SYED MUHAMMAD HAIDER
DevOps/System Engineer | Solution Architect
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Manager Solution Architect
PTCL Cloud
08.2023 - Current
- Architecting and managing cloud solutions, including VMware-based IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services
- Leading customer onboarding and cloud migration strategies, ensuring seamless transitions
- Expertise in network connectivity (DNS, DHCP), cloud resource management (RAM, CPU, bandwidth), and Linux RHEL troubleshooting
- Designed and launched Website-as-a-Service under SaaS offerings, expanding PTCL Cloud’s service portfolio
- Implementing new cloud services to enhance PTCL Cloud’s offerings and market competitiveness
DevOps Consultant (Hourly-based)
Priv Inc.
08.2023 - Current
- Implemented AWS EKS-based CI/CD pipelines for React applications using CodePipeline
- Configured TLS on S3 via CloudFront and automated deployments with Terraform and Buildspec YAML
- Managed Bitbucket integration, monitoring through AWS CloudWatch, and cloud cost optimization
Assistant Director (Systems & Networks)
NITB, Ministry of IT & Telecom
08.2021 - Current
- Designed and implemented PAAS infrastructure for Beep Application in NTC using Huawei Cloud
- Developed microservices integration, autoscaling, and network performance optimization
- Integrated ISTIO for backend services and managed SSL certificates
- Configured NLB for enhanced load balancing
System Engineer
Pakistan Navy Educational Trust
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Managed IT infrastructure for naval institutes and colleges, ensuring high availability and security
Research Assistant
ICM Labs, University of Applied Sciences
10.2017 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: Germany
- Conducted research on radio resource management and SDN/NFV for 5G networks
- Germany
Telecom Engineer Internee
PTCL
06.2014 - 07.2015
Education
Master’s - Computational Sciences & Engineering
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Islamabad 08.2015 - 05.2017
BSc - Electrical Engineering
COMSATS University
Islamabad 02.2011 - 05.2015
Skills
VMware
AWS
Azure
Huawei Cloud
Oracle Cloud
OpenShift
Terraform
Ansible
CloudFormation
Jenkins
Bitbucket
GitHub Actions
AWS CodePipeline
DNS
DHCP
VPN
Load Balancers
Firewalls
ELK
Prometheus
Grafana
Python
C
Docker
Kubernetes
OpenShift
Projects Initiatives
- Website-as-a-Service: Successfully launched PTCL Cloud SaaS offering, enabling businesses to deploy websites seamlessly.
- Cloud Migration Strategy: Designed migration frameworks to support enterprise clients moving to PTCL Cloud.
- Enterprise DevOps Pipeline: Implemented CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and high availability.
Certification
RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator (In Progress)
Education Certifications
- National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Master’s in Computational Sciences & Engineering, 08/15, 03/17, Islamabad
- COMSATS University, BSc Electrical Engineering, 02/11, 06/15, Islamabad
Timeline
Manager Solution Architect
PTCL Cloud
08.2023 - Current
DevOps Consultant (Hourly-based)
Priv Inc.
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Director (Systems & Networks)
NITB, Ministry of IT & Telecom
08.2021 - Current
System Engineer
Pakistan Navy Educational Trust
10.2020 - 08.2021
Research Assistant
ICM Labs, University of Applied Sciences
10.2017 - 04.2018
Master’s - Computational Sciences & Engineering
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
08.2015 - 05.2017
Telecom Engineer Internee
PTCL
06.2014 - 07.2015
BSc - Electrical Engineering
COMSATS University
02.2011 - 05.2015