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Azure Cloud Solutions Architect · DevOps · Platform · SRE

Mohammed Hafiz
Cloud Solutions Architect & Consultant

Microsoft-certified Azure Solutions Architect and Senior SRE / DevOps Engineer with around 7 years designing, operating and managing enterprise cloud and Kubernetes platforms across Azure and multi-cloud environments.

Currently open to select collaborations
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Dubai, UAE · Available worldwide

Core technical expertise

Cloud · Platform · Reliability
Selected work

Cloud & Infrastructure

Azure, hybrid and multi-cloud, private and public cloud, networking, IaaS, PaaS, high availability & disaster recovery.

Selected work

Containers & DevOps

Kubernetes, AKS, Docker, Helm, Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Git, Azure DevOps & Jenkins.

Selected work

AI Automation & Multi-Agent Systems

Bionic, CodeRabbit, Ollama, Llama 3, Qwen, Gemini Antigravity, Claude, RAG, LLMOps & Multi-Agent Systems.

I Lead Cloud, DevOps, and SRE teams to deliver secure, observable and scalable global platforms.

I design, build and manage cloud infrastructures. My work brings together cloud architecture, Linux and microservice operations, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, observability, incident management and modern AI-assisted systems. I focus on pragmatic systems that let teams operate confidently at scale.

Professional experience

2020 – Present

Senior Cloud Engineer / Architect

Westay Ltd · Dubai, UAE · 2025 – 2026
  • Designed, architected and now oversee the organization's full cloud infrastructure on Azure, fully automated through Terraform.
  • Built and managed self-hosted LLM infrastructure using Ollama, deploying and evaluating Llama 3 and Qwen models for internal AI-driven use cases and operational automation.
  • Integrated CodeRabbit's agentic AI-powered code review into the development lifecycle, improving code quality, reducing manual effort and accelerating software delivery.

Senior Cloud Architect & DevOps Engineer

Unilode Aviation Solutions · Bangalore, India · 2024 – 2025
  • Led a high-performing team of cloud, DevOps and SRE engineers, ensuring operational excellence, site reliability and full security compliance across multiple environments.
  • Designed and deployed enterprise-grade observability and incident management using Datadog across monolithic and microservices workloads.
  • Led zero-downtime migrations, including SQL Managed Instance transformations for mission-critical systems.
  • Implemented secure hybrid and cross-cloud networking (B2B VPNs, Private Link) with external airline partners.

Senior DevOps & Systems Engineer

RM ESI · Trivandrum, India · 2020 – 2024
  • Built and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines supporting agile and continuous delivery models.
  • Modernized legacy platforms by migrating workloads to Azure Web Apps, containers and PaaS services.
  • Implemented monitoring, alerting and performance optimization using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Application Insights.

Key achievements

  • Led cloud modernization, automation and platform engineering across multiple entities.
  • Led high-performance infrastructure, SRE and DevOps teams.
  • Designed and built multiple cloud infrastructures for enterprises.
  • Enterprise Datadog implementation across multiple production environments.
  • Designed and implemented a multi-agent AI system using Gemini Antigravity, enabling intelligent workflow automation.
  • Led enterprise infrastructure integration projects with leading global aviation organizations.

Technical competencies

Cloud & infrastructure

Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, private cloud, public cloud, IaaS, PaaS, virtual machines, virtual networks (VNet), VPN, Private Link, high availability, disaster recovery.

Containers & platform

Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Docker, Helm, container orchestration, cluster operations, platform engineering, cloud-native architectures.

DevOps & automation

CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Infrastructure as Code, Python, Bash, PowerShell.

AI & intelligent automation

GenAI, LLMOps, multi-agent systems, CodeRabbit, Ollama, Llama 3, Qwen, Google Gemini, RAG, Aikido, AI code review, AI-assisted SDLC.

Linux & networking

Linux administration, shell scripting, TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, load balancing, network security, network troubleshooting.

Observability & reliability

Datadog, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, log analytics, Application Insights, alerting, incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), SLI/SLO management.

Security & governance

IAM, RBAC, cloud security, infrastructure security, security compliance, ISO standards, governance frameworks.

Collaboration & ITSM

Jira, Confluence, ITSM processes, change management, incident management, Agile delivery.

Data & open source

SQL, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Postgres, Synapse, Databricks, Apache Kafka, OpenSearch, ELK stack, OpenStack.

Credentials & recognition

Certifications

Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified · AZ-305
Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified · AZ-104

Education

B.Tech, Computer Science Engineering
St. Thomas Institute for Science and Technology

Awards

Award for Performance
Unilode Aviation Solutions · 2025
Client Appreciation Award
Terveys Technology Solutions · 2024
Star of the Quarter
RM ESI · 2023

Working together

Consulting engagements range
from $5K to $25K a month
depending on scope.

Manage your cloud infrastructure with an expert who designs, builds and operates global infrastructure.

Get in touch

Let's build a reliable platform.

Email Mohammed +971 56 744 1768 linkedin.com/in/mhafiz3000