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Junaid Khan

Ajax,ON

Summary

A Platform Engineer with 5 years of IT experience. Have expertise in implementing, improving and securing infrastructure using DevOps methodology, tools and technologies to optimize software delivery and achieve operational efficiencies. Proven ability to effectively manage complex infrastructure, environments and implement scalable solutions that aligns with business objectives and best practices. Committed to driving continuous improvement, automated workflow and fostering collaboration between Development and Operation for seamless project delivery. Seeking a challenging position as Senior Platform Engineer utilizing expertise in DevOps, MLOps and Platform Engineering

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Platform Engineer

Slalom Build
01.2021 - Current

Working for a consultation company, had given me an opportunity to work for multiple industries, leveraging different cloud providers and technologies.

Food Service Industry

  • Develop CI/CD pipeline for Front End Angular Application Storybook: static website tool for front-end developer to develop front end components
  • Developed Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline Node.js Package manager reusing templates offered by client
  • Researched client's way of developing AWS infrastructure, deployments using JFrog Artifactory and Testing through SonarQube
  • Using AWS CDK in typescript, developed, provisioned and deployed infrastructure through Azure DevOps pipeline
  • Leveraged client's AWS CDK developed constructs, for infrastructure on current project, to deploy static website with security and meeting coding standards
  • Collaborated with QA, to develop unit tests for CDK, to ensure code quality and standards are met
  • Verified construction documentation to meet client requirements and vision.

Healthcare

  • Responsible for multiple projects for same healthcare client
  • Build CI/CD pipelines for .Net Application on Azure DevOps
  • Develop swagger documentation for RestAPI managed in Azure Functions
  • Develop ARM templates for Azure Infrastructure based on architecture and deploy using Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline.
  • Help clients migrate ARM templates to Terraform scripts, for better development experience.
  • Deploy API endpoints to Azure API management and construct APIM policies using C# code, using security practices.
  • Researching best practices to deploy code in Production environments and communicating with multiple teams for business accepted process for deployments.
  • Implemented multiple branching strategy and release process such as Git Flow, and Git Tag on Azure DevOps release Pipeline
  • Migrated changes of database from cosmos db to mongo db, proactively reacting to changes within Architecture mid-project
  • Developed user security login measures by integrating various platforms and tools such as Azure API Management and Okta

Non Client Efforts

  • Hosted large attendees learning DevOps session on topics such as AWS CDK, Terraform and other Cloud Technologies
  • Participated in AI hackathon, leveraging prompt engineering, Generative AI and React.js
  • Be team player and hosted teams outing events such as VR arcade, Platform Engineering Barbecue event and charity donations

Front End Developer Part Time

Neurofit
10.2021 - 12.2021

During my time at Neurofit a start-up company, I was put on a small 6 weeks contract to build a dashboard system

  • Based on UX design, implemented dashboard using React libraries like Chart.js
  • Develop Front End component for Machine learning Application
  • Implemented payment system using stripe api with assistance of backend developer
  • Modified components of website, improve user experience

DevOps Analyst (L2)

TD Bank
02.2020 - 09.2021
  • Worked on maintenance of coding project, using Python and Java, and developed automating task for efficient support for IT operation team
  • Used Agile Methodologies to focus on frequent delivery of product, inspect and developed small incremental releases during testing phase
  • Automated configuration management and deployment using Ansible playbooks and YAML for resource declaration. Creating roles and updating playbooks provision server by using Ansible
  • Triaging bugs, while analyzing database query and investigate backend code to determine root cause bugs
  • Coordinate with Development, DBA and IT Operations teams to ensure there are no resource conflicts
  • Developed python health check automation scripts to report, triage and update health of servers and applications running across various servers
  • Migrated on-premise workloads to Azure cloud based on requirement
  • Developed Terraform module and workspace initialization on Azure
  • Implemented and lead multiple change orders during off-hours and production deployment

Front-End Developer (Work-Study Position)

York University
09.2019 - 01.2020

This position is compromised between two roles; maintaining various Faculty of Environmental Studies websites and services(80%) and secondary role(20%), on occasion, providing frontline support at the Faculty’s Computer Help Desk

  • Maintain various FES websites using LAMP stack under guidance and direction of supervisor, by organizing weekly scrums
  • Developed AODA compliance website with content management system such as Drupal and WordPress
  • Provided SEO analysis and recommendation in coordination with element and structures of website and webpages
  • Create/developed and edit web graphic, web templates and/or module as needed

Systems Developer(Co-op)

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
11.2018 - 02.2019

3 Months intensive training co-op designed for computer science students

  • First time learning and leveraging cloud technologies such as AWS S3
  • Developed Python Automation script, comparing data stored in AWS S3 with on-premise database
  • Report any differences, bugs and defects using Automation script during database migration to Senior Developer
  • Follow-up on unimplemented bugs

IT Service Specialist (Part Time)

York University
06.2017 - 03.2018

• Perform routine software and systems update
• Provided technical assistance to faculty, staff and student (in person and via email) with questions and problems related to use of York University computing resources
• Troubleshoot and repair hardware, software and network problems for faculty, staff and student
• Inform appropriate UIT staff of reported issues/problems with campus computing resources
• Ensure all computer, projectors and microphone are set up and ready to be in-use for morning 8:30 am lectures

IT Summer Student Infastructure 4

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Summer student position held, providing IT support to internal MPAC clients
  • Communicated with internal clients and IT groups about Help Desk issues
  • Responsible for Asset management for IT hardware, software and equipment: deploy, reuse, retire and dispose of end-user equipment
  • Provided exceptional IT service to MPAC employee; Performed onsite diagnosis and recommended and implemented corrective solution
    Support end-users in their use of communication tools (e.g email) via Microsoft Outlook
  • Collaborate with Technology Infrastructure Analyst on deployment, monitoring, maintenance, upgrade, and support of IT systems
    Openly shares IT knowledge and experience with team

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

York University
Toronto, ON
12.2021

Skills

Object Oriented Programming

  • Python (Intermediate)
  • Typescript (Intermediate)

Database

  • Postgres SQL (Intermediate)
  • MySQL (Intermediate)
  • Azure CosmosDB (Beginner)

Infrastructure As Code

  • AWS CDK- Typescript (Expert)
  • AWC CDK -Python (Expert)
  • Ansible (Intermediate)
  • Terraform (Intermediate)

CI/CD

  • Azure DevOps (Intermediate)
  • GitHub Actions (Intermediate)

Web Development

  • React js (Intermediate)
  • Nodejs (Beginner)

Cloud

  • AWS (Intermediate)
  • Azure (Intermediate)

Platform

  • Azure DevOps (Intermediate)

Certification

AZ 102 | AZ 102 | DB 209 | DOP-CO1

Timeline

Front End Developer Part Time

Neurofit
10.2021 - 12.2021

Platform Engineer

Slalom Build
01.2021 - Current

DevOps Analyst (L2)

TD Bank
02.2020 - 09.2021

Front-End Developer (Work-Study Position)

York University
09.2019 - 01.2020

Systems Developer(Co-op)

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
11.2018 - 02.2019

IT Service Specialist (Part Time)

York University
06.2017 - 03.2018

IT Summer Student Infastructure 4

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
06.2017 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

York University
Junaid Khan