System Administrator Cloud Engineer
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MUHANAD MOHAMED
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Doha, Qatar
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhannad-mohamed-30153162 GitHub: https://github.com/mmmahgoub?tab=repositories SUMMARY
Results-driven IT professional specializing in Infrastructure, SRE, Cloud, and DevOps, with a proven track record of optimizing and maintaining scalable, highly available systems. Skilled in automation, cloud implementation, and infrastructure stability, achieving measurable improvements in performance and security across complex environments. Experienced in leveraging tools like Ansible, Kubernetes, and Terraform to enhance operational efficiency and deploy robust cloud solutions. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Computer Science
University of Science and Technology
CERTIFICATIONS
Google Generative Ai Leader
Google Professional Cloud DevOps
Google Professional Cloud Architect
Google Cloud Engineer Associate
AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
Terraform Certified Associate
ITIL v4 Certified
Microsoft Certified System Engineer
Microsoft Certified System Administrator
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
Bash Shell Scripting
Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator
Azure Certified Administrator
Certified Data-center Professional
Microsoft Certified Solution Associate
Docker Certified Associate
SKILLS
Technical Skills: Python, Docker, Terraform, Yaml, Jenkins, CI/CD, Bash, Powershell, Ansible, Kubernetes, Puppet, Prometheus, Linux, Windows, IaC, Networking, Grafana, Jira, Agile Methodologies Languages: Arabic, English.
WORK EXPERIENCE
DevOps Engineer (Remote) Dec 2022 - Present
• Engineered CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, enhancing Terraform deployment processes for multiple client projects.
• Championed the deployment of a DevOps platform on AWS and GCP, utilizing Ansible for automation and improving operational metrics through GCP operation suite and AWS cloudWatch, achieving a 40% faster deployment cycle.
• Orchestrated deployment and scaling of containerized microservices with Kubernetes, resulting in high availability and 30% improved scalability.
• Developed reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates with Terraform, improving infrastructure provisioning speed by 25% and consistency across environments.
• Implemented security enhancements and GCP operation suite alerts, significantly reducing vulnerabilities within client platforms.
• Created and maintained documentation for system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices.
• Led weekly Terraform deployments to testing and production environments, streamlining the release process and troubleshooting for efficiency. Infrastructure Manager (Technical), THEGROUP Securities June 2019 - OCT 2022
• Managed a budget of 30 Million QR, successfully reducing costs while enhancing the level of service through the utilization of cutting-edge tools and technologies.
• Managed infrastructure operations and led DevOps initiatives, leveraging Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD to design and automate pipelines for seamless application deployment to testing and production environments.
• Managed network connectivity and network security, between 4 Branch offices and Head Office
• Presented design solutions for the implementation of software load balancing services and traffic managers.
• Introduced process and monitoring automation, which streamlined end-to-end service processes and restructured monitoring workflows among IT departments. This effort led to a remarkable 75% reduction in human error.
• Spearheaded two pivotal projects aimed at enhancing data protection and security measures, resulting in a 24% increase in security levels.
• Improved the overall performance but also helped diagnose and resolve performance and stability-related issues, resulting in an impressive 35% average increase in system performance.
• Managed and fielded DDOS protection, Arbor and F5 ASM which drop the attacks by 60%.
• Introduced and successfully implemented a Two-Factor Authentication solution across multiple services, resulting in a remarkable 99% reduction in unauthorized access.
• Conducted routine internal penetration testing to identify and remediate vulnerabilities within our systems.
Sr. System Engineer (Team Led), THEGROUP Securities Feb 2015 - May 2019
• Optimized Windows and Linux servers across 5 remote sites, improving server response time by 35% through advanced performance tuning.
• Led the end-to-end migration from SVN to GitLab, preserving full commit history and improving collaboration; set up GitLab Runner and implemented native GitLab CI/CD pipelines for streamlined and automated deployments.
• Managed Active Directory, DNS, Linux, and Oracle RAC clusters, implementing automated patching that reduced security vulnerabilities by 45%.
• Led Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using Splunk & Prometheus, cutting downtime by 40% and enhancing incident resolution speed.
• Developed custom Python & Bash scripts for monitoring, reducing false alerts by 80% and improving alert accuracy.
• Led a 6-member IT team, implementing standardized troubleshooting protocols that enhanced efficiency by 30%.
• Administered Linux, Solaris, and Oracle RAC environments, optimizing server uptime to 99.9% and enhancing high availability architecture.
PROJECTS
Migration to Cloud
• Designed and implemented Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates using Terraform to automate cloud deployments across AWS and GCP, utilizing Ansible for configuration management to ensure consistent provisioning. Refactored and structured services to run on Google App Engine and AWS Lambda, optimizing scalability and cost efficiency. Fully automated the deployment pipeline using CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions and Jenkins, reducing manual deployments by 90%. Established comprehensive monitoring and alerting through AWS CloudWatch and Google Operations Suite, improving system observability and cutting incident response time by 50%. Active-Active Datacenter
• I spearheaded a 30 million QR project aimed at constructing state-of-the-art active-active data centers, designed to provide uninterrupted application service 24/7. We outfitted these data centers with cutting-edge, round-the-clock automated monitoring systems to guarantee continuous service availability.
Open Source Web filtering & IDS
• Designed and deployed a high-availability open-source web filtering and intrusion detection solution using PFsense firewall, Squid, Snort, and BF Blocker NG, ensuring zero downtime across all branches. Optimized internet bandwidth efficiency by implementing user-based speed limits according to job roles and load balancing across three internet providers for seamless fail-over Strengthened security by blocking executable file downloads for specific users, mitigating malware risks. Developed an automated, detailed reporting system, providing supervisors with insights into websites visited, time spent per site, blocked site access attempts, and attempted file downloads, significantly enhancing compliance monitoring. This solution reduced security risks by 90%, improved link speed by 80%, and maintained continuous service availability across all locations. Dark Fiber Network
• Established dark fiber networks connecting across four branches, doubling bandwidth and availability, with a 100% increase.
ISO 27001
• Led and successfully managed the ISO 27001 project, overseeing the implementation of Information Security Management System (ISMS) standards within the organization. ISO 22301
• Led and successfully managed the ISO 22301 project, overseeing the implementation of BCP standards within the organization.
PCI-DSS
• Accomplished PCI DSS certifications, underscoring the commitment to information security, payment card data protection, and regulatory complain.
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