Hi! I'm Karam

Cloud-focused DevOps engineer with hands-on experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and cloud resource management. Skilled in designing scalable solutions using AWS, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes to optimize operations and reduce costs. Experienced with automation frameworks like Ansible and SaltStack, and proficient in implementing secure, reliable infrastructure as code across AWS, GCP, and on-prem environments.

Technical Skills:

Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, SaltStack, Prometheus, Splunk
Programming & Scripting: Python, Java, Groovy, Bash, SQL, PowerShell
CI/CD & Automation: GitLab CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Architectures, Monitoring & Observability
Operating Systems: RHEL9, Ubuntu, Windows Server

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science

York University (2020 - 2023)

Studied various computer science principles including programming, algorithms, databases, and more. Gained practical skills in software development and cloud computing.

Mechanical Engineering

Sheridan College (2015 - 2017)

Focused on mechanical engineering principles, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanical design. Gained hands-on experience with machinery and engineering processes.

Certifications

Work Experience

System Engineer

Questrade - Jan. 2025 – Present

Toronto, ON

Engineered Jenkins pipelines for VM deployment on vSphere and GCP using Terraform.
Automated AWS workspace creation via API Gateway and Lambda.
Implemented Salt States and Ansible Playbooks to standardize RHEL VM configurations.
Deployed Cloud Custodian policies via Lambda for cloud resource cleanup.

Infrastructure & Cloud Operations Intern

Questrade - May 2023 – Dec. 2024

Toronto, ON

Developed Chocolatey packages for standardized software installations.
Automated VPN/data sync to Device42 using Bash and Python.
Replaced hardcoded passwords with environment variables across codebases.
Improved infrastructure reliability via Jenkins pipelines for unhealthy Salt minions.

DevOps Engineer Intern

CGI Inc. - Sep. 2022 – Apr. 2023

Markham, ON

Led Jira migration from Cloud to Data Center with zero downtime.
Collected VM and database metrics for client cost tracking.
Automated Jira issue sync using Groovy scripts.