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Muhammad Z.

Muhammad Z.

Solution Architect Specializing in AI, Development, Cloud & DevOps

With 15+ years in IT, I specialize in architecting, developing, and optimizing high-performance Cloud, DevOps, and FinOps solutions for enterprises. I help businesses achieve scalability, security, and cost-efficiency using modern technologies like AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and serverless frameworks. What I Deliver ✔ End-to-End Cloud Solutions – Cloud migration, infrastructure automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) ✔ DevOps & CI/CD – Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI pipelines for seamless deployments ✔ FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization – Achieve up to 40% savings by eliminating waste, right-sizing, and scheduling unused resources ✔ Custom Development – Python, Node.js, .NET applications including ETL workflows, inventory platforms, and scalable microservices Technical Stack 📝Cloud & DevOps ✅Platforms: AWS (Certified Solutions Architect), Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud (OCI) ✅IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible ✅CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD ✅Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE/OKE), Helm ✅Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog 📝Development & Automation ✅Languages: Python, Node.js, C#, PowerShell, Bash ✅Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB ✅Frameworks: Django, Flask, .NET Core, React Professional Highlights ✅ Built a cloud cost management tool saving enterprises $250K+ annually through intelligent scheduling and tagging ✅ Designed an ETL pipeline processing 10M+ records/day for a Fortune 500 client ✅ Led migration to Kubernetes on Oracle Cloud for a fintech company, improving reliability and deployment speed by 50% ✅ Developed an inventory management system with real-time analytics, reducing costs by 30% Why Hire Me? 🔹 Enterprise-Grade Solutions – Secure, scalable, and performance-driven 🔹 Transparent Communication – Daily updates, agile workflows, and SLA-backed delivery 🔹 End-to-End Ownership – From design and architecture to delivery and support Let’s build something remarkable—together. 🛠️ Tech Stack & Tools I Work With 💡 Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, GCP, Heroku, Alibaba Cloud and Oracle Cloud ⚙️ DevOps Tools: Terraform, Bicep, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Ansible 📦 Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes 📈 Monitoring & Observability: Application Insights, NewRelic, Splunk, ELK, Grafana 🔐 Security & Networking: API Management, Azure Firewall, WAF, NSGs, Secret Manager, Application Gateway 💻 Development: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Go Programming Language, MERN, Lamp 🗄️ Databases: MongoDB, MySQL, CosmosDB, MSSQL, Firestore

🇵🇰Rawalpindi, Pakistan$50/hr100% JSS4.94 (9)Since Feb 2016

Earnings and projects

MRR
$56

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#148,497 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#21,496 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $337

Total earnings
$1.7k

Billed in all: $1.8k

World#348,644 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#42,950 / 52.9k
Per project
$188

$112 in the last 6 months

World#268,958 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#34,668 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
3
100% fixed0% hourly
World#66,479 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#13,400 / 52.9k
Projects in all
9

Across 11 contracts

64% fixed36% hourly
World#212,268 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#34,674 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.8kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,740$1,760$1,780$1,800Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 23% in Virtual Machine

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  8. #595Terraform2,052 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #89Top 29%