Abu B.

DevOps Engineer

Abu-Bakar is an experienced Tech Lead and DevOps Engineer with nearly eight years of commercial experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructures.

His expertise spans AWS, Azure (including PaaS services), Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, GitLab, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, Bash, Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, and Docker Compose.

One of his most notable achievements was leading the migration of a major petroleum enterprise from legacy infrastructure to a modern, cloud-based architecture, significantly improving scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency.

Abu-Bakar’s versatility across multiple cloud providers—including AWS, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud—sets him apart. He brings a comprehensive, vendor-agnostic perspective to every project, ensuring robust, future-ready solutions tailored to each organization’s needs.

Main expertise

  • Microsoft Excel
    Microsoft Excel 8 years
  • Azure Blob storage
    Azure Blob storage 6 years
  • Security 6 years

Other skills

  • T-SQL
    T-SQL 7 years
  • Apache Kafka
    Apache Kafka 4 years
  • Bash
    Bash 4 years
Abu-Bakar

Abu B.

Kazakhstan

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Selected experience

Employment

  • TechLead | DevOps Engineer

    EPAM Systems - 3 years 5 months

    • Led release and deployment efforts for key TCO RM&TA applications, achieving multiple successful go-lives.
    • Designed and implemented failure-resistant infrastructure for the high-priority APM Predix project, meeting aggressive delivery timelines.
    • Reduced annual cloud costs by over $48,000 through architecture reviews, autoscaling runbooks, and compute optimization initiatives.
    • Automated DAST security scanning, significantly reducing manual overhead and minimizing dependency on external teams.
    • Decommissioned legacy systems such as SERIP, streamlining the operational project portfolio and reducing maintenance load.
    • Served as Tech Lead for the One Maintenance & Reliability Monitor project, driving architecture decisions and cross-team collaboration.
    • Mentored DevOps engineers through weekly knowledge-sharing sessions within the RM&TA League of Experts, promoting SDLC best practices.
    • Co-created and implemented the DevOps Maturity Assessment for the RM&TA product line, standardizing DevOps practices across teams.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • React.js React.js
    • Docker Docker
    • PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
    • ElasticSearch ElasticSearch
    • Redis Redis
    • NGINX NGINX
    • MSSQL MSSQL
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • Bash Bash
    • Azure Azure
    • Azure Blob storage Azure Blob storage
    • ASP.NET ASP.NET
    • Grafana Grafana
    • Azure Data Factory Azure Data Factory
    • Terraform Terraform
    • Ansible Ansible
    • DevOps DevOps
    • Linux Linux
    • Agile Agile
    • Scrum Scrum
    • RabbitMQ RabbitMQ
    • HAProxy HAProxy
    • Azure Synapse Azure Synapse
    • Azure Cloud Azure Cloud
    • Azure Web App Azure Web App
    • Helm Helm
    • AWS ECR AWS ECR
    • Prometheus Prometheus
    • Security
    • Azure Service Bus Azure Service Bus
    • Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra ID
    • Pipeline optimization

  • DevOps | Infrastructure Engineer

    Andersen Lab - 9 months

    • Built secure integration flows between cloud and on-premise environments, ensuring reliable and compliant data exchange.
    • Automated access control for Data Lake directories, significantly improving operational efficiency.
    • Reduced cloud infrastructure costs through auto-scaling scripts and usage-based resource optimization.
    • Managed all Azure resources using identity-based access controls, effectively eliminating human error risks and strengthening security compliance.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • Docker Docker
    • PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
    • AWS AWS
    • Redis Redis
    • NGINX NGINX
    • MSSQL MSSQL
    • Apache Kafka Apache Kafka
    • AWS SQS AWS SQS
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • AWS Lambda AWS Lambda
    • AWS S3 AWS S3
    • Bash Bash
    • Azure Azure
    • Azure Blob storage Azure Blob storage
    • ASP.NET ASP.NET
    • Grafana Grafana
    • Azure Data Factory Azure Data Factory
    • Terraform Terraform
    • Ansible Ansible
    • DevOps DevOps
    • Linux Linux
    • Git Git
    • RabbitMQ RabbitMQ
    • HAProxy HAProxy
    • Azure Synapse Azure Synapse
    • Azure Web App Azure Web App
    • Helm Helm
    • AWS VPC AWS VPC
    • AWS EC2 AWS EC2
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • AWS ECR AWS ECR
    • VPN
    • Keycloak Keycloak
    • AWS ECS AWS ECS
    • Prometheus Prometheus
    • Security
    • Azure Service Bus Azure Service Bus
    • Azure Functions Azure Functions
    • Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra ID
    • Pipeline optimization
    • GitHub Actions GitHub Actions
    • Azure Cosmos DB Azure Cosmos DB
    • AWS Security Hub AWS Security Hub
    • AWS CloudFront AWS CloudFront
    • Nexus Nexus
    • AWS Route53 AWS Route53
    • AWS IAM AWS IAM
    • AWS RDS AWS RDS
    • GitLab GitLab
    • Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel
    • AWS CloudFormation AWS CloudFormation
    • Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud

  • DevOps Engineer

    EPAM Systems - 5 months

    • Migrated approximately 100 on-premise virtual machines (VMs) to Azure, reducing monthly operational costs by several thousand dollars.
    • Designed scalable cloud architectures with a focus on high availability, security, and performance.
    • Developed Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) pipelines using Terraform and automated deployments through Azure DevOps.
    • Enhanced post-migration system monitoring and reliability by optimizing RAM, CPU utilization, backup processes, and alert configurations.
    • Created comprehensive internal documentation to support handover procedures and ensure governance compliance.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • Docker Docker
    • PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
    • Redis Redis
    • NGINX NGINX
    • MSSQL MSSQL
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • Bash Bash
    • Azure Azure
    • Azure Blob storage Azure Blob storage
    • Grafana Grafana
    • Azure Data Factory Azure Data Factory
    • DevOps DevOps
    • Agile Agile
    • Scrum Scrum
    • HAProxy HAProxy
    • Azure Synapse Azure Synapse
    • Azure Cloud Azure Cloud
    • Azure Web App Azure Web App
    • Helm Helm
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • AWS ECS AWS ECS
    • Prometheus Prometheus
    • Security
    • Azure Event Hubs Azure Event Hubs
    • Azure Functions Azure Functions
    • Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra ID
    • Pipeline optimization
    • GitLab GitLab
    • Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel

  • DevOps Engineer

    Chevron - 1 year 7 months

    • Migrated over 200 databases and 50+ enterprise applications to Azure.
    • Developed CI/CD pipelines to streamline cloud resource provisioning and deployment.
    • Refactored SQL indexes and optimized stored procedures, improving database performance by 30%.
    • Integrated SSRS reporting into cloud-based services and optimized report delivery for efficiency.
    • Achieved infrastructure cost savings by consolidating services and rationalizing licenses.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • MongoDB MongoDB
    • Docker Docker
    • PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
    • Budget Management
    • MSSQL MSSQL
    • Postman Postman
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • SQL SQL
    • Oracle Oracle
    • Bash Bash
    • Azure Azure
    • Azure Blob storage Azure Blob storage
    • Grafana Grafana
    • Azure Data Factory Azure Data Factory
    • Terraform Terraform
    • Ansible Ansible
    • DevOps DevOps
    • Data Engineering
    • Linux Linux
    • Agile Agile
    • Scrum Scrum
    • Git Git
    • Azure Web App Azure Web App
    • Database Testing
    • Helm Helm
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • Prometheus Prometheus
    • Security
    • Azure Functions Azure Functions
    • Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra ID
    • Pipeline optimization
    • Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel

  • Tengizchevroil

    IT Database Administrator - 1 year 8 months

    • Built and maintained Azure-hosted applications with strong backup and disaster recovery plans;

    • Implemented automation via PowerShell and Azure DevOps to reduce manual overhead;

    • Provided architectural guidance for secure cloud design using Azure VMs and PaaS services;

    • Reduced costs by optimizing SQL Server environments and rightsizing VMs;

    • Delivered training and documentation to enable seamless transition to support teams.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
    • MSSQL MSSQL
    • T-SQL T-SQL
    • SQL SQL
    • Oracle Oracle
    • Bash Bash
    • Linux Linux
    • PL/SQL PL/SQL
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • SSRS
    • Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel

  • IT Database Administrator

    Karachaganak Petroleum Operating - 4 months

    • Managed critical MS SQL Server backups and recovery strategies;

    • Collaborated with architects to implement disaster recovery plans;

    • Introduced secure, high-availability database environments for oil data processing;

    • Reduced operational incidents via proactive monitoring and patching;

    • Documented operational processes and best practices for the internal knowledge base.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
    • MSSQL MSSQL
    • T-SQL T-SQL
    • SQL SQL
    • Oracle Oracle
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel

Education

  • BSc.Information Systems

    Suleyman Demirel University · 2013 - 2017

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