I build, operate, automate, and troubleshoot cloud and Linux infrastructure with a focus on reliability, security, observability, and repeatable deployments.
My hands-on experience spans cloud infrastructure, Linux systems administration, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, monitoring, networking, and security across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
- ☁️ Multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure & GCP
- 🖥️ 50+ Linux & Windows servers administered
- 🔄 CI/CD with Jenkins & GitHub Actions
- 📊 Prometheus & Grafana observability
- 🐳 Docker & Kubernetes workloads
- ⚙️ Bash-based automation and service remediation
- 🔐 Infrastructure security, IAM, SSL/TLS, DNS & firewalls
| Area | Focus |
|---|---|
| ☁️ Cloud Engineering | AWS, Azure, GCP, cloud infrastructure, IAM, networking, monitoring |
| 🐧 Linux & Systems | Server administration, provisioning, hardening, SSH, permissions, troubleshooting |
| 📦 Containers | Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, container networking |
| 🔄 CI/CD | GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, automated builds and deployments |
| 📊 Observability | Prometheus, Grafana, Grafana Alloy, cAdvisor, CloudWatch, Zabbix |
| 🔐 Security & Networking | IAM, firewalls, SSL/TLS, DNS, reverse proxies, access control |
| 🌐 Edge Infrastructure | Cloudflare DNS, CDN, WAF, Zero Trust, reverse proxy, caching, tunnels |
| ⚙️ Automation | Bash, Python, health checks, remediation, operational scripting |
| 🖥️ Application Infrastructure | Nginx, Apache, PHP, MySQL, cPanel/WHM |
| 🖧 Virtualization | VMware, Proxmox |
Practical observability architecture for Linux hosts and Docker workloads using:
- Grafana Alloy
- cAdvisor
- Prometheus-compatible metrics
- Grafana
- Loki-based container log collection
Focus: Observability • Linux • Docker • Prometheus • Grafana
Hands-on container infrastructure covering:
- Docker Swarm orchestration
- Traefik reverse proxy
- TLS/HTTPS
- Portainer management
- Container networking
- Service routing
Focus: Containers • Networking • Reverse Proxy • TLS
Hands-on deployment of GPU-based applications on AWS Elastic Beanstalk, including containerized application deployment and cloud infrastructure configuration.
Focus: AWS • Elastic Beanstalk • Docker • GPU Workloads
Practical Linux administration covering:
- Users and groups
- File permissions
- Access control
- Limited-access developer accounts
- Secure multi-user environments
Focus: Linux • Security • System Administration
Containerized GPU workload deployment using Google Kubernetes Engine Autopilot.
Focus: GCP • Kubernetes • GKE • Docker • GPU Workloads
Exploration of Linux Control Groups v2 for controlling:
- CPU resources
- Memory usage
- I/O
- Process resource allocation
Focus: Linux Internals • Resource Management • Containers
July 2024 – July 2026 | Pakistan
Sole DevOps/infrastructure resource responsible for cloud environments, production servers, CI/CD, monitoring, security, automation, and technical operations.
- Managed cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Administered 50+ Linux and Windows servers across production and hosted environments.
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
- Automated operational tasks with Bash, including backups, log rotation, health checks, and remediation.
- Implemented infrastructure monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana.
- Automated downtime detection and service recovery to reduce manual intervention.
- Managed firewall rules, IAM controls, SSL/TLS certificates, DNS, and infrastructure security.
- Supported VMware and Proxmox virtualization environments.
- Performed production troubleshooting, performance tuning, patching, and reliability improvements.
- Maintained technical documentation and supported hosted environments.
May 2023 – July 2024 | Pakistan
Focused on deploying and operating machine-learning workloads in production environments.
- Deployed ML workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Built and maintained CI/CD workflows for production model deployments.
- Developed and maintained REST APIs and microservices for model serving.
- Administered virtual machines, local servers, and containerized workloads.
- Used Python and Bash automation for infrastructure and operational tasks.
- Monitored production models and infrastructure for performance issues.
- Supported scalable and reliable containerized deployments.
Responsibly disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting Fiverr's earning clearance system and received recognition from the Fiverr security team.
Identified and responsibly disclosed a vulnerability affecting the VestaCP file manager / SFTP licensing mechanism and received recognition from the VestaCP team.
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AWS re/Start Graduate
- AWS cloud training covering Linux, networking, security, Python, AWS core services, cloud operations, and professional skills.
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AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner
- Hands-on learning covering AWS compute, networking, storage, security, and cloud architecture fundamentals.
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Linux Unhatched
- Cisco Networking Academy training covering Linux command-line usage, filesystems, users, permissions, and administration.
Cloud
├── AWS
├── Microsoft Azure
└── Google Cloud
Operating Systems
├── Linux
└── Windows Server
Containers & Orchestration
├── Docker
├── Docker Compose
├── Kubernetes
└── Docker Swarm
CI/CD
├── GitHub Actions
├── Jenkins
└── GitLab CI
Observability
├── Prometheus
├── Grafana
├── Grafana Alloy
├── cAdvisor
├── CloudWatch
└── Zabbix
Automation
├── Bash
├── Python
└── Git
Networking & Security
├── DNS
├── SSL/TLS
├── IAM
├── Firewalls
├── Reverse Proxies
└── Cloudflare
Web & Application Infrastructure
├── Nginx
├── Apache
├── PHP
├── MySQL
└── cPanel/WHM
Virtualization
├── VMware
└── Proxmox
- Email: ranareehan@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ranareehanaslam
- GitHub: github.com/ranareehanaslam
- WhatsApp: +92 301 2963333

