Maha Iqbal

Cloud DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in automating infrastructure, monitoring systems, and managing cloud-native environments across AWS and Azure. Proficient in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD). Strong expertise in cloud security, IAM management, system monitoring, and incident response.

Proven ability to work with international clients in remote environments, optimize cloud infrastructure, and implement DevOps best practices for scalable, secure solutions.

Cloud Engineer - Premier NX - Lahore, Pakistan (Remote)

(2025-05)

• Reduced downtime by proactively detecting and resolving issues using Nagios, CloudWatch, SolarWinds, Prometheus, Site24x7, RT, and Alerta, ensuring high system availability
• Minimized security and operational risks by performing triage, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) on incidents, preventing recurrence
• Managed AWS IAM users, roles, and policies, ensuring secure access control and compliance with organizational standards
• Configured and managed user access roles and permissions across AWS and Azure environments, supporting on-boarding and off-boarding processes
• Monitored workloads on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC) and Azure, improving system visibility and refining alert thresholds to reduce false positives
• Coordinated outage bridges, provided real-time stakeholder communication, and ensured timely resolution; prepared post-incident reports for continuous improvement
• Collaborated with IT, Cloud, and Development teams to escalate and resolve critical issues efficiently
• Contributed to cloud infrastructure improvements and evaluated tooling for resilience and efficiency
• Acted as technical specialist in customer-facing roles by leading outage bridges, providing real-time updates to stakeholders, and delivering secure AWS solutions

DevOps & AI Engineer Intern - NexCell Solutions - London, UK (Remote)

(2026-01)

• Assisted in developing FastAPI backend services integrated with Supabase (PostgreSQL) for cloud-native applications
• Implemented and worked with Supabase database features including Row-Level Security (RLS) for secure data access
• Containerized applications using Docker and supported AWS cloud deployment workflows
• Contributed to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD for automated deployment and release processes
• Gained hands-on exposure to AWS ECS and EKS for container orchestration and microservices-based architectures
• Utilized GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for AI-assisted scripting, CI/CD optimization, log analysis support, incident triage assistance, and documentation/runbook generation

DevOps & Cloud Engineer Intern - Systems Limited - Lahore, Pakistan (Onsite)

(2024-12 - 2025-02)

• Built and deployed a full-stack Voting App on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with automated GitHub Actions CI/CD, showcasing container orchestration and microservices expertise
• Deployed React applications via GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines, automating build and deployment workflows for faster releases
• Provisioned scalable Azure infrastructure including VMs, VNets, and Subnets using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Troubleshot deployments and monitored application health using Azure Monitor and centralized logging
• Gained hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipeline automation

Assistant Manager - US Apparel & Textiles - Lahore, Pakistan (Onsite)

(2021-11 - 2024-11)

• Implemented QMS standards, conducted risk assessments, and ensured process compliance across production workflows
• Led cross-functional teams and managed daily operations, demonstrating process automation and monitoring skills that improved production workflows
• Improved operational efficiency through strategic planning, task delegation, and continuous process optimization
• Worked with inventory, supply chain, and production data to improve operational efficiency and reporting
• Managed production planning using Oracle ERP systems, optimizing workflows and generating purchase requisitions

Postgraduate Diploma - Computer Science & Software Engineering - IT-Mustakbil Program, BNU-Systems Limited (2024-08 - 2025-02)

Master of Science - Management - University of Engineering & Technology (2021-11 - 2024-02)

Master of Science - Quality & Performance Management - University of the Punjab (2016-11 - 2019-06)

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics & Physics - University of the Punjab (2014-01 - 2016-06)