Muhammad Abdullah Tariq Email & Phone Number

Karachi, Pk

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities:Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure to support application development and deployment.Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate security into the entire DevOps pipeline, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment.Develop and implement security policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.Monitor and manage security risks, vulnerabilities, and incidents, and implement remediation and mitigation strategies.Conduct security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability scans, and analyze and report on findings.Automate security processes and tools, and integrate security into infrastructure as code and configuration management.Work with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to security, infrastructure, and applications.Continuously research and evaluate new security technologies and trends, and recommend improvements to the security posture of the organization.Achievements:Planned, developed, tested, deployed, and maintained an entire private cloud infrastructure, resulting in increased agility, scalability, and cost efficiency of the organization's IT operations.Successfully established a working connection between the private cloud infrastructure and on-premises infrastructure, enabling seamless integration and collaboration between different parts of the organization.Implemented security controls and best practices throughout the DevOps pipeline, resulting in improved security posture, compliance, and reduced risk of security incidents and breaches.Automated security processes and tools, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency and accuracy of security operations.Conducted security assessments and penetration testing, identifying and remedying critical vulnerabilities and improving overall security posture.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Infrastructure Management: The Senior Manager of CIO-Ops is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of an organization's technology infrastructure, including networks, servers, storage, and other hardware.System Operations: The Senior Manager of CIO-Ops is responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of an organization's technology systems, including servers, databases, and other applications. This includes monitoring system performance, identifying and resolving issues, and ensuring system availability.Security Management: The Senior Manager of CIO-Ops is responsible for overseeing the security of an organization's technology infrastructure and systems, including managing access controls, implementing security policies, and monitoring systems for potential security breaches.Team Management: The Senior Manager of CIO-Ops is responsible for managing a team of IT professionals, including hiring, training, and performance management.Budget Management: The Senior Manager of CIO-Ops is responsible for managing the budget for an organization's technology systems, including hardware and software purchases, maintenance costs, and security expenses.Technology Strategy: The Senior Manager of CIO-Ops is responsible for developing and implementing a technology strategy that aligns with an organization's overall business goals and objectives.Develop and maintain strong relationships with external vendors and service providers to ensure that the company has access to the technology and services needed to meet business objectives.Hire, train, and manage a team of IT professionals, ensuring that team members have the necessary skills, resources, and support to perform their jobs effectively.Develop and implement policies and procedures for the CIO-Ops team to ensure consistency and quality in service delivery.Evaluate existing technology infrastructure and recommend changes and improvements to enhance performance and reliability.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Roles and Responsibilities:Develop and implement cloud infrastructure strategies and plans, in line with the organization's overall IT strategy and goals.Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure, including servers, storage, and networking components, ensuring availability, scalability, and security.Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, identify and troubleshoot issues, and proactively implement improvements.Lead a team of cloud infrastructure and network engineers, providing guidance, support, and coaching as needed.Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices, such as HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.Collaborate with other IT teams, such as DevOps, Security, and Data Management, to ensure seamless integration of cloud infrastructure and services.Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud infrastructure, and ensure they are tested and updated regularly.Achievements:Successfully led a team to complete a complex cloud infrastructure project within the given deadline, meeting all requirements and exceeding client expectations.Cultivated a positive team environment, building and maintaining strong relationships with all team members, resulting in high employee morale and retention.Expertly troubleshooted and resolved numerous complex issues during the deployment stage of various projects, ensuring smooth and seamless transitions to production environments.Completed all assigned tasks before the deadline, consistently demonstrating a strong work ethic and dedication to timely and efficient project delivery.Trained and mentored junior team members, effectively bringing them up to speed on current project status and issues, resulting in increased team performance and productivity.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cyber R&D Analyst:Conduct research and development activities to identify new and emerging cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.Analyze and evaluate cybersecurity risks and provide recommendations for mitigation strategies.Develop and implement innovative solutions to enhance cybersecurity defenses.Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify security weaknesses.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security compliance across the organization.Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity technologies and best practices.Infrastructure Engineer:Deploy and maintain complex infrastructure systems, including hardware, software, and networking components.Monitor and troubleshoot system issues, and ensure high availability and reliability of infrastructure.Implement security measures to protect systems against cyber threats and vulnerabilities.Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, including standard operating procedures, diagrams, and inventories.Collaborate with other teams to design and implement new infrastructure projects.Continuously research and evaluate new technologies to improve infrastructure performance and efficiency.Achievements:Successfully deployed and maintained an entire infrastructure as part of the Core Infrastructure team.Configured multiple open source tools to help monitor and maintain the infrastructure, improving efficiency and performance.Planned, developed, tested, and applied additional features to the existing organizational network infrastructure.Continuously ensured compliance with security standards and implemented effective security measures to protect the infrastructure against cyber threats.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities:Designing and implementing secure IT infrastructures for large-scale testing environments.Conducting security testing and assessments to identify vulnerabilities and risks in software and systems.Configuring and deploying security information and event management (SIEM) solutions, virtual machines (VMs), and hypervisors (Type-1/2).Deploying and configuring web applications in a secure manner, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.Developing and maintaining security policies and procedures for the organization.Providing guidance and recommendations to stakeholders on security matters, including threat identification and risk management.Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the security of IT systems and applications.Achievements:Designed an entire infrastructure to be used as a large-scale testing environment, ensuring it was secure and met industry standards.Conducted extensive testing and refinement of software prior to deployment onto the infrastructure, reducing the risk of vulnerabilities and threats.Deployed and configured multiple SIEMs, VMs, and hypervisors, ensuring the secure management of IT systems and applications.Successfully deployed and configured multiple web applications in a secure manner, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cyber Security

Higher Education Diploma In Ai-Ops, Ai-Ops, A+

Cissp Associate, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Pass

Nights & Weekends (Season 5), Launching A Tech Startup, A+

Foundation Degree, Accounting And Business/Management, 3Rd

Activities and Societies: FA1,FA2 F1,F2,F3 MA1,MA2 M1,M2,M3

Iso 27001, Iso 27017, Iso 27018 Lead Implementer And Auditor, Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Pass

Cissp, Ccsp, Ccna, Ccnp, Cisa, Cism, Information Technology, Passed

Intermediate Studies In Commerce (I-Com), Finance, General, A+

Matriculation In Computer Science, Computer Science, A+

Activities and Societies: Football team Captain

4Th To 8Th Standard, General Studies, A+

Hifz Ul Quran, Islamic Studies, 1St

Lkg To 3Rd Standard, General Studies, A+