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I help startups and businesses design, build, and operate scalable, production-grade backend systems and cloud-native applications, with a strong focus on AI-powered solutions. I am an AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer with a solid foundation in cloud engineering, backend development, and system reliability. I specialize in building high-performance services and integrating AI/ML capabilities into real-world applications, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and optimized for production environments. My experience includes developing and deploying RESTful APIs, AI-driven services (including LLM integrations and retrieval-based systems), and distributed architectures using Python, FastAPI, Docker, and AWS. I apply best practices in cloud architecture, automation, monitoring, and performance optimization to deliver systems that are reliable, maintainable, and cost-efficient. Core areas of expertise: Backend development and API design (Python, FastAPI, microservices) AI/ML integration (LLMs, RAG systems, data pipelines) Cloud engineering on AWS (deployment, scaling, optimization) Containerization and DevOps (Docker, CI/CD, automation) System reliability, monitoring, and performance tuning I focus on delivering clean, well-architected solutions with clear communication and a strong commitment to quality, reliability, and long-term value.

I’m a seasoned DevOps Engineer and Full Stack Developer with deep experience in cloud platforms, automation, and scalable infrastructure. I specialize in streamlining deployments, improving system reliability, and building tools that keep operations running smoothly. With a strong focus on efficiency, security, and performance, I help teams deliver faster and innovate without disruption.

Hi there! I’m a hard-working, results-oriented software engineer with deep experience in complex, high-impact systems. I thrive in environments that require sharp problem-solving, structured thinking, and relentless commitment to quality. With a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, I bring over a decade of programming experience — starting in 2013 — and have worked across domains including healthcare, blockchain, telecommunications, insurance, social media, and data analytics. I prioritize clarity of purpose (the WHY) before implementation (the HOW) and always aim for solutions that are sustainable, measurable, and scalable. ⸻ 🧩 Key Strengths • 🔹 Strong communication, leadership, and cross-team collaboration • 🔹 Solid theoretical background in AI, math, and computer science • 🔹 Adaptable to evolving tech stacks, project types, and industries • 🔹 Results-driven mindset with a passion for clean architecture and scalable code ⸻ 🧠 Core Skills & Technologies 💻 Backend Engineering • Java 17 · Spring Boot · Spring Framework · Spring Security · Spring MVC · Spring Data JPA • Quarkus · Hibernate · RESTful APIs · JWT · JUnit · Cucumber · Reactive Programming, AML, python for AI 💻 Frontend Engineering • Vaadin UI - Swing - JavaFx - Angular 🤖 AI Integration & Engineering • Daily use of AI tools such as Claude Code for development acceleration • Reviewing, validating, and refining AI-generated outputs for quality and correctness • Context engineering to design effective prompts and structured AI interactions • Leveraging AI to improve productivity, architecture decisions, and problem-solving ☁️ Cloud & DevOps • AWS (SES, SNS, S3, EC2, ELB, Lambda, Cognito, KMS, RDS, CloudWatch, Route53, IAM, API Gateway, CloudHSM, Rekognition, Secrets Manager, VPC) • CI/CD: Jenkins · GitHub Actions · GitLab CI · SonarQube · Maven · Gradle • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (learning) · CloudFormation (basic) • Containers & Orchestration: Docker · Kubernetes (basic) · ECS · EKS • Monitoring & Logs: CloudWatch · ELK · Prometheus (basic) • Secrets & Vaults: AWS Secrets Manager · KMS 🧪 Testing & Quality • TDD · JUnit · Cucumber · SonarQube · Postman · RestAssured 🧵 Architecture & System Design • Microservices · Event-driven architecture · DDD · REST APIs · Redis · Kafka · RabbitMQ · Spring Cloud (Zuul, Ribbon, Eureka) · Apache Avro · Edge services 🗃️ Databases • SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) · NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) ⸻ 🚀 Professional Experience Worked as a backend/DevOps engineer on multiple domains: 1- integrate SEPA/online banking, build high load env for OLTP system with onchain/offchain transactions, ticket evaluation, bug fixes, change requests from the business team, collaborate with FE/Management team for better architecture solutions, fix high load and improve performance, handling complex transactions with hyper ledger fabric framework for update and new contracts on blockchain, trading systems, KYC/KYB/AML, full OLTP development. 2- Healthcare: High-security systems for hospitals and health insurance 3- Blockchain: Smart contract integrations and secure off-chain/on-chain logic 4- Social Media: Scalable REST APIs and backend systems 5- Telecom & MIS: Real-time, message-driven systems with Kafka and microservices 6- Analytics: Aggregation and insight delivery pipelines ⸻ 🤝 Soft Skills • Strong team player & listener • Self-motivated and driven • Deep focus when working in complex systems • Open to learning and feedback • Passionate about continuous improvement and delivery

As an experienced DevOps Engineer with over 6+ years in the industry, I excel in automating tasks and creating efficient, scalable solutions. I have a proven track record in deploying and managing applications, ensuring optimal performance and security. Through analytical thinking and attention to detail, I design and implement reliable systems that enhance performance, strengthen security, and streamline workflows. Core skills and technologies: Scripting: Python, Bash, Powershell. Cloud Services: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda), Azure. Infrastructure as Code: Terraform. Configuration Management: Ansible Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI Monitoring and Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack My soft skills are simple very good at building trust with people, multitasking and strategic thinking. I hope that this short introduction demonstrate the extent of my potential, and I would be delighted to start my journey in upwork and grow my portfolio and receive positive feedbacks.

DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in managing cloud-native infrastructure, container orchestration, and deployment automation. Skilled in Kubernetes administration (OCI & AWS), CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab, and GitOps workflows using ArgoCD. Strong background in monitoring and logging with Prometheus, Grafana, and EFK stack. Passionate about infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible) and building resilient, scalable systems in fast-paced environments.

Information Technology with expertise in Configuration/Release/Build Management on Windows and UNIX environments using DevOps process, CI/CD, and AWS Cloud Architecture; using GIT, Jenkins, Maven, Docker, Ansible. . Proficient in AWS services like VPC, EC2, S3, ELB, AutoScalingGroups(ASG), EBS, RDS, IAM, Elastic Load Balancing(ELB), CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudFront, CloudTrail. . Deploying, managing, and operating scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS