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ASMA FARHAT SHAIK

Brookfield,USA

Summary

Results-oriented DevSecOps Engineer with proven expertise in designing and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure. Skilled in building scalable Kubernetes deployments, managing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, and implementing secure secret management with HashiCorp Vault. Experienced in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and Jenkins to ensure reliable, repeatable deployments. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a commitment to enhancing system security, resilience, and operational efficiency. Seeking to contribute technical expertise and innovative solutions in a dynamic DevOps or DevSecOps role.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

DevSecOps Engineer

TAPCO - Traffic & Parking Control
03.2025 - Current
  • Built and maintained reusable Terraform modules to provision AWS infrastructure (VPC, EC2, EKS, IAM, RDS) in a scalable, modular, and version-controlled manner.
  • Automated Kubernetes deployments using ArgoCD, integrating Helm charts and Kustomize directly from Git repositories.
  • Managed multi-environment infrastructure using Terraform workspaces with remote state stored in S3 and locked via DynamoDB.
  • Enabled multi-cluster GitOps management with ArgoCD Projects and RBAC to enforce scoped access and deployment boundaries.
  • Deployed Dockerized services to Kubernetes clusters with zero-downtime strategies to improve scalability and resilience.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI to automate Terraform plan/apply, Kubernetes validation, Docker builds, and ArgoCD syncs.
  • Integrated Vault with Kubernetes for secure dynamic secret injection using Vault Agent and Kubernetes Auth.
  • Centralized secret management with auto-rotation policies to improve security and compliance.
  • Implemented static code analysis, security scans, and linters in the CI pipeline to ensure quality gatekeeping.
  • Set up observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) to monitor system health, GitOps events, and deployment metrics.
  • Configured drift detection and alerting mechanisms to monitor discrepancies between live infrastructure and Git repositories.

Freelance DevOps Engineer-self Initiated Projects

Contract
02.2023 - 12.2024
  • Built and managed scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure using Terraform with reusable, version-controlled IaC modules.
  • Automated Kubernetes deployments via ArgoCD, integrating Helm charts and GitLab CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery.
  • Integrated HashiCorp Vault for secure, dynamic secret management in Kubernetes environments.
  • Implemented multi-cluster GitOps management with RBAC policies to control deployment access.
  • Developed monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki to track system health and detect infrastructure drift.
  • Automated Azure VM provisioning and backups using PowerShell and Azure CLI; performed SQL Server to Azure SQL migration in sandbox projects.

Cloud Engineer

Infosys Ltd.
11.2021 - 12.2022
  • Designed and deployed cloud infrastructure in Azure and AWS through lab simulations and internal DevOps environments.
  • Integrated GitHub and Jenkins to set up CI/CD pipelines for application deployment on Azure environments.
  • Used Terraform to provision and manage Azure resources in a repeatable and consistent manner following Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
  • Created and managed Azure Virtual Machines, configured disks, captured images, and restored backups using Azure Backup tools.
  • Worked with Azure SQL database, including migration exercises from SQL Server as part of training-based simulations.
  • Managed Azure resources via PowerShell scripts and Azure Portal, including storage accounts and affinity groups.
  • Participated in Infosys cloud upskilling initiatives focused on practical implementation of DevOps and cloud management workflows.

Education

Computer Science

Concordia University Wisconsin
Mequon, WI
12-2024

Skills

    Skills

  • Proficient in AWS and Azure services
  • Terraform infrastructure management
  • Container management with Docker and Kubernetes
  • CI/CD & Automation: GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Helm Charts, PowerShell scripting, Azure CLI
  • HashiCorp Vault expertise (Agent, Kubernetes authentication)
  • Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, alerting & drift detection
  • Databases: SQL Server, Azure SQL migration
  • Version Control & GitOps: Git (GitHub, GitLab), GitOps workflows with ArgoCD

Timeline

DevSecOps Engineer

TAPCO - Traffic & Parking Control
03.2025 - Current

Freelance DevOps Engineer-self Initiated Projects

Contract
02.2023 - 12.2024

Cloud Engineer

Infosys Ltd.
11.2021 - 12.2022

Computer Science

Concordia University Wisconsin

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