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I am a senior data engineer with 7+ years of experience in the field. I have worked for multiple major tech giants in highly competitive positions alongside some of the top talent in the world. ⚙ Primary programming languages: Python, SQL ⚒ ETL/ELT pipeline development, tech stack migrations, DBT development, data modelling, analytics and reporting 📊 Data visualization using tools like Power BI 👨‍💼 Architecture and system design ☁ Distributed cloud app development with a specialization in AWS

Senior Database Administrator / Database Reliability Engineer with 18+ years of experience keeping production databases reliable, available, secure, and performant across AWS, GCP, Azure, and on-premises environments. My core expertise is database performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, database upgrades, backup & recovery, replication, cloud database administration, and database migrations. I work with PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, SQL Server, MongoDB, and Snowflake, with extensive experience supporting production environments across cloud and on-premises platforms. What I can help you with: 🔹 Database Performance Tuning SQL and query performance troubleshooting Execution plan analysis Index optimization Partitioning and materialized views Database-level performance analysis Identifying and resolving production bottlenecks 🔹 High Availability & Disaster Recovery HA/DR architecture and implementation Physical and logical replication Backup and recovery strategies RPO/RTO planning and validation Disaster recovery testing Production database recovery and troubleshooting 🔹 Database Upgrades & Maintenance Database version upgrades Upgrade planning and compatibility analysis In-place and blue/green upgrade approaches Pre- and post-upgrade validation Production change management Minimizing downtime and operational risk 🔹 Cloud Database Administration AWS RDS and Amazon Aurora AWS EC2 database environments GCP database environments Cloud database monitoring and troubleshooting Cloud database maintenance and upgrades 🔹 Database Migrations Oracle → PostgreSQL On-premises → AWS Cross-platform and cross-database-engine migrations AWS SCT for schema/code conversion AWS DMS for data migration and replication Migration planning, validation, and cutover support 🔹 Backup, Recovery & Production Support Backup strategy and recovery procedures Database crash and failure recovery Production incident troubleshooting DR drills and recovery validation SLA-driven incident and change management I also have strong experience with Linux, Bash/Shell scripting, Terraform, Ansible, Git, Docker, and GitHub Actions, allowing me to automate repetitive DBA tasks and integrate database operations into modern infrastructure and deployment workflows. My approach is practical and production-focused: understand the problem, identify the root cause, implement a safe solution, validate the result, and document the process. Whether you need help with a slow database, a production incident, an HA/DR solution, a database upgrade, a cloud migration, or ongoing database administration, I can help you design and execute the solution.

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As a CISSP-certified Information Security Manager with deep DevOps and DevSecOps experience, I help organizations secure their systems without slowing delivery. I combine strategic security leadership with hands-on technical execution across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and modern application stacks. My approach bridges security, engineering, and operations, ensuring security is built into how teams design, deploy, and operate systems—not bolted on later. SERVICES OFFERED Security Assessments & Risk Management • Conduct in-depth security assessments, threat modeling, and risk analyses • Identify vulnerabilities across cloud infrastructure, applications, CI/CD pipelines, and networks • Prioritize remediation aligned with real business and engineering impact DevSecOps & Secure SDLC • Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.) • Implement automated controls for SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, secrets management, and IaC security • Define and operationalize secure SDLC practices without reducing developer velocity Cybersecurity & Cloud Security Strategy • Design and implement programs aligned with ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and NIST • Secure AWS, Azure, and GCP using least privilege, logging, monitoring, and defense-in-depth • Build scalable architectures that support growth Incident Response & Operational Security • Lead and support incident response and breach handling • Coordinate containment, recovery, and root-cause analysis • Improve logging, alerting, and detection Compliance & Audit Readiness • Prepare organizations for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR • Translate compliance requirements into practical technical controls • Produce audit-ready documentation and evidence Endpoint, Network & Platform Security • Implement endpoint protection and device hardening • Design secure network architectures and zero-trust patterns • Improve identity and access management across cloud and SaaS Security Training & Engineering Enablement • Provide practical security training for engineering and DevOps teams • Run phishing simulations and awareness programs • Help teams understand why controls exist WHY WORK WITH ME • CISSP-certified with hands-on DevOps and cloud security experience • Practical, production-ready security controls • Experience with startups through enterprise environments • Direct, clear communication with no unnecessary complexity Let’s build a secure, scalable, and audit-ready environment that supports engineering teams and protects your business as it grows.

Highly experienced IT professional and top-ranked AWS consultant on Upwork, specializing in AWS cloud architecture, networking, security, infrastructure, DevOps, migrations, cost optimization, AI/ML, and complex AWS troubleshooting. I'm an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and AWS Certified Security – Specialty professional with extensive experience designing, securing, optimizing, and troubleshooting AWS environments. I help organizations build secure, highly available, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure that meets compliance requirements including HIPAA and SOC 2, supported by a small US-based team of experienced cloud and security specialists. I also bring over 15 years of enterprise IT consulting experience, including working with major investment banks in London, Sydney and New York. My work ranges from designing new AWS environments and migrating existing infrastructure to solving difficult networking, security, IAM, database and performance problems in established AWS estates. I regularly work with organizations that need senior-level AWS expertise without hiring a full-time cloud architect. Whether you're planning a migration, reviewing the security of an existing AWS environment, reducing AWS costs, implementing a complex network architecture, building an AI platform, or troubleshooting an issue your team can't solve, I can help. Areas of Expertise: - AWS Cloud Architecture & Solution Design - AWS Networking & Connectivity - VPC architecture, Transit Gateway, VPN, routing, PrivateLink, VPC endpoints, DNS, load balancing and hybrid connectivity - Cloud Migrations & Modernization - AWS Security & Compliance - HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, security assessments and remediation - IAM, Identity & Access Management - IAM Identity Center, least privilege, permission design, SSO, JIT/elevated access and access - reviews - Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessments - Preliminary web/API security testing, vulnerability identification and remediation guidance - DevOps & Infrastructure Automation - CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and deployment architecture - AWS Cost Optimization - Architecture reviews, rightsizing, Savings Plans and infrastructure cost reduction - Disaster Recovery, Backup & High Availability - Containers & Application Infrastructure - ECS, Fargate, EKS, ECR, ALB, CloudFront and WAF - Databases & Data Platforms - RDS, Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, ElastiCache, S3 and data pipelines - AWS Security Services - GuardDuty, Security Hub, Inspector, AWS Config, CloudTrail, WAF and KMS - AI / ML & Generative AI - Amazon Bedrock, AI landing zones, secure model access and AI infrastructure - AWS Landing Zones & Cloud Governance - Multi-account architecture, security guardrails, centralized logging and compliance controls - AWS Troubleshooting & Performance - Networking, connectivity, security, database, application and infrastructure troubleshooting Contact me if you need an experienced AWS consultant to design, secure, migrate, optimize or troubleshoot your AWS environment.