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Imdad K Mahammed

Vetted Talent

Imdad K Mahammed

Vetted Talent

As an experienced Site Reliability Engineering Lead, I am on a mission to revolutionize the way digital transformation organizations approach DevOps and Site reliability Engineering. With a passion for driving innovation and delivering results, I specialize in implementing DevOps practices that enable teams to work more efficiently and effectively. My expertise includes designing and implementing cloud-based solutions on AWS, automating infrastructure and processes, and building CICD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GITOPS. I am also skilled in scripting using languages like Python and Shell and have a deep understanding of IAM and security best practices. I am known for my ability to think strategically, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver complex projects on time and budget. With a track record of success in driving DevOps transformations, I am always looking for new and innovative ways to solve complex problems and improve processes. If you're looking for a passionate and experienced leader who can help your organization unlock the full potential of your data, let's connect!

  • Role

    Senior Cloud Engineer

  • Years of Experience

    11 years

  • Professional Portfolio

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Skillsets

  • Azure architecture - 5 Years
  • Cloud Systems - 7 Years
  • Performance Optimization - 6 Years
  • MicroServices - 6 Years
  • Bash - 5 Years
  • Golang - 5 Years
  • GCP - 5 Years
  • Java - 7 Years
  • Cloud networking - 5 Years
  • Azure DevOps - 5 Years
  • Linux - 8 Years
  • Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques
  • Azure bicep - 5 Years
  • SOC 2 - 6 Years
  • Cloud engineering - 8 Years
  • Ci/Cd Pipelines - 6 Years
  • Datadog - 4 Years
  • PowerShell - 6 Years
  • Ansible - 5 Years
  • Front-end and backend observability
  • Service Mesh
  • Observability
  • job scheduling
  • Backend observability
  • Front-end observability
  • Traffic shaping
  • Security compliance
  • Response
  • Resilience engineering
  • Monitoring
  • Load testing
  • Load Testing
  • Load Balancing
  • Monitoring and alerting
  • Incident Management
  • capacity planning
  • automation
  • Alerting
  • GCP certification - 1 Years
  • GKE - 6 Years
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) - 7 Years
  • SRE - 7 Years
  • BigQuery - 5 Years
  • Distributed Systems
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Ci/cd pipeline management
  • Automation scripting
  • Monitoring and alerting
  • Incident management and response
  • version control
  • security best practices
  • Performance Tuning And Optimization
  • Networking
  • infrastructure as code
  • Site reliability metrics
  • Data Visualization
  • Containerization and Orchestration
  • Configuration Management
  • cloud platforms
  • Api management
  • Python - 8 Years
  • Kubernetes - 5 Years
  • Docker - 8 Years
  • CI/CD - 7 Years
  • Job scheduling and automation
  • Incident management and response
  • Data Platforms
  • Ci/cd pipeline management
  • Automation scripting
  • Service level agreements (sla)
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Azure - 3 Years
  • AWS - 7 Years
  • Terraform - 7 Years
  • Cloud Computing - 8 Years
  • AWS Cloud - 7 Years
  • Load balancing and traffic shaping
  • Security compliance and auditing
  • Configuration file management
  • Service level agreements
  • Service mesh
  • Observability
  • Logging and tracing
  • Load testing and capacity planning
  • Resilience engineering

Vetted For

12Skills
  • Roles & Skills
  • Results
  • Details
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    Senior DevOps Engineer (Lead)- RemoteAI Screening
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  • Skills assessed :Jira, Lean-Agile framework., Perl, AWS Cloud, CI/CD, Docker, Java, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Linux, Python, Ruby
  • Score: 62/90

Professional Summary

11Years
  • Sep, 2024 - Present 7 months

    Infrastructure Architect

    Cognizant Technologies
  • Aug, 2020 - Sep, 20244 yr 1 month

    SRE Lead

    Persistent Systems Limited
  • Mar, 2019 - Jul, 20201 yr 4 months

    Consultant

    Simeio Solutions Pvt Limited
  • Dec, 2016 - Mar, 20181 yr 3 months

    Linux System Engineer

    IRY Solutions
  • Nov, 2018 - Feb, 2019 3 months

    Account Manager

    SupraITS

Applications & Tools Known

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    PagerDuty

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    ServiceNow

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    Prometheus

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    Grafana

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    Splunk

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    Python

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    Shell

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    Go

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    Terraform

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    Ansible

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    Chef

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    Jenkins

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    GitLab CI

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    AWS

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    Azure

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    GCP

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    Docker

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    Kubernetes

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    SSL/TLS

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    IAM

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    VPN

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    TCP/IP

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    DNS

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    Firewalls

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    Git

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    GitHub

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    Bitbucket

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    JMeter

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    ELK Stack

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    Puppet

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    OpenTelemetry

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    Istio

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    Apigee

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    Kong

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    AWS API Gateway

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    Consul

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    Airflow

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    Helm

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    EC2

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    S3

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    RDS

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    VPC

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    AppDynamics

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    Terraform

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    AWS

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    GCP

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    NGINX

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    Prometheus

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    Shell

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    Logic Apps

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    Terraform

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    Azure DevOps

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    AWS

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    AKS

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    IAM

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    Dynatrace

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    ELK

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    DNS

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    Load Balancing

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    Spark

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    Power BI

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    Databricks

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    Delta Lake

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    Azure Synapse

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    ADF

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    GDPR

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    SOC2

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    HIPAA

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    Azure Load Balancer

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    Azure Functions

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    AKS

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    Datadog

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    Rally

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    Terraform

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    AppDynamics

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    Azure DevOps

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    AWS

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    GCP

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    EKS

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    IAM

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    VPN

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    GitHub

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    Power BI

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    ADF

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    NGINX

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    HAProxy

Work History

11Years

Infrastructure Architect

Cognizant Technologies
Sep, 2024 - Present 7 months
    Managed platform engineering team and system stability and performance for digital services in a hybrid cloud environment, supporting SaaS migration initiatives.

SRE Lead

Persistent Systems Limited
Aug, 2020 - Sep, 20244 yr 1 month
    Led a team of SREs to design, implement, and maintain scalable, highly available infrastructure for data-driven platforms in cloud and on-prem environments.

Consultant

Simeio Solutions Pvt Limited
Mar, 2019 - Jul, 20201 yr 4 months
    Consulted on various projects, providing expertise in infrastructure management and cloud solutions.

Account Manager

SupraITS
Nov, 2018 - Feb, 2019 3 months
    Managed client accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and service delivery.

Linux System Engineer

IRY Solutions
Dec, 2016 - Mar, 20181 yr 3 months
    Worked on Linux system engineering projects, focusing on system stability and performance.

Achievements

  • Individual Bravo Awards: Recognized twice for working as an individual contributor to successfully deploy microservices in Kubernetes environments.
  • High Five Award: Awarded for completing an end-to-end monitoring implementation that improved system visibility and incident response times.
  • 100% Customer Satisfaction (CSAT): Achieved continuous 100% CSAT scores for three quarters, backed by appreciation emails and LinkedIn recommendations from clients.
  • Performance Optimization Initiative: Led efforts to optimize platform performance, increasing system uptime by 15%, and reducing service disruptions.
  • Automated Disaster Recovery Implementation: Implemented automated disaster recovery solutions, significantly reducing recovery time objectives (RTO) by 50%, ensuring high service availability.
  • Cheers Awards : Continues Twice Cheers awards for creating architectural diagrams and network diagrams.
  • Designing customized solutions to unique client challenges demonstrating adaptability and innovation
  • Headlining SRE initiatives that led to significant cost savings without compromising service integrity
  • Cheers Awards
  • Individual Bravo Awards
  • High Five Award
  • 100% Customer Satisfaction
  • Performance Optimization Initiative
  • Automated Disaster Recovery Implementation

Testimonial

Yousuf Muhammad GIAC x 4,CISSP,CISA,CISM,CGEIT,CRISC,CEH,CIPM,CCNA

Ive worked with Imdad when he was part of the SRE Team at Intuit. During this time, I found him to be highly proficient in DevOps and cloud automation technologies such as Chef, Puppet, Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, etc. He leveraged his skills to automate and establish various security and compliance processes at Intuits IDX in alignment with security standards such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, etc. that not only helped us become compliant with the aforementioned standards but also helped us reduce risk to customer data. Further, he is a thorough professional, understands business priorities well ensures that he delivers work on time, and is fun to work with. I highly recommend him for any DevOps or SRE lead positions.

Pavan Reddy - Pavan reported directly to Imdad

I want to thank Imdad on his training, I have gained a deeper understanding of cloud computing and programming concepts, which has helped me to advance my career. I would highly recommend your training to anyone looking to improve their cloud and programming skills. Once again, thank you for your outstanding training and for sharing your knowledge with me.

Tagore Pasam, Identity and Access Management, Tagore worked with Imdad on the same team

I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for Imdad for his exceptional leadership skills and the positive impact he made on our team. Working with Imdad has been an absolute pleasure, and I have learned so much from his guidance and expertise. His ability to motivate and inspire others is truly remarkable, and his problem-solving capabilities have been invaluable in achieving our team's goals. His effective communication skills have also been instrumental in fostering a collaborative and supportive team culture. I highly recommend Imdad as a true leader to anyone looking for a skilled and dedicated professional. His passion for work and his positive attitude make him an asset to any team, and I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him. Thank you for being an outstanding colleague and for making our work experience a positive one.

Balachandar SR -Imdad was senior to Balachandar

Imdad is an exceptional Senior DevOps Engineer with a deep understanding of DevOps principles and tools. I had the privilege of working alongside them, and their contributions were invaluable. They consistently streamlined deployment processes, optimized system performance, and fostered collaboration within our team. What sets Imdad apart is not only their technical prowess but also their positive attitude and willingness to mentor others. They excel at sharing knowledge, solving complex problems, and bringing innovation to the table. Their dedication and expertise make them an asset to any organization. I wholeheartedly recommend Imdad for any senior DevOps role they are a true professional with a bright future.

HARSHAD P-Business Analyst- HARSHAD worked with Imdad

Imdad is a highly skilled DevOps module lead with a deep understanding of the latest technologies and best practices. He successfully manages and mentors cross-functional teams drives innovation, and delivers high-quality solutions. Imdad's expertise in cloud computing, automation, and continuous integration/delivery has greatly benefited the organization. His collaborative approach fosters a culture of excellence within the team. Imdad stays up-to-date with industry trends and implements cutting-edge solutions that improve development and deployment processes. He communicates complex technical concepts clearly and concisely. I highly recommend Imdad to any organization seeking a talented and driven DevOps leader who can deliver results and drive innovation.

Major Projects

3Projects

Optum Rx Digital

Cognizant
    Optum Digital Services operates in a hybrid cloud environment, combining on-premises systems and Azure, to deliver digital health solutions.

MINT - PFM

Intuit
Aug, 2020 - Sep, 20244 yr 1 month

    Project Details-

    • Oversaw production support for Mint PFM, ensuring seamless performance and high availability for over 20 million global users.
    • Monitored system health and resolved incidents rapidly using tools like Splunk, Datadog, and PagerDuty, minimizing downtime.
    • Automated deployment pipelines and infrastructure provisioning with Jenkins, Ansible, and Terraform to enhance reliability and scalability.
    • Optimized system performance through CPU, memory, and database tuning, ensuring efficient resource utilization.
    • Strengthened system security by implementing robust IAM policies, VPNs, and TLS configurations, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
    • Improved application reliability by deploying distributed tracing and centralized logging solutions for faster issue detection and troubleshooting.
    • Conducted root cause analysis for recurring issues, implemented corrective actions, and validated fixes in staging environments to prevent future disruptions.

Simeio Identity Orchestrator (IO)

Simeio Solutions
Mar, 2019 - Jul, 20201 yr 4 months

    Project Details-

    • Unified IAM processes by integrating Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration, CIAM, and Privileged Access Management into a single platform.
    • Streamlined operations by consolidating legacy and modern identity tools under one automated system, improving efficiency.
    • Enhanced security through centralized control of identity and access management across the organization.
    • Simplified user experience with a unified interface for managing diverse IAM domains and tools.
    • Improved operational scalability and compliance by automating identity workflows and governance processes.

Education

  • Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

    Anna University - Chennai (2015)
  • Bachelors of Engineering - ECE

    Anna University - Chennai (2015)

Certifications

  • Academy Accreditation - Azure Databricks Platform Architect

    Databricks (Dec, 2024)
    Credential ID : 126471091
  • Academy Accreditation - Generative AI Fundamentals

    Databricks (Dec, 2023)
    Credential ID : 89752790
  • Academy Accreditation - Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals

    Databricks (Dec, 2023)
    Credential ID : 89757715
  • LFS158: Introduction to Kubernetes

    The Linux Foundation (Aug, 2024)
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

    The Linux Foundation (Aug, 2024)
  • SQL Certificate

    Hackerrank (Jul, 2023)

    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • Essentials Jenkins

    Jenkins (Aug, 2021)
    Credential ID : evt5i66q52v6
  • Salesforce Devops

    Noble Work Foundation (Sep, 2022)
  • Amazon Web Services DevOps Engineer - Professional

    Amazon Web Services (Oct, 2020)
  • Linux foundation - gitops

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Cloud (CCNA-Cloud)

    Cisco (Apr, 2014)
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

    Red Hat (Mar, 2017)
    Credential ID : RHEL-imdadk232368
  • Linux foundation - kubernetes

  • Academy accreditation - azure data architect

  • Academy accreditation - databricks lakehouse

  • Certified jenkins engineer

  • Databricks sql certificate (basic & intermediate)

  • Academy accreditation - generative ai

  • Red hat certified system engineer

  • Ccna cloud

Interests

  • Travelling
  • Watching Movies
  • Cricket