Yahya Aly
Cincinnati,US
Summary
Accomplished Principal Infrastructure Engineer with a proven track record in driving innovation and leading initiatives across Platforms, Networking, AI Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, HPC, Databases/Storage Systems, and Software Engineering. My expertise in AI infrastructure, security, cloud computing, automation, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and full-stack development has enabled me to architect high-availability systems and contribute to achieving critical business objectives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelancer
Self Employed
07.2024 - Current
- Successfully designed and implemented network automation solutions using SDN (Software-Defined Networking) to enhance the scalability, reliability, and security of client networks. Leveraged NETCONF and RESTCONF for network configuration management and automation tasks.
- Developed and integrated ZTP solutions to automate the provisioning of new network devices, reducing manual intervention and speeding up deployment time.
- Utilized Terraform to automate network infrastructure provisioning, ensuring repeatability and consistency across environments. Created and maintained reusable modules for efficient infrastructure management.
- Deployed Ansible for configuration management, automating device configurations, software updates, and patch management. Developed custom playbooks to streamline repetitive network tasks and ensure network security compliance.
- Integrated Prometheus for network performance monitoring and Alertmanager for intelligent alerting and event management. Built custom dashboards for real-time network insights using Grafana, minimizing downtime and optimizing network health.
- Utilized NetBrain for dynamic network mapping, automatic network documentation, and root cause analysis to ensure continuous network performance. Enabled real-time insights and troubleshooting by visualizing network configurations.
- Managed IPAM solutions to streamline IP address allocation and management, ensuring efficient use of IP resources and reducing the risk of conflicts using Netbox.
- Developed custom integrations using REST APIs to automate workflows and integrate with various network devices and monitoring tools, improving network efficiency.
- Implemented Nornir for network automation tasks, leveraging its parallel execution capabilities to efficiently configure and manage large-scale network infrastructures.
- Integrated SolarWinds for network performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and resource management. Created custom alerts, reports, and dashboards to track network health and proactively address issues.
Staff Software Engineer (Global Network Automation Manager)
Tesla
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Built in-house config management platform using scalable job oriented system
- Standardized config templates and integrated them with github to streamline change management process
- Worked on migrating all solarwinds reports, alerts, and dashboards to the new monitoring platform
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and drive continuous improvement in network management processes
- Monitored and analyzed network performance metrics to optimize automation scripts and workflows
- Developed and maintained comprehensive documentation for automation processes and solutions
- Evaluated and integrated data from multiple sources to support on AI infra initiatives
Sr. Software Engineer (Network Automation)
Tesla
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Deployed Kubernetes clusters and designed high-availability infrastructure
- Built a CI/CD pipeline with high-availability features
- Developed a job-oriented system to improve task visibility and completion
- Created a highly scalable UI framework using React and Flask
- Developed an in-house monitoring platform, retiring SolarWinds
- Designed and deployed an internal IPAM solution
- Architected an SDN (Software Defined Networking) platform that accelerated Dojo and AI super-compute deployments
- Designed a scalable platform for high-performance computing (HPC) deployment and management
- Led the Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) initiative to automate data center deployments, successfully implementing over 30 AI/HPC data centers
Software Engineer (Network Automation)
Tesla
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Developed configuration audit and generation tools for WAN POP and Data Center devices (Cisco, Junos, Arista) based on standardized templates using Ansible
- Deployed and managed monitoring and logging tools including Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack
- Integrated systems such as NetBrain, NetBox, SolarWinds, FireMon, and Kentik
- Automated configuration pushes to network devices, ensuring adherence to standards
- Implemented infrastructure services deployment automation using Terraform
- Created an ASN generator for assigning AS numbers to new devices
- Developed a controlled configuration push system for various network vendors (Cisco, Juniper, Arista)
IT Applications
University of Cincinnati
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Built script to automate response for ServiceNow using Python and REST API
- Delivered quality solutions and advanced the productivity of the technology team
- Developed security solutions for applications to secure against attack
- Built web application to report status of servers and computers
- Built microservices to interact with infoblox programmatically using Python
IT Operations
Tesla
01.2019 - 09.2019
- Utilized the following technologies: PHP, Java, JavaScript, Python, PowerShell, CSS, HTML, Falsk, and MySQL
- Developed Web application with implementation of SSO (Single Sign On)
- Automated certificates creation/rollout using PowerShell
- Developed process to automate wireless configuration on Aruba Controllers
- Built service to automate tag generation
IT Support Technician Co-op
Hamilton County Education Service Center (HCESC)
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Utilized Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) to build an automated installation source
- Updated Windows and other software and documented all configurations
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CYBER SECURITY
University of Cincinnati
05.2020
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE-AAS - COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
05.2018
Skills
- Cloud computing: Solid experience on a multi-cloud environment with deep understanding of AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Automation Frameworks: Developed highly scalable infra, supporting massive load; including (API framework, microservices architecture, CICD, Kubernetes clusters ensuring HA design etc)
- Innovation: Constantly emphasizing on innovation and bringing new ideas to solve complex problems
- Leadership: Solid experience leading large-scale teams, managing large infra, and drafting roadmaps
- Networking: Solid understanding of routing, switching, and network principles
- Software Engineering: Proficient in both frontend and backend development
- Cost Management: Expertise in optimizing cloud expenditures and ensuring efficient resource utilization
- Cloud Architecture and DevOps: Proficient in designing scalable and secure cloud architectures across Azure, AWS, and GCP, optimizing cloud costs, and ensuring efficient resource utilization Expertise in containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, including management, security, and orchestration Skilled in CI/CD practices with GitHub Actions, version control with Git, and applying GitOps principles for declarative infrastructure management
Certification
- Certificate of Excellence
- Certificate of Merit
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Freelancer
Self Employed
07.2024 - Current
Staff Software Engineer (Global Network Automation Manager)
Tesla
06.2023 - 06.2024
Sr. Software Engineer (Network Automation)
Tesla
01.2022 - 06.2023
Software Engineer (Network Automation)
Tesla
01.2020 - 01.2022
IT Applications
University of Cincinnati
09.2019 - 01.2020
IT Operations
Tesla
01.2019 - 09.2019
IT Support Technician Co-op
Hamilton County Education Service Center (HCESC)
09.2017 - 01.2018
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE-AAS - COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CYBER SECURITY
University of Cincinnati
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