Dawar Jafri

Experience

03/2022 - Present

Automated cleanup of AWS infrastructure, such as EC2 instances (including Key-Pairs, Security groups), S3 buckets, CMK keys, across multiple regions using a custom script by using boto3 & python
Implemented and scheduled the script to run as a cron job, resulting in an average monthly reduction of AWS operational expenses by 30%
Implemented one of a kind Azure DevOps integration (work items, builds, pipelines & test plans) with company's Devops Intelligence Offering providing a single dashboard for metrics and logging
across all projects and organization
Collaborated with the product team to understand the modifications and customize JSON templates to tailor the company product to specific client requirements

04/2021 - 08/2021

Implemented a serverless personal resume website hosted on Amazon S3 and content delivery globally through CloudFront pointed to a custom DNS in Route53
Designed and implemented a robust backend using Amazon DynamoDB to store and manage visitor analytics securely
Leveraged AWS Lambda and API Gateway to increment the visitor count in DynamoDB
Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Github Actions, automating the deployment process and ensuring rapid updates with E2E Testing using Cypress
Achieved cost-effectiveness through AWS Budgets and Usage Reports, optimizing resources while delivering a scalable and responsive web experience
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Leveraged Docker Compose to create and manage multi-container environments, ensuring seamless interaction between different services
Wrote a script scheduled as a cron job to automatically fetch the latest docker images
Configured the server to act as a DHCP server, dynamically managing IP addresses for connected devices
Configured a recursive DNS open-source tool to log and filter ad-serving domains per client
Leveraged only open-source-based solutions by following documentation, engaging in forums and contributing

Technical: Python (with Boto3), AWS (EC2, IAM, S3, KMS, CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, Organizations, Lambda, VPC), Bash
Tools: Terraform, Docker, Ansible, Git & Github, Github Actions, Networking, Postman, Linux (Fedora/RHEL)
Soft Skills: Effective communication, Critical thinking, Time management, Culture awareness, Emotional Intelligence
Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Python & SQL bootcamp, Git & Github Fundamentals