Jamil Rashdi
Verified Expert in Engineering
Cloud Architect and Software Developer
Auckland, New Zealand
Toptal member since March 2, 2023
Jamil is a dedicated cloud architect adept at cultivating long-term partnerships with lucrative clients. His career history comprises more than 20 years and a proven track record of transforming specific business goals for growth and improving the efficiency of new system designs. Jamil is a knowledgeable innovator who leads AWS and Azure cloud, recommending new technologies to enhance existing systems, introduce new techniques, and achieve outcomes that exceed client expectations.
Portfolio
Experience
- Virtualization - 20 years
- Data Center Management - 20 years
- Solution Design - 15 years
- Azure - 12 years
- Enterprise Architecture - 10 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 10 years
- VMware vCloud - 8 years
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure - 8 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Windows, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, AWS Certified Solution Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Cloud Architecture, Kubernetes, VMware, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Linux Server Administration, System Architecture, Architecture, Terraform, Microsoft Exchange, Azure Active Directory
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a disaster recovery project for all enterprise applications, achieved with an RPO of two hours and a two-day RTO.
Work Experience
Technical Consultant
Spark NZ
- Provided strategic technical advice and consultancy to assist clients in identifying new and innovative ICT solutions. Identified, designed, and priced infrastructure solutions aligned with local and regional architectural standards.
- Led projects to implement innovative solutions in accordance with solution architectures and project requirements. Consulted technical or professional services team or project members as required.
- Contributed to fault analysis, troubleshooting, and problem resolution for complex incidents and problems that have been escalated.
Cloud Architect
Cloud Comrade
- Provided sales and presales pursuits with technology consultancy. Guided clients through the complexities of solution architecture options and the long-term roadmap for the solution, finding the right balance of innovation and technical feasibility.
- Connected and refined client as-is and to-be business initiatives and needs and respective technical requirements. Prepared proposals and addressed customer needs by providing the best solutions.
- Provided technical advice to sales and gave technical direction, guidance, and higher-level technical support. Supported professional services and project management teams and contracts in developing project plans, negotiating, and drafting SOW.
Senior Infrastructure Development Manager
Dubai Real Estate Corporation
- Provided leadership across architecture, technology, strategy, and IT org change management. Conducted end-to-end technical plan design and alignment to enterprise architecture. Designed apps and tech solutions leveraging the native cloud service.
- Developed, implemented, and maintained policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network resource administration and appropriate use.
- Established service-level agreements with end users. Prepared RFPs, bid proposals, contracts, and scoped reports.
- Developed network design on Azure for migrating on-premises workloads. Created HLD and LLD design architectures. Gained hands-on experience with public cloud platforms and control panels, such as Azure and AWS.
Experience
SAP Hana Migration
Azure and AWS Landing Zone
• Established seamless connectivity to connect wasl's on-prem data center to Azure public cloud to examine cloud capabilities and application migration.
• Adopted hybrid cloud to strike a balance between control, specialization, security, agility, elasticity, and scalability.
Microsoft 365 Migration
• Empowered employee collaboration using Microsoft Teams.
• Modern desktop management and readiness for BYOD.
BMC Helix
Backup as a Service (BaaS)
Express Route Conectivity
• Established seamless connectivity to connect wasl's on-prem data center to Azure public cloud to examine cloud capabilities and application migration.
• Highly secure and available connectivity using the internet to bring edge cloud to wasl's data center.
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
• Established seamless connectivity to connect wasl Asset Management Group's on-prem data center to Azure public cloud to examine cloud capabilities and application migration.
• Adopted a hybrid cloud to strike a balance between control, specialization, security, agility, elasticity, and scalability.
AWS Multi-account Landing Zone
The objective of this SOW is to:
1. Set up the AWS multi-account:
Established AWS Multi-Account Landing Zone for a secure and reliable application hosting for C3. This will provide secure 24x7 access to their customers and administrators. The landing zone will provide segmented access to different types of workloads for external as well as internal users via the application firewall (Layer 7) and limit surface attacks to data behind the secure channels.
2. Set up a hybrid network between cloud and on-preminfrastructure:
Established the secure and continuous network between on-prem infrastructure and AWS Cloud using site-to-site VPN based on FortiGate technology to leverage existing investment and skills for better operational excellence.
3. Data Migration:
All existing S3 Data Buckets will be migrated to the New AWS multi-account, including AWS backup vault, to ensure data consistency for Modernized applications. Also includes all customers' configuration data, be required to run applications in the future state.
Office 365 Migration
Azure Landing Zone and Data Center Migration
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology - Jamshoro, Pakistan
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft
AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services
Microsoft
AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
Microsoft
VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization 2022
VMware
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Certified: Professional Cloud Architect
Google Cloud
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2020
VMWare
Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center
Cisco
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Amazon Web Services
TOGAF
The Open Group
70-535: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions | English
Microsoft
Data Center Design Expert
Capitoline
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Rack
Tools
AWS IAM, VMware, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Azure Virtual Network Gateway, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Teams, Amazon EKS, Terraform
Paradigms
Microservices, DevOps, Microservices Architecture
Platforms
Windows, Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure PaaS, Azure IaaS, Kubernetes, Windows Server, Linux, SAP HANA, Microsoft, Amazon
Storage
Amazon S3 (AWS S3), On-premise, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Azure Active Directory, Redshift, JSON, Database Replication, Sybase, Azure Blobs
Languages
YAML
Other
Cloud Computing, Cisco Networking, IT Projects, Virtualization, Solution Design, Servers, Power Distribution Unit (PDU), HVAC Design, Data Center Management, Data Center Infrastructure, AWS Certified Solution Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Cloud Architecture, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Cloud Architecture, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Networking, Cloud Services, System Administration, System Architecture, Office 365, Architecture, Networks, Routing, Direct Connect (DC), Azure Virtual Networks, Cisco, Veeam, VMware vCloud, Enterprise Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Azure VDI, Linux Server Administration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Full-stack, AWS DevOps, CCNP, Electrical Engineering, Azure Landing Zones, Microsoft 365, IT Service Management (ITSM), Backups, ExpressRoute, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR), SAP ERP, Server Backups, High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR), SAP
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