Resilience • Scalability

Hi, I'm ALI AKBAR ASIF Shaping Innovations into Cloud Excellence

5+ years of experience in Engineering resilient, cost-effective cloud systems powered by Kubernetes expertise and optimized cloud strategies.

Focus
Kubernetes • Cloud Automation • Observability
Location
Remote / On-Site • Global Collaboration
Ali Akbar Asif

Your DevOps Ninja 😎

I talk to servers, sprinkle a little cloud magic, fix production headaches, and keep your team calm and happy. 😊

About

Who I am

I am a Senior DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience building resilient, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure. My core expertise lies in Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, observability, and CI/CD systems that enable teams to ship faster without compromising reliability.

I have hands-on experience operating high-availability production systems under real-world load, ensuring platform stability and near zero-downtime operations. Backed by an MS in Data Science from FAST Islamabad, I apply a data-driven mindset to optimize AWS, GCP, and hybrid cloud environments.

How I work

  • Design highly available systems.
  • Build reliable platforms by default.
  • Optimize infrastructure for cost.
  • Automate repetitive operations.
  • Embed observability everywhere.
  • Reduce operational risk proactively.

Experience

Dec 2024 — Present

Senior DevOps Engineer

Tkxel
  • Owned end-to-end cloud infrastructure, achieving 31% cost reduction through optimization.
  • Architected highly available & disaster recovery systems handling ~10K RPM with 99.95% uptime.
  • Managed production Kubernetes platforms, multi-tenant environments, and parallel deployments.
  • Implemented predictive & event-driven autoscaling using KEDA to handle traffic spikes.
  • Established observability, monitoring, and incident management workflows using New Relic, OpsGenie, and Graylog.

Aug 2023 — Dec 2024

Senior DevOps Engineer

Venturenox
  • Optimized AWS cloud infrastructure for high availability, performance, and cost efficiency.
  • Owned production Kubernetes environments and ensured smooth, reliable deployments.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Implemented end-to-end observability using Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, Pyroscope, and OpenTelemetry.
  • Managed data orchestration workflows with Apache Airflow and reduced operational downtime.

Aug 2020 — Jul 2023

DevOps Engineer

Venturenox
  • Automated cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible for repeatable deployments.
  • Built and maintained Kubernetes platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
  • Designed CI/CD pipelines with Drone CI and managed secrets using HashiCorp Vault.
  • Implemented monitoring and alerting with Prometheus and Grafana to improve system reliability.
  • Managed AWS infrastructure including EC2, NLBs, autoscaling, TLS, and DNS with Cloudflare.

Feb 2020 — Jul 2020

Cloud Engineer Intern

Venturenox
  • Containerized microservices using Docker and Docker Compose.
  • Supported Kubernetes deployments with manifests and Helm charts.
  • Provisioned and managed GKE infrastructure using Terraform and remote backend state in GCS.
  • Configured NGINX reverse proxy and Kubernetes Ingress with TLS using Cert-Manager.

Jun 2017 — Jan 2020

Android Developer

SaamZing · Freelance

  • Designed and developed production Android apps using MVC and MVVM architectures with Material Design.
  • Integrated Firebase, SQLite, push notifications (FCM), and third-party SDKs.
  • Optimized app performance, handled background services, and resolved production crashes.
  • Implemented localization support for 20+ languages, enabling broader market reach.
  • Managed Google Play Console, app publishing, releases, and ASO.
  • Implemented monetization strategies including AdMob, in-app billing, and analytics-driven improvements.

Skills

Cloud & Platform Engineering

AWS GCP DigitalOcean Hybrid Cloud High Availability Cost Optimization Disaster Recovery

Containers & Kubernetes

Kubernetes Docker Helm Multi-Tenant Clusters CRDs & Operators

CI/CD & Release Engineering

GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD Drone CI Argo CD Blue-Green Deployments Canary Deployments Secure Pipelines

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

Terraform Ansible GitOps Workflows Bash Python

Observability & Reliability

New Relic Prometheus Grafana Logging / Tracing Loki Tempo OpenTelemetry Incident Management

Security & Platform Safety

AWS WAF HashiCorp Vault Secrets Management Trivy Orca (CNAPP) AWS Security Hub

Scaling & Performance

Kubernetes Autoscaling Karpenter KEDA Performance Tuning Latency Reduction & Caching

Featured Projects

Enterprise Platform
Epilogue – Enterprise Digital Adoption Platform

Epilogue – Enterprise Digital Adoption Platform

Designed and operated a production-grade, highly available cloud platform for enterprise users, enabling AI-driven guidance and scalable delivery.

  • Optimized infrastructure costs through right-sizing and efficiency improvements.
  • Managed Kubernetes-based deployments with CI/CD automation.
  • Ensured platform stability and high availability for enterprise workloads.
AWS Kubernetes NewRelic OpenSearch Redis Sentinel
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AI & Cloud
Testfuse – AI-Driven Personality Insights Platform

Testfuse – AI-Driven Personality Insights Platform

AWS-based platform providing AI-powered personality insights with multi-environment deployments.

  • Provisioned AWS infrastructure using Terraform for preview, staging, and production.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Drone CI for automated deployments.
  • Managed applications on EKS using Helm charts for scalable, consistent delivery.
GCP Kubernetes ECS Terraform Argo CD
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Workflow Automation
Levvy – Workflow & Client Management Platform

Levvy – Workflow & Client Management Platform

Managed production AWS infrastructure, improving workflow efficiency and platform reliability.

  • Implemented Kubernetes autoscaling to handle workload fluctuations.
  • Optimized infrastructure for high availability and cost efficiency.
  • Monitored performance and reliability using Prometheus and Grafana dashboards.
AWS Kubernetes Airflow Vault CloudFront
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Productivity Tool
Crewnetics – Productivity Insights Tool

Crewnetics – Productivity Insights Tool

Built a non-intrusive productivity insights platform with microservices infrastructure on AKS, enabling secure and monitored workflows.

  • Deployed microservices on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Implemented monitoring and observability with ELK stack, Prometheus, and Grafana.
  • Set up automated incident response and health checks.
  • Configured multi-stage environments with secure networking and CI/CD pipelines.
AWS Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana Terraform
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Certifications

CKA

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Validates practical skills in administrating Kubernetes clusters, including core concepts, deployment, troubleshooting, and security.

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