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Nadir Hamid

Edmonton,Canada

Summary

I leverage my background as a software developer and over a decade of experience in AWS consulting and DevOps to guide companies through successful digital transformations. My expertise lies in helping organizations effectively manage and scale their public cloud workloads, ensuring a seamless transition and optimized operations. As a Managing Partner, I also focus on strategic planning and leadership, which allows me to provide comprehensive support in navigating the complexities of adopting cloud technologies and achieving business growth.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Consultant

DynamoCloud
Edmonton, Canada
06.2015 - Current
  • Provided hands-on AWS consulting support to organizations across education, healthcare, and public sector domains.
  • Guided technical teams through the architecture and deployment of scalable, secure cloud environments.
  • Delivered assessments and modernization plans for legacy infrastructure moving to public cloud platforms.
  • Advised on cost optimization strategies, improving cloud resource efficiency and reducing operational expenses.
  • Supported implementation of fault-tolerant architectures for mission-critical applications.
  • Assisted in defining cloud governance models and access control strategies for multi-team environments.
  • Enabled cloud-native CI/CD workflows, improving deployment reliability and speed.
  • Led security audits and remediation planning aligned with cloud best practices.

Systems Dev

Vretta inc.
Edmonton, AB
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • Led infrastructure improvements to support reliable deployments and efficient application scaling.
  • Worked closely with developers to streamline CI/CD processes and reduce friction in the release lifecycle.
  • Tuned database configuration and optimized backend performance for a high-traffic education platform.
  • Automated environment provisioning and deployment workflows using infrastructure as code.
  • Established monitoring and alerting strategies to support rapid incident response and improved system visibility.
  • Created internal documentation and tools to support engineering team autonomy and operational consistency.

PHP Developer

Bandwidth Inc.
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
10.2014 - 07.2015
  • Integrated the initial PHP SDK for Bandwidth’s communications platform.
  • Developed and maintained demo applications as reference implementations for CPaaS customers.
  • Built and tested sample applications demonstrating SMS and voice API use cases.
  • Provided ongoing support for developers integrating Bandwidth APIs into their own systems.
  • Contributed to internal testing initiatives and created supporting technical documentation.

Co-Founder

thegameblazer.com
Montreal, Canada
06.2004 - 04.2012
  • Co-founded a profitable indie game development portal with over 100,000 active users and 7M unique monthly visitors.
  • Developed and published Flash and Unity games played by over 30 million users.
  • Integrated APIs for high scores, achievements, and gameplay tracking.
  • Optimized site SEO to consistently rank in the top five search results for relevant keywords.
  • Grew ad revenue significantly through strategic ad placements and third-party monetization.
  • Collaborated with over 5,000 indie developers to publish and support games on the platform.
  • Sponsored and licensed 10+ Flash games and 3 Unity3D games.
  • Developed original games using ActionScript and Unity3D.
  • Built and maintained the website backend using LAMP stack (PHP and MySQL).
  • Integrated ad networks including Google AdSense to monetize game traffic.

Education

NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
01.2019

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA - Fine Arts

Alberta University of the Arts
01.2014

High School -

Strathcona High School
01.2010

Skills

  • DevOps consulting
  • Software engineering
  • Public cloud integrations
  • Cloud architecture
  • AWS deployment
  • Digital transformation
  • Customer Experience
  • Business Consulting
  • Information Technology

Languages

English
Professional
French
Professional
Urdu
Professional

Timeline

Systems Dev

Vretta inc.
11.2023 - 05.2024

DevOps Consultant

DynamoCloud
06.2015 - Current

PHP Developer

Bandwidth Inc.
10.2014 - 07.2015

Co-Founder

thegameblazer.com
06.2004 - 04.2012

NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA - Fine Arts

Alberta University of the Arts

High School -

Strathcona High School

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