Touheed K. Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As a DevOps Engineer at Swift Elite Inc., I played a pivotal role in streamlining and automating the software development lifecycle to enhance operational efficiency and product quality.Key Contributions:Jenkins Automation: Developed and optimized Jenkins pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes, significantly reducing manual intervention and increasing development speed.Cloud Infrastructure: Leveraged Amazon Web Services (AWS) to architect and deploy scalable cloud infrastructure, focusing on high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency.Containerization & Orchestration: Implemented and managed Kubernetes clusters for containerized applications, ensuring consistent and reliable deployments. Utilized Docker for containerization, streamlining the development and testing environments.Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Used Terraform to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources, maintaining infrastructure consistency and enabling rapid scaling.Agile Methodologies: Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment, ensuring rapid iterations and continuous improvement in development practices.Version Control & Automation: Employed Git for source code management and version control, and integrated Argo for automated deployment strategies.Build Automation: Mastered Maven for automating the build process, ensuring efficient packaging and deployment of code artifacts across different environments.Scripting & Automation: Utilized Python to automate routine tasks and processes, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing the potential for human error.During my tenure, I contributed to the successful deployment of several critical applications, improved the reliability and performance of existing systems, and played a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and automation within the organization.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

During my tenure at IBM, I was instrumental in advancing the company’s DevOps practices, contributing to increased efficiency, scalability, and security in software deployment and infrastructure management.Key Achievements:Custom CI/CD Pipeline: Designed and implemented a customized CI/CD pipeline tailored to IBM's specific technology stack, resulting in a 60% reduction in deployment times and a 40% increase in deployment frequency.Infrastructure Automation: Utilized Ansible for efficient package management and Terraform for provisioning and managing AWS infrastructure, ensuring consistency and reliability across environments.AWS & Kubernetes Expertise: Developed scalable and highly available solutions on AWS, with a focus on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) for container orchestration and load balancing, optimizing system performance and resource utilization.Zero-Downtime Deployments: Executed Blue/Green deployment strategies, achieving zero-downtime deployments for critical applications, thereby enhancing user experience and maintaining service continuity.Monitoring & Logging: Configured and managed application monitoring tools, including Kibana, Logstash, Prometheus, and Grafana, to ensure comprehensive visibility into system performance and proactive issue resolution.Kubernetes Ingress Setup: Set up Kubernetes Ingress and Ingress controllers from the ground up, optimizing application routing and resource allocation to meet business needs.Security Enhancements: Conducted regular security audits and integrated security best practices into the DevOps pipeline, leading to a 50% reduction in security incidents.Legacy System Migration: Led the successful configuration and deployment of a legacy application onto a containerized, scalable, and fault-tolerant EKS environment on a SaaS platform, resulting in improved scalability, fault tolerance, and operational efficiency.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In my role as a Jr. DevOps Engineer at Accenture, I contributed to enhancing system stability and optimizing the development lifecycle through automation and strategic infrastructure management.Key Contributions:Automation with Shell Scripts: Developed and deployed shell scripts to automate node health checks, continuously monitoring critical metrics such as CPU and memory usage, thereby ensuring consistent system stability and performance.CI/CD Pipeline Development: Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and CircleCI, facilitating automated builds, testing, and deployments. This initiative significantly improved development efficiency and reduced the time-to-market for applications.Infrastructure Scaling & Optimization: Applied a data-driven approach to infrastructure scaling, resulting in a 20% reduction in costs and a 15% improvement in system efficiency.Production Support: Acted as a crucial member of the on-call rotation team, providing vital support to production infrastructure, ensuring high availability and rapid resolution of issues.