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Years of systems engineering inside an MSP as well as consulting enterprise clients put me in 600+ business environments: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, on-prem Exchange, hybrid identity, endpoints, and all the ways those choices age. That breadth is what clients actually hire: the decision made right the first time, then built by the same person who made it.
It works because the recommendation stays neutral. I have told clients to keep Google Workspace when they came to me asking about Microsoft 365. The advice is the product, and it is worthless the moment it bends toward a license sale.
The record: Top Rated, 100% Job Success across 42 jobs, rated 5.0 on every reviewed engagement. Migrations delivered for universities, counties, and public school systems. Certified MS-102 Expert, SC-300, SC-200, AZ-104, MD-102.
Engagements take three shapes:
The decision. Platform, architecture, licensing, security posture. A written recommendation with real costs and named risks, built from your environment instead of a template.
The build or the move. Migrations and deployments across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Exchange, identity, and endpoints. Fixed price, cutover in your quiet hours, rollback in writing. Tenant consolidations, GoDaddy exits, Exchange upgrades: boring, planned, done.
The rescue. A breached tenant, a stalled migration, an environment nobody documented. I investigate, recover, harden, and document so it never repeats.
Every engagement runs on a variation of my six-phase method: Align, Diagnose, Architect, Plan, Transform, Operationalize. Fixed scope, fixed price, named deliverables, knowledge transfer. You know what you bought before you pay and what shipped after. I do hourly engagements too as long as we both are aligned and expectations are communicated upfront.
Fixed-fee assessments run $1,500 to $5,950 and end in a scored report with remediation already priced. Also a plus, if you chose to remediate I will discount the fixed assessment price, An anonymized sample is public on my site. Book a consultation and leave with a written plan, or message me what is on fire. If I am not the right fit for the job, you will know from my first reply.
Alwatheq Bellah Z.
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As an Azure SME & Cloud Specialist, I bring hands-on experience across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, PowerShell automation, and Windows Server administration, helping organizations design, secure, and scale their hybrid cloud environments with precision and efficiency.
🔹 Expertise that drives transformation:
Azure Networking: Designing and implementing secure, scalable virtual networks, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, and hybrid connectivity with enterprise-grade governance.
Azure Solutioning: Crafting end-to-end Azure architectures — from compute, storage, and identity management to BCDR planning and cost optimization.
Azure AD / Entra ID: Implementing secure identity, access policies, MFA, and conditional access to strengthen organizational security posture.
Microsoft 365 Administration: Integrating Azure and M365 for seamless productivity and compliance.
PowerShell Automation: Automating repetitive admin tasks, managing Azure resources, and simplifying user and license management with precision scripting.
Windows Server Administration: Deep experience in ADDS, GPOs, DHCP, DNS, patching, and migration to cloud-managed environments.
Whether it’s designing resilient Azure architectures, scripting automation workflows, or mentoring professionals towards Azure certifications (AZ-104 / AZ-305 / AZ-500). I thrive on making technology simpler, secure, and scalable.
Manish K.
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If your Cloud bill keeps climbing and your release velocity doesn't, that's usually an infrastructure problem, not a team problem.
I’m a Senior Cloud Platform Architect and DevOps Engineer with 10+ years building and running production infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud, and OpenStack, including Huawei Cloud, T Cloud Public and Red Hat OpenStack/OpenShift.
A few concrete examples from my work:
• Led core platform operations for T Cloud Public (formerly OTC) across multiple EU regions, improving availability, elasticity, and automation for large multi‑tenant environments
• Built and operated DevOps and SRE platforms for AI products on AWS and Azure (EKS, ECS, ECR, RDS, S3, DynamoDB), including CI/CD, observability, and incident response
• Delivered carrier-grade telco/NFV‑oriented Cloud solutions on OpenStack and OpenShift under strict reliability and performance requirements
• Cut cross-cloud infrastructure costs by 35%, reduced deployment times from weeks to hours through end-to-end automation, and lowered production incident recovery (MTTR) by 60%
With Top Rated Plus status and a 100% Job Success score, I've completed numerous projects, including Cloud Migrations, AI deployments, Integrated systems, Automation strategies, and Infrastructure optimization initiatives for enterprise clients. For Data-heavy projects, I build pipelines with Databricks and Azure Data Factory to handle ETL, orchestration, and service integration.
AI and automation are becoming an increasingly important part of the work I do with clients. I help teams move beyond “AI in a notebook” by wiring the AI models and agents into real, production-grade infrastructure with proper CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and deployment flows, so AI workloads are treated like first-class production services, not just prototypes or POCs experiments.
What I actually do for clients:
• Design and migrate multi-cloud or hybrid infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, OpenStack)
• Build CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, GitLab, and Jenkins
• Stand up and run production Kubernetes, i.e. Helm, ArgoCD, and Istio, on cloud or bare metal
• Build data pipelines with Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Kafka for ETL and service integration
• Move AI/ML workloads out of notebooks and into real production systems, with proper CI/CD, monitoring, and deployment, not a script everyone's afraid to touch
I'm AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud certified, and I'm just as comfortable lower in the stack, KVM, QEMU, Ceph, SR-IOV, NFV, Proxmox, VMware, which matters if your setup includes private cloud or anything telco-adjacent.
I work directly with founders and engineering leads. I'll tell you straight if something's a quick fix or a real project before I quote it, and I document what I build so your team isn't stuck depending on me to keep the lights on.
If your infrastructure's a mess, your pipelines keep breaking, or your cloud spend doesn't make sense anymore, message me with what you're working with. I'll give you a real read on what's wrong and what it'd take to fix it.
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Hi, I’m Muhammad — an Email Deliverability & DNS Specialist with over 100+ projects delivered helping businesses ensure their emails get delivered (not in spam or junk).
Do you have issues like high bounce rates, emails being flagged as spam, or delays because of the wrong SPF, DKIM, or DMARC setup?
What I offer:
• Precise DNS configuration (NS, A, MX, CNAME, TXT)
• Full setup of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC policies and reporting
• Email infrastructure audits & fixes (reviews of current setup, blacklist monitoring, etc.)
• Migrations (Zoho → Office 365, or Google Workspace) while preserving deliverability and minimizing downtime
Achievement samples:
• Helped Clients reduce spam complaints by 70% after implementing strict DMARC policies
• Increased inbox placement for Clients from 50% to 95% within two weeks via corrective DNS & reputation fixes
Communication & reliability: I’m responsive, detail-oriented, and treat your inbox as seriously as you do. Let’s chat and I’ll show you how to get your email deliverability back to 100%
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I am a Cloud Infrastructure Architect and DevOps Consultant with 17+ years of experience helping startups, SaaS companies, and enterprises build secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments.
Throughout my career, I have successfully delivered 300+ projects and completed over 30,000 hours on Upwork, earning the trust of clients worldwide through long-term partnerships and consistent results.
My expertise includes:
✔ AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
✔ Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE)
✔ Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
✔ CI/CD Automation (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
✔ Docker and Containerization
✔ DevSecOps and Cloud Security
✔ High Availability and Disaster Recovery
✔ Cloud Migration and Modernization
✔ SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001 Compliance
✔ Monitoring, Logging, and Performance Optimization
Services I provide:
• Cloud Architecture Design and Review
• Kubernetes Deployment and Troubleshooting
• Infrastructure Automation with Terraform
• AWS, Azure, and GCP Cost Optimization
• Security Hardening and Compliance Readiness
• CI/CD Pipeline Design and Implementation
• Production Incident Resolution
• Cloud Migration Projects
• Fractional Cloud Architect Consulting
Why clients work with me:
✓ 30,000+ Upwork Hours
✓ 300+ Successfully Delivered Projects
✓ Long-Term Enterprise Engagements
✓ Strong Communication and Ownership
✓ Proven Track Record of Delivering Business Outcomes
Whether you need a cloud architect to design a new platform, optimize an existing infrastructure, improve security posture, or modernize deployment processes, I can help deliver reliable and scalable solutions that support your business growth.
Let's discuss your project and build a cloud infrastructure that is secure, efficient, and future-ready.
Pankaj K.
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8+ years as a Cloud Architect & DevOps Engineer helping organisations migrate, automate and secure AWS/Azure environments. Delivered 75+ projects using Terraform, Kubernetes & CI/CD to boost uptime, slash cloud spend and enable rapid updates.
I’m a Cloud Architect and DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing and managing cloud environments across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and DigitalOcean.
𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 & 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞:
• 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean.
• 𝐈𝐚𝐂: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible.
• 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker.
• 𝐂𝐈/𝐂𝐃: GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI.
• 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: TensorFlow, PyTorch (integrating AI for smarter automation).
• 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Expertise in migrating workloads across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Redis, HA setups.
• 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog.
• 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: IAM, encryption, SOC, HIPAA compliance.
• 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: VPC, VPN, Load Balancers, CDN.
• 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Python, Bash, Shell scripting.
• 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 & 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Cloud-native backup solutions, automated failover.
𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞:
I’ve worked with clients across various industries, providing cloud and DevOps solutions tailored to their needs, including:
• 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒: Optimized CI/CD pipelines and containerization for faster deployments and better cloud resource management.
• 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐞𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐋𝐌𝐒): Designed scalable and secure infrastructure for Learning Management Systems (LMS), integrating AI-powered automation for content and user management.
• 𝐏𝐋𝐌 (𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭): Automated deployment pipelines for PLM systems, ensuring efficient collaboration and high availability for teams.
• 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Built cloud architectures for AI applications, using TensorFlow and PyTorch for predictive analytics and data-driven insights.
• 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞: Applied SOC and HIPAA compliance to ensure security, while automating operations for sensitive financial and healthcare applications.
• 𝐄-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞: Streamlined CI/CD pipelines for e-commerce platforms, increasing operational efficiency and reducing time-to-market.
Let’s chat and explore how I can help optimize your cloud infrastructure, automate DevOps processes, and integrate AI into your business solutions!
Tahir A.
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I help engineering teams stabilize infrastructure and streamline deployments using AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes. Most clients retain me long term after initial setup to manage CI/CD pipelines, backend reliability, and production operations.
With over 7+ years of hands-on DevOps experience, I work directly on Terraform provisioning, container orchestration (ECS/EKS), GitHub Actions and Jenkins pipelines, and AWS-native automation. My focus is building infrastructure that is secure, observable, and ready for continuous delivery.
My focus is building infrastructure that is reliable, secure, and easy for development teams to deploy into whether supporting a SaaS platform, internal systems, or data-intensive applications.
If you are facing unstable deployments, unclear infrastructure ownership, or slow release cycles, I can audit your current setup and implement practical, measurable improvements.
Available for a 30-minute DevOps consult — no obligation.
If you need clarity on your DevOps setup or want a second opinion on your infrastructure, feel free to message me. I can walk through your current environment and suggest practical, actionable improvements.
✅ Core Expertise
• Cloud: AWS (ECS/Fargate, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch)
• Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS, Helm, autoscaling, self-healing workloads)
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Docker build automation
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (modular multi-env), CloudFormation
• Systems: Linux admin, shell scripting, Ansible automation
• Security & Secrets: AWS SSM, Vault, least-privilege IAM policies
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK stack
• Secure networking: VPC design, load balancers, NAT gateways, VPN peering
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB Atlas (VPC peering + security rules)
✅ Proven Delivery
• Built multi-region AWS infra handling $10M+ in monthly transactions
• Reduced release cycles from 2 hours to under 5 minutes using automated pipelines
• Scaled containerized systems to handle millions of requests per day
• Applied CIS and ISO-aligned hardening and monitoring policies
• Designed rollback, blue/green, and zero-downtime deployment strategies
• Reduced cloud costs 20–40% via right-sizing and architectural rewrites
✅ Approach
I take full responsibility for the infrastructure — from architecture to deployment. I work directly with development teams to remove bottlenecks, enforce reliable delivery, and keep production stable. I handle full buildouts, CI/CD restructuring, and Kubernetes tuning with a focus on clear, measurable outcomes.
⚙️ Work Philosophy
I meet all client requirements, then continue refining until the system meets the production standards I trust—stable, maintainable, and built for long-term use.
I focus on projects where my expertise adds clear value and the execution can meet a high technical bar.
Automate what can be automated. Secure what must be protected. Keep production stable.
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🟢 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘
Outdated systems slowing you down? I help teams 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸
I’m Ishrar, 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 & 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in designing, developing, and deploying both desktop and web applications. Over the years, I’ve delivered everything from enterprise-grade .NET applications to cloud-native Azure solutions, database-driven systems, and modern microservices.
✅ 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞
🔹𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱: .𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, C#, VB.NET, REST & SOAP APIs
🔹𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱: Razor, WinForms, responsive & multithreaded applications
🔹𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀: Microsoft Azure (Functions, SQL Server, CosmosDB, Vault, AD, Microservices, EntraID), CI/CD
🔹𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀:SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, CosmosDB
🔹𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Internal & external services, enterprise systems
🏆𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬
🔹Designed and deployed scalable enterprise applications serving thousands of users
🔹Optimized database systems for performance, reliability, and scalability
🔹Integrated complex internal/external services (REST/SOAP) seamlessly
🔹Helped businesses transition from legacy systems to cloud-first architectures
💬 Let’s connect! Share your project goals, and I’ll provide a few tailored solution ideas or run a quick audit of your current stack—no strings attached.
Ishrar G.
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🚀 I help businesses build scalable, high-performance .NET applications using ASP.NET Core and Azure using microservice arhitecture.
💰 Generated real results:
✔ Built SaaS platforms used by real customers
✔ Integrated complex APIs (payments, third-party systems, automation)
✔ Improved system performance and reduced response times
With 8+ years of experience, I specialize in:
High-performance APIs (ASP.NET Core, Web API)
Desktop Based Customized Solutions (Winform, .NET MAUI, WPF)
Scalable backend systems & microservices
Cloud deployment (Azure)
Full-stack apps (Angular / React)
AI integrations & automation
💡 What I can help you with:
Build or fix your .NET Web & Desktop application
Design scalable architecture
Optimize slow or failing systems
Integrate third-party APIs
Launch SaaS products
⚡ Why clients work with me:
✔ Clean, maintainable code
✔ Fast communication & reliable delivery
✔ Focus on business results (not just code)
If you need a developer who understands real-world systems and business impact, I’m ready to help.
Majid A.
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Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of
working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Web Development (Using ASP.NET, PHP, and Microsoft PowerPlatform-Power Automate-PowerBI-PowerApps)
Expert in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, SharePoint, and Exchange Online. Microsoft 365 Certified Expert
Programming in C#, VB.NEt, Python
Database Management(MSSQLMySQL Mongo DB), Cloud Infrastructure (Azure, AWS, Cloudflare), Java, HTML CSS, and JavaScript
Strong business development professional with a Master's in Technology Management from Assam Don Bosco University.
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