Enterprise Applications It Infrastructure

Ahasan H. Islam

Fairfax, VA • ******.********@*****.*** • 571-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Visionary technology leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling engineering organizations that deliver secure, cloud-native, and AI-driven enterprise platforms. Proven track record of developing high-performing teams, embedding world-class software development practices, and delivering resilient, scalable products that power mission-critical operations. Adept at aligning product strategy with customer needs, driving innovation, and transforming organizational capabilities. Deep expertise in security operations, threat detection platforms, and modern DevSecOps practices.

CORE COMPETENCIES

● Cloud-Native Security Solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP)

● Scalable Software Architecture & Distributed Systems

● AI/ML for Behavioral Analytics & Threat Detection

● DevSecOps CI/CD Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

● Agile / SAFe Leadership Technical Strategy

● Team Scaling, Mentorship & Performance Optimization

● Cross-Functional Stakeholder Collaboration

● Operational Excellence Product Resiliency SRE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

City of Fairfax, VA

Senior Director of Technology

July 2024 – Present

● Spearheaded citywide cloud transformation, deploying scalable, secure platforms for citizen services; implemented AI-driven threat detection to bolster cyber resilience.

● Managed 1300+ virtual servers and 12+ petabytes of data with high-availability infrastructure and robust incident response planning.

● Led DevSecOps maturity initiatives, increasing delivery velocity and system reliability by 40%.

● Championed team development and leadership coaching, reducing turnover and growing in-house engineering capacity.

Frontier Technologies Inc

Senior Director of Enterprise Applications & Data Strategy July 2022 – July 2024

Ahasan H. Islam

Fairfax, VA • ******.********@*****.*** • 571-***-****

● Directed engineering of a cloud-based analytics platform supporting real-time detection and response capabilities for defense customers.

● Embedded AI/ML-driven automation for anomaly detection, enhancing platform intelligence and reducing manual triage by 50%.

● Established technical strategy aligned with product roadmap and security compliance goals (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53).

● Fostered a performance-focused culture through coaching, OKRs, and architecture review boards.

IPA Global, Ashburn, VA

Head of Applications Development

October 2018 – June 2022

● Scaled a geographically distributed team of engineers to build enterprise-grade benchmarking platforms with embedded behavioral analytics.

● Partnered with product management to define vision and priorities, achieving 99.95% platform uptime and rapid feature delivery.

● Implemented SRE practices and fault-tolerant design patterns, improving platform resilience and customer trust.

SC3 / General Dynamics IT

Senior Program Manager – Software Engineering

May 2015 – September 2018

● Led modernization of high-security government systems, integrating real-time monitoring and detection solutions for mission-critical use cases.

● Reduced production defects by 45% through test automation, secure coding practices, and rigorous CI/CD pipelines.

● Delivered enterprise data lake strategy with full lifecycle data governance, improving threat intelligence accuracy and timeliness.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

B.Sc., Computer and Information Science

Brooklyn College, City University of New York

● Certified SAFe Agilist

● TOGAF 9.2 Certified Enterprise Architect

TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS

Ahasan H. Islam

Fairfax, VA • ******.********@*****.*** • 571-***-**** Java, Python, Go Spring, .NET, Node.js, AWS (EKS, Lambda, S3), GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Prometheus, Grafana, Power BI, Tableau, Git, Jira, Confluence LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

● Engineering Leadership at Scale: Led globally distributed teams of 80+ engineers and managers across multiple time zones and domains.

● Customer-Centric Innovation: Actively engaged with enterprise customers to gather insights, reduce friction, and refine the product roadmap.

● Operational Resilience: Drove observability, performance tuning, and incident response strategies to meet strict SLAs and KPIs.

● Talent Development: Designed mentorship and career frameworks, resulting in 35% increase in internal promotions and leadership bench strength.

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