SYED H ABBAS
***** ******** **, ***#**, Glenview, IL, 60025 630-***-**** ***********@*****.***
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedabbas94/ GitHub: https://github.com/sabbas76437 EDUCATION Graduation: May 2019
Illinois Institute of Technology – College of Science B.Sc. in Computer Science EXPERIENCE AND PROJECT WORK
Cloud Engineer Client Project Credera May 2024 – Present
• Infrastructure Provisioning: Providing scalable cloud infrastructure solutions using Terraform/Ansible on AWS platform.
o Configuring AWS Batch Jobs - Setting up CloudWatch Alerts - Provisioning EC2 instances (VMs) - Configuring API Gateways - Setting up producer and consumer lambdas using Java and Python.
• Continuous Deployment: Optimized workflows using GitHub actions. o Implementing caching and matrix strategies - Creating workflows that runs linting tasks for PR checks. Cloud Engineer Credera January 2024 – May 2024
• CICD Setup: Worked on integrating a GPT-powered internal tool’s source code stored in GitHub with Azure DevOps (ADO) to enable deployments via ADO pipeline. o Setting up Service account in ADO and installing Azure Pipeline app on GitHub account to grant GitHub repo the access to Azure DevOps.
o Built pipelines using YAML to build and publish frontend and backend of the application.
Built docker images and push them to ECR.
o Built deploy pipeline to deploy the application.
The pipeline involves deploying the app in 2 stages, the first was executed when setting up EKS cluster and install related dependencies, the second was to deploy the application via helm charts. Mobile Developer Client Project Credera August 2023 – Apr 2024
• Development Contributions: Taking on iOS and Android development tasks, increasing team’s sprint velocity.
• QA Testing: Implemented QA testing procedures for both front-end and back-end components, ensuring reliable and robust deployments. Completed rounds of Functionality, Usability and Compatibility testing across devices.
• Mapping Document Creation: Developed detailed mapping documents for iOS and Android applications, aiding both developers and leadership.
Cloud Engineer Client Project Credera August 2022 – July 2023
• Deployment Projects: Install applications on VMs via terraform. Some of these applications are SMTP Relay Service, Dynatrace, and Quest installations to send emails to stakeholders about deployments and for app monitor.
• Azure DevOps: Utilized Azure DevOps for managing CI/CD pipelines. Used terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Documentation and Knowledge Transfer: Created comprehensive runbooks and conducted KT sessions for team members, improving overall team efficiency and knowledge sharing. Full Stack Engineer Client Project Credera Feb 2022 – July 2022
• Logistics App Development: Developed backend APIs and conducted unit testing for a Java Spring Boot logistics application, ensuring efficient data routing and payload management. Full Stack Developer CNA Financial May 2019 – Jan 2022
• Frontend Development: Built commercial insurance web portal using Vue.JS, Bootstrap, and Node.JS, focusing on user account management and integration with backend APIs.
• Backend Development: Developed REST APIs in Node.JS for log auditing and CRUD operations and conducted load testing with Apache JMeter.
CERTIFICATIONS
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer.