Jamal Aweis Mohamed
Dubai
Summary
Experienced DevOps and Project Management Professional with over 15 years of experience in IT, specializing in AWS Cloud Services, DevOps Practices, and CI/CD Processes. Skilled in React for front-end development and Go Lang for backend services, with a proven track record of modernizing legacy build structures and leading high-performance teams. Certified PMP, adept at managing projects using Agile methodologies and driving organizational success. Available immediately for opportunities in dynamic and growth-oriented environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Salesforce DevOps Release Manager
Emirates
05.2024 - Current
- Spearheaded the development and automation of Salesforce release processes, enhancing efficiency and reliability of application deployments
- Championed and guided the adoption of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) methodologies, aligning
- DevOps practices across collaborative development teams
- Supervised change management, production backups, and sandbox operations, regularly optimizing release procedures and advocating for best practices in release lifecycle governance.
DevOps Team Lead
MoneyGram
05.2020 - 03.2024
- Responsible for leading, managing and mentoring a high-performance team of 10 engineers of varying seniority
- Led a team of 10 engineers in developing web applications using React, improving customer engagement and user experience
- Utilized Go Lang for building backend services, reducing system latency and improving overall performance
- Managed diverse AWS services, including VPC, S3, EC2, ELB, RDS, AMI via AWS-CLI, continuously monitored through
- CloudWatch
- Led Docker and Kubernetes initiatives, ensuring optimized build and deployment workflows for Agile SOA applications
- Led transformative Docker initiatives, ensuring segregated development environments and successful releases
- Integrated Jenkins-Docker for end-to-end automation, optimizing build and deployment workflows
- Implemented Kubernetes for multi-versioned, load-balanced Docker deployments, improving the system and architecting
- Docker infrastructure for Agile SOA applications
- Directed Red Hat Linux administration with Kickstart Servers and Interactive Installation for while enforcing security best practices, ensuring a secure CI/CD pipeline
- Collaborated with QA teams, integrating automated testing suites for early bug detection and faster feedback loops.
Senior DevOps Engineer
I2U SYSTEMS
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Led the integration of Atlassian Cloud with Single Sign-On (SSO), orchestrated Source Code Migration, and created CI/CD pipelines for pilot projects
- Led the integration of Atlassian Cloud with Single Sign-On (SSO) and created CI/CD pipelines for pilot projects
- Integrated React with legacy systems, enhancing front-end performance and user interaction
- Applied Go Lang for backend development, optimizing service responses and system reliability
- Transformed application building using Apache Maven, restructuring legacy build.xml to dynamic pom.xml for streamlined workflows
- Implemented advanced Docker/Kubernetes cluster for SonarQube/Jfrog applications.
Senior Cloud Engineer
United Health Group
11.2015 - 01.2019
- Facilitated AWS solutions using E2C, S3, RDS, EBS, Elastic Load Balancer, and Auto-scaling groups for infrastructure optimization, scalability, and resilience
- Developed dynamic scaling Docker-based system using Nginx
- Managed VMware virtual machines tailored for RHEL and Ubuntu Linux servers
- Led the establishment of a high-performance Master-Slave architecture in Jenkins
- Applied Git, Jenkins, CHEF, Puppet, Docker, Maven, and various AWS services to support software development and deployment
- Utilized Python for scripting and managed deployments using tools such as WebSphere, ANT, Ruby, PHP, Putty, Cyberduck
- JIRA, Apache Tomcat, JBoss, Linux, Windows, and MAC
- Installed, configured, and maintained diverse web servers, including HTTP Web Server, Apache Web Server, Apache Tomcat
- Nginx, and JBoss
- Contributed to Web Application Management, Application Deployment Automation, Deployment Metrics Monitoring, and
- Ruby & Shell Scripting.
Linux Consultant
Ecolab
11.2012 - 11.2015
- Monitored AWS resources via Amazon CloudWatch for optimized resource management, minimizing potential risks
- Implemented EBS storage solutions, strategically utilizing snapshots for persistent data availability and integrity
- Established S3 versioning and lifecycle policies for secure archiving and seamless file backup, enhancing data security
- Configured and monitored distributed servers using Puppet, ensuring reliable performance
- Managed VMware vSphere 5, creating precise virtual machines on ESX 5.0 Servers with Dell PowerEdge R410 hardware for optimized virtualization performance
- Administered GIT Source Code Tool for streamlined version control
- Contributed to technical service delivery, resolving technical issues and developing AWS scripts.
Build and Release Engineer
Best Buy
09.2010 - 11.2012
- AWS CLI Auto Scaling and CloudWatch Monitoring for agile resource scaling and real-time performance oversight
- Transformed deployment methodologies by integrating continuous integration and automated deployment strategies through
- Jenkins, Chef, Maven, Ant and Docker
- Established structured Development, Acceptance, Integration, and Production AWS Endpoints
- Optimized Route 53 configuration for streamlined DNS management
- Implemented agile scaling of LAMP systems (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) within a cloud infrastructure.
Linux System Administrator
Capital One
10.2008 - 09.2010
- Diagnosed & resolved intricate DNS, DHCP, VPN, NFS & Apache issues, safeguarding system functionality
- Managed Virtual Machines using VMware and VirtualBox, maximizing server performance
- Optimized SSH connections across multiple clients, Improving remote accessibility protocols
- Facilitated seamless file transfers among remote systems via SFTP, FTP, SCP, WinSCP, and FileZilla.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Application -
Metropolitan State University
2017
Skills
Languages & Tools:
- React, Go Lang, Bash, Python, PowerShell, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, JIRA, AWS, Services, MS Project
Project Management:
- Agile & Scrum Methodologies, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communication, Budgeting & Cost Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Change Management, Process Optimization
Certification
AWS Certified - Solution Architect Associate | Amazon Web Service
AWS Certified - Cloud Practitioner Foundational | Amazon Web Service
PSM I - Professional Scrum Master | Scrum
Project Management Professional | (PMP)
Timeline
Salesforce DevOps Release Manager
Emirates
05.2024 - Current
DevOps Team Lead
MoneyGram
05.2020 - 03.2024
Senior DevOps Engineer
I2U SYSTEMS
01.2019 - 05.2020
Senior Cloud Engineer
United Health Group
11.2015 - 01.2019
Linux Consultant
Ecolab
11.2012 - 11.2015
Build and Release Engineer
Best Buy
09.2010 - 11.2012
Linux System Administrator
Capital One
10.2008 - 09.2010
Bachelor of Computer Application -
Metropolitan State University
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