 📊 Built ELK logging stack from scratch, ensuring centralized observability across environments
- 🏆 Took ownership of the enterprise DevOps ecosystem, driving automation, security & operational excellence
Associate Cloud DevOps Engineer (Automation) — Jun 2025 – Jan 2026
Promoted to the Core DevOps/Platform Team of i2c Inc.
- 🛡️ Provided L3/L4 DevOps Support by architecting and automating infrastructure components
- ☸️ Built and managed Kubernetes clusters to support scalable containerized workloads
- 🔄 Implemented GitOps workflows using ArgoCD for secure, automated, declarative deployments
- 🏗️ Designed and maintained 100+ CI/CD pipelines, streamlining code integration, delivery & regression testing
- ✅ Integrated SonarQube for code quality checks and automated feedback loops
- 📦 Managed artifacts using Nexus, automated IaC using Helm & Kustomize
- 📈 Integrated Prometheus & Grafana for real-time monitoring, observability, and alerting
- 🐳 Optimized Dockerized environments for performance, consistency & reproducibility
Associate Cloud DevOps Engineer (SRE & Release) — Feb 2025 – Jun 2025
Started at the SRE & Release team, supporting enterprise-scale production systems
- 🌐 Supported production-grade systems across Dev, QA, UAT, Staging, Perf & Production environments
- 🚨 Delivered L1/L2 incident response for 27+ scrum teams — triage, escalation & resolution
- 📡 Monitored and managed 300+ batch processes, 200+ applications & 100+ web services
- 🔍 Performed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical incidents to minimize downtime
- 🐧 Hands-on with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for operations, troubleshooting & production support
- 🤖 Automated recurring tasks using Shell scripting to reduce manual effort
- 📋 Managed release versions with Git & SVN across on-prem environments
- 🔭 Utilized Nagios, Xymon & Dynatrace for proactive alerting, detection & issue resolution
🎓 Buildables · Cloud & DevOps Fellowship Instructor · Aug–Nov 2025 · Remote, Pakistan
- Trained and mentored 10 fellows for entry-level Cloud/DevOps roles
- Covered DevOps fundamentals and multi-cloud foundations across AWS (CCP), GCP (ACE) & Azure (AZ-900)
- Focused on cloud security basics, cost awareness, real-world deployment & interview readiness
🦅 DevHawks · Backend & MLOps Engineer · Sep 2023 – Nov 2024 · Remote, Pakistan
- Built RESTful APIs with FastAPI & Go (Fin), improving response times by 30%
- Integrated WebSockets for real-time features, reducing latency by 25%
- Containerized apps with Docker, boosting deployment efficiency by 40%
- Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions, cutting deployment time by 50%
- Optimized APIs, reducing server load by 35% and enhancing scalability
📱 Bytewise Limited · Flutter Fellowship Instructor · Jun–Sep 2024 · Remote, Pakistan
- Trained 20+ fellows in Flutter, Firebase, app architecture & mobile app development
- Developed and delivered a comprehensive training program from beginner to advanced levels
- Provided project guidance for 5+ projects and led the fellowship program end-to-end
💼 Arbisoft · Software Engineer Intern · Jul–Sep 2023 · Lahore, Pakistan (On-site)
- Selected after a rigorous interview and shortlisting process at one of Pakistan's leading software houses
- Learned best practices in clean coding, design patterns & mobile app development (Android + Flutter)
- Received guidance from experienced software professionals at Arbisoft
🔒 Cloud Native Security Lahore (CNCF) · Core Team Member · Jul–Nov 2025
- Part of the core team for CNS Lahore, an official CNCF community
- Managed outreach for CNCF's 10th Anniversary celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan
- Engaged with Cloud, DevSecOps, Kubernetes & Security professionals to build community presence
🎤 TEDxCOMSATS ISLAMABAD · Founder & 2X Organizer · Dec 2022 – Jan 2025
- Founded TEDxCUI — secured the official TED license and organized the inaugural event.
- Theme: "Reviving the Thought Process" & "The Journey Within" — curated 20+ speakers from diverse fields
- Returned as Team Mentor for TEDxCUI 2nd edition (2024)
👨💻 Google Developer Students Club CUI · Campus Lead · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
- Reinvigorated GDSC CUI from the ground up as Campus Lead
- Built 10+ teams across programming, web, mobile, and AI/ML
- Organized 30+ events including 8 physical events
- Led GDSC CUI to become the best computing club at COMSATS University Islamabad
- Continued as Team Mentor (Jul 2024 – Present)
☁️ AWS Learning Club CUI · Founding Mentor · Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
- Contributed to establishing the first AWS Cloud Club at COMSATS University Islamabad
- Organized 4 impactful events spreading cloud technology awareness among students
🦋 Flutter Islamabad · Outreach Lead & Social Media Manager · Jul 2022 – Nov 2025
- Core team at Pakistan's First Official Flutter Community
- Established partnerships with 20+ GDSC Chapters, expanding reach across Pakistan
- Secured sponsorships for community events and workshops
- Managed all social media channels — Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter & Facebook



