Mughees Siddiqui
Karachi, PK
muhammadmughees08@gmail.com
+923408636954

Hands-on professional with 7+ years of experience seeking a Cloud DevOps role. I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic vision to deliver innovative solutions that drive business growth, scalability, and cost efficiency. My professional journey spans both startups and enterprises, where I have successfully designed serverless and cloud-native solutions that balance scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.

Experience


AWS Architect - Serverless/Container
June 2023
 — 
Present
GeeksVisor

I lead the cloud team in building and modernizing applications using AWS serverless architecture and Amazon EKS. My role involves architecting highly scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions using a variety of AWS services and custom hyperscaling techniques.

  • Successfully built applications leveraging AWS serverless architecture.
  • Modernized large-scale projects to utilize Amazon EKS and serverless technologies.
  • Ensured scalability, security, and cost efficiency using: EKS, EC2, Lambda, Trusted Advisor, Inspector, CloudWatch, and third-party tools.
  • Led serverless and container architectural discussions to accelerate modernization for AWS customers.
  • Assisted customers in selecting the right technical strategy across: Kubernetes (EKS), AWS container service (ECS), and serverless technologies.
  • Guided clients through the technical landscape, ensuring optimal solutions for their specific needs.
Lead Backend Developer | AWS Serverless, Microservices
January 2022
 — 
January 2024
Zapyan

At Zapyan, a recommendation platform, I worked as the Lead Backend Developer focusing on serverless architecture with hyperscale techniques. My primary tech stack included AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, AppSync, API Gateway, Node.js, TypeScript, Step Functions, EventBridge, and Neptune DB. I designed and implemented highly scalable and efficient backend systems, integrating various data sources such as customer data and product information to enhance the recommendation capabilities.

  • Led backend development focusing on serverless architecture with hyperscale techniques.
  • Primary tech stack included AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, AppSync, API Gateway, Node.js, TypeScript, Step Functions, EventBridge, and Neptune DB.
  • Designed and implemented highly scalable and efficient backend systems, integrating various data sources such as customer data and product information.
  • Architected serverless solutions using AWS services to ensure seamless data flow and operational efficiency.
  • Leveraged EventBridge rules for integrating data from different sources, including Shopify subscriptions.
  • Implemented provisioned concurrency for highly scalable, public-facing Lambda APIs to maintain consistent performance and reduce cold start latency.
  • Guided a team of developers, promoting best practices in serverless architecture and fostering a collaborative environment to drive innovation.
  • Continuously monitored and optimized backend performance, employing hyperscale techniques to manage growing data and user demands efficiently.
  • Conducted workshops and training sessions on serverless architecture and AWS services, promoting innovative solutions within the team and the organization.
  • Successfully deployed a serverless recommendation engine that handles millions of requests with high availability and low latency.
  • Reduced operational costs by shutting down the development environment every weekend.
Backend Developer (AWS)
March 2019
 — 
December 2021
Deepbloo

Deepbloo is a sales and market Intelligence Platform for Energy sector. As a backend developer I was involved in the analysis, design, development, and testing of backend API's

  • Transitioned system from monolithic architecture to microservices using the strangler fig pattern.
  • Built microservices using API Gateway and AWS Lambda to enhance scalability and maintainability.
  • Created a Proof of Concept (POC) with AWS AppSync and Cognito, integrating AppSync with RDS, Lambda, and HTTP resolvers.
  • Optimized database queries for PostgreSQL to improve performance.
  • Automated infrastructure deployment using AWS CDK.
  • Collaborated with the frontend team to integrate GraphQL APIs for smooth backend-frontend communication.
  • Leveraged skills in AWS services, database optimization, and teamwork to develop robust and scalable backend solutions.
Software Developer
January 2017
 — 
March 2019
Panacloud

Managed and developed software applications using AWS, React, NodeJS and TypeScript.

  • Utilize React to build the frontend of the application, while using Node.js to handle server-side logic and database operations
  • Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability.
  • Work on implementing features such as user authentication, real-time data updates, and server-side rendering.
  • Experience in working with various front-end libraries and frameworks like Redux, Next.js and Express.js etc.

Projects


SoPlan
February 2022
 — 
August 2022

Scheduling appointments without having to communicate back and forth made possible. With SoPlan, your customers can schedule an appointment with you in under a minute.

  • Built backend as serverless architecture using TypeScript/NodeJs.
  • Utilized AWS Services: Lambda, AppSync, CloudFormation, IAM, Service Catalog, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, DynamoDB, CloudWatch.
  • Integrated Google Calendar API, OFFICE365 Calendar API, ZOOM API, and Stripe.
  • Managed entire backend development from scratch as AWS Developer.
  • Implemented CI/CD using AWS CodePipeline and Serverless framework for AWS resource deployments.
  • Enabled scheduling appointments without communication back and forth, allowing customers to schedule appointments in under a minute.

Education


Virtual University of Pakistan
December 2018
 — 
December 2022
Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science

    Certificates


    AWS Developer - Building on AWS
    October 2019
    edX
    Building a Full-Stack Serverless Application on AWS
    March 2020
    Linux Academy
    Computational Thinking using Python
    June 2020
    MITx on edX
    AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
    October 2020
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Cloud DevOps Engineer
    April 2021
    Udacity
    AWS Learning: Serverless
    February 2023
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Volunteer


    Teacher
    March 2017
     — 
    July 2017
    Saylani IT Mass Training Program

      Languages


      English:
      Fluent
      Urdu:
      Native Speaker

      Skills


      Frontend:
      HTML / JSX, Javascript / Typescript, React, Redux / Apollo
      Backend:
      Node, Python, GraphQL, Serverless, Microservices, Event Driver Architecuture, AWS
      AWS:
      Lambda, S3, Cognito, Cloudfront, AppSync, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, Event Bridge, Auto Scaling, EventBridge, StepFunctions, Cloudformation, Neptune, RDS, EKS, CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, ECS

      References


      Stanislas Drouin, Co-founder and CTO of Deepbloo.

      Muhammad skills are significant, partcicullary on AWS, and Muhammad really take in charge our merge to GraphQL architecture includings many underlinings subjets around AWS (Lambda, Appsync, Postgress, Elastic) and other complexes data maganement requirements. A very good offshore experience, thanks Muhammad, and good luck for your nexts projects.

      Mike Lameree (CISSP, CEH, CISM, CISA) 👨‍💻.

      Mughees is a very talented developer and I consider him as an expert in the field of AWS services. He built multiple projects for me using serverless (AWS Lambda). Whenever I have a new project that needs to be built in AWS, Mughees will be the person I will first reach out to.Mughees is a very talented developer and I consider him as an expert in the field of AWS services. He built multiple projects for me using serverless (AWS Lambda). Whenever I have a new project that needs to be built in AWS, Mughees will be the person I will first reach out to.

      Tim Carrender, PMP®️

      From the outset, Mughees has exemplified nothing short of professionalism. His proficiency and understanding of AWS have exceeded my anticipations, particularly in his problem-solving skills and comprehension of project scopes. His ability to provide insightful feedback has proven invaluable, making him an integral part of our team as the backend developer for our project.