Zeeshan Saeed

DevOps Engineer · Empire Holding BV · Netherlands · contact@szeeshan.me

I started my career as a System Administrator before my graduation because it got delayed when the pandemic first hit. After graduating, I taught in the same university I graduated from in Lab Instructor Position. During this time, I acquired Google IT Support Certification. Currently, I am working in a DevOps position, where I configure CI/CD processes using Gitlab, write documentation for standardization purposes, automate different tasks using Ansible and shell scripting, dockerized apps, and deployed them on Kubernetes. In the meanwhile, I also worked with a US-based organization for setting up their CI/CD process on AWS using Code Commit, Code Build, Code Deploy, and Code Pipeline. Currently, I am now Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and I am preparing for AWS Certified SysOps Administrator certification.

Experience

DevOps Enginner

xFlow Research Inc

I worked in automation team, where I automated manual configurations of monitoring stacks and other deployments using Ansible. Currently working with Dev Team, in API development using Node/Express JS.

May 2022 - Present

DevOps Enginner

SPQR Agency

I worked here as a DevOps engineer. My day-to-day activities included pipeline configurations, creating standard and customized docker files, deploying apps, managing and monitoring Kubernetes clusters. Shell scripting for automation of repetitive tasks. Ansible automation for some tasks. VMware ESXI management for creating and updating VMs in infrastructure.

Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

Lab Instructor

Institute of Management Sciences

Worked as a Lab Instructor at Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar. Courses I taught there included Digital Logic Design.

Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

System Administrator

ZSoft

Configured web panels and deployed web based apps on custom VPS from AWS and GCP. Setup Domains and SSL certifcates for those panels and apps. Main roles were Server Management and troubleshooting.

May 2020 - Sept 2020

Intern

Ufone HQ

I was recruited in Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management Dept. I built an internal querying website for them, and automated different tasks using python scripts.

Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

Education

Institute of Management Sciences

Bachelor of Science
Computer Science

GPA: 3.77

Aug 2016 - Aug 2020

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey

Semester Exchange Program
Computer Engineering

GPA: 3.64

Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

Peshawar Model Degree College

Pre-Engineering
Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Workflow
  • Docker and Kubernetes Management and Configuration
  • CI/CD Process Standarization
  • AWS Setup and Services Configuration
  • Ansible and Shell Scripting Automation
  • System Administration and Security

Interests

Apart from being a system admin, I enjoy most of my time baking. I learned to bake at the age of 12, since then I have baked cakes for myself, family and friends.

When forced indoors, I follow a number of sci-fi and fantasy genre movies and television shows, I am an aspiring baker, and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements in cybersecurity world.

Awards & Certifications

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator - Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)- Credential ID LF-yunrs2j7th
  • Practical Ethical Hacking, The Complete Course - Udemy
  • Google IT Support - Coursera Certification
  • Mevlana Exchange Program, Turkey - Accepted on Scholarship , 2019
  • 1 st Place - Institute of Management Sciences - Electronic Businees Idea and Project Display 3.0 , 2017