📍 Currently based in Naxxar, Malta | Open to opportunities across Malta

I am a Linux and Cloud DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience building, operating, automating, and troubleshooting production infrastructure. My work focuses on reliability, security, observability, cost optimization, and repeatable deployments across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

My hands-on experience spans Linux and Windows administration, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, enterprise virtualization, monitoring, networking, and security.

I am currently based in Malta and exploring opportunities in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, Linux systems administration, and related IT infrastructure roles.

• ☁️ Multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure & GCP
• 🖥️ 50+ Linux & Windows servers administered
• 💰 Reduced cloud spending by 25% through rightsizing and reserved-instance planning
• 🔄 CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins & GitHub Actions
• 📊 Prometheus, Grafana and Zabbix monitoring
• 🐳 Docker, Docker Compose and Kubernetes workloads
• ⚙️ Bash automation, health checks and service remediation
• 🖧 VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox and Veeam infrastructure
• 🔐 Infrastructure security, IAM, SSL/TLS, DNS and firewalls

15 November 2022

Discovered and responsibly disclosed a critical vulnerability in Fiverr's earning clearance system and received recognition from the Fiverr security team.

16 March 2018

Identified a bypass vulnerability affecting VestaCP's file manager and SFTP CHROOT licensing system. Reported it to the team and received a lifetime license.

Practical observability architecture for Linux hosts and Docker workloads using:

• Grafana Alloy
• cAdvisor
• Prometheus-compatible metrics
• Grafana dashboards
• Loki-based container log collection

Focus: Observability • Linux • Docker • Prometheus • Grafana

View project on GitHub

Container infrastructure covering:

• Docker Swarm orchestration
• Traefik reverse proxy
• TLS/HTTPS certificate management
• Portainer management
• Container networking and service routing

Focus: Containers • Networking • Reverse Proxy • TLS

View project on GitHub

Deployment of GPU-based applications on AWS Elastic Beanstalk, including containerized application deployment and cloud infrastructure configuration.

Focus: AWS • Elastic Beanstalk • Docker • GPU Workloads

View project on GitHub

Practical Linux administration covering:

• Users and groups
• File permissions and access control
• Restricted developer accounts
• SSH access isolation
• Secure multi-user environments

Focus: Linux • Security • System Administration

View project on GitHub

Containerized GPU workload deployment using Google Kubernetes Engine Autopilot.

Focus: GCP • Kubernetes • GKE • Docker • GPU Workloads

View project on GitHub

Technical exploration of Linux Control Groups v2 for managing:

• CPU resources
• Memory usage
• I/O resources
• Process and container resource allocation

Focus: Linux Internals • Resource Management • Containers

View project on GitHub

15 July 2024 – 30 July 2026 | Lahore, Pakistan

Sole DevOps engineer responsible for multi-cloud infrastructure, 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.
• Reduced cloud spending by 25% through reserved-instance planning, resource rightsizing, and decommissioning idle services.
• Designed and deployed scalable cloud architectures, improving operational efficiency by 30%.
• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Automated backups, log rotation, health checks, and service remediation using Bash.
• Implemented Prometheus and Grafana dashboards for infrastructure visibility.
• Managed firewall rules, IAM controls, SSL/TLS certificates, and infrastructure security.
• Administered VMware and Proxmox virtual machines, including provisioning, patching, and performance tuning.

19 March 2025 – 17 April 2026 | Remote, Pakistan

Remote infrastructure engagement supporting enterprise Linux, Windows, and virtualization infrastructure for a US-based technology manufacturer.

• Administered enterprise Linux and Windows Server environments, including provisioning, upgrades, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Executed VMware vSphere-to-Hyper-V migration projects, including migration, functional testing, and post-migration validation.
• Managed VMware vSphere/ESXi and Hyper-V virtual machine lifecycles.
• Implemented Zabbix monitoring and alerting for server health and service availability.
• Operated Veeam Backup & Replication and TrueNAS storage for backup, recovery, and migration workflows.
• Built and maintained Jenkins environments and supported Kubernetes clusters and Docker workloads.
• Administered Active Directory, domain controllers, and DNS.
• Deployed Black Duck for software composition analysis and secure development workflows.

15 May 2023 – 12 July 2024 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Focused on deploying and operating machine-learning workloads in production environments.

• Deployed machine-learning models using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for model packaging and production releases.
• Developed and maintained REST APIs and microservices for real-time inference.
• Administered virtual machines, on-premises servers, and containerized workloads.
• Used Python and Bash automation for infrastructure operations and troubleshooting.
• Monitored production infrastructure and ML pipelines for performance degradation and bottlenecks.
• Supported scalable, reliable containerized application deployments.

Amazon Web Services | August 2025

Completed AWS re/Start training covering Linux, networking, security, Python, AWS core services, cloud operations, and professional skills.

Verify on Credly

Amazon Web Services | February 2025

Hands-on learning covering AWS compute, networking, storage, security, and cloud architecture fundamentals.

Verify on Credly

Cisco Networking Academy | February 2025

Training covering Linux command-line usage, filesystems, users, permissions, and administration.

Verify on Credly

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
February 2019 – March 2023

Cloud
├── AWS
├── Microsoft Azure
└── Google Cloud Platform

Operating Systems
├── Linux
└── Windows Server

Containers & Orchestration
├── Docker
├── Docker Compose
├── Kubernetes
└── Docker Swarm

CI/CD & Version Control
├── Jenkins
├── GitHub Actions
├── GitLab CI
└── Git

Observability
├── Prometheus
├── Grafana
├── Grafana Alloy
├── cAdvisor
├── CloudWatch
└── Zabbix

Automation
├── Bash
└── Python

Virtualization & Recovery
├── VMware vSphere / ESXi
├── Microsoft Hyper-V
├── Proxmox
├── Veeam Backup & Replication
└── TrueNAS

Networking & Security
├── DNS
├── SSL/TLS
├── IAM
├── Firewalls
├── Active Directory
├── Reverse Proxies
└── Cloudflare

Web & Application Infrastructure
├── Nginx
├── Apache
├── PHP
├── MySQL
└── cPanel / WHM

📍 Location: Naxxar, Malta

• Email: ranareehan@gmail.com
• Phone: +356 7996 3333
• WhatsApp: +356 7996 3333
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ranareehanaslam
• GitHub: github.com/ranareehanaslam

Currently exploring DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Linux Systems Administration, and IT Infrastructure opportunities in Malta.

Feel free to connect!

Building reliable infrastructure through automation, observability, and secure engineering.