Shahbaz Ahmed

Experienced Linux Systems Administrator with a strong background in automating server configuration (100+ servers) using Ansible, optimizing infrastructure monitoring with Grafana, and designing highly available AWS environments via Terraform. Skilled in managing DNS, NFS, and SMB services, and troubleshooting hardware using iDRAC/iLO.

Ensured Linux server performance and reliability by managing the entire lifecycle of server. Implemented "Checkmk" monitoring for proactive issue resolution in systems. Reduced app deployment time by 75% with bash automation. Managed backups, ensured 100% data recovery. Provisioned EC2 instances with Terraform, controlled budget with S3 pricing. Automated server configuration with Ansible, registered servers with Foreman/Red Hat Satellite and implemented patch management with Foreman.

Ensured Linux environment availability, performance, and security. Managed Kubernetes components, maintaining 99.9% uptime. Configured and administered services (Apache, Nginx, MySQL, Redis, PHP-FPM, etc.) to increase application performance. Troubleshot CMS issues, resolving 80% issues within 12 hours. Implemented performance tuning techniques to optimize VPS performance by 25%. Configured firewall, reducing security incidents by 15%.

4th position holder in the campus