Nazeer Ahamed
Design
California, United States
Skills
Data Engineering
About
Nazeer Ahamed's skills align with Consultants and Specialists (Information and Communication Technology). Nazeer also has skills associated with Programmers (Information and Communication Technology). Nazeer Ahamed has 16 years of work experience, with 2 years of management experience, including a mid-level position.
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Work Experience
Sr. Cloud Architect (Security)
California state Welfare
February 2020 - February 2021
- * Designing ,Testing, Planning strategizing and implement end-to-end architecture for Cloud application architecture ,DevSecOps solutions of Cal State Statewide Welfare System, Networks, database and applications. * Providing guidance and training: You will be responsible for providing guidance and training to developers, testers, and other stakeholders on secure software development practices. * Responsible for automating security processes such as vulnerability scanning and remediation. * Experience working with dev team for integrating security into the DevOps process to ensure that security is a core part of the development lifecycle. * Implementing container security to ensure that containers are secure and comply with organizational and industry standards. * Implement cloud security controls and responsible for implementing cloud security controls to protect against known threats and vulnerabilities. * Monitoring cloud security and responsible for monitoring cloud security to identify and mitigate security risks. * Perform security incident response and responsible for performing security incident response to minimize the impact of security incidents. * Implementing GCP Security Architecture Framework guidelines and best practices for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure systems on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). * Engaged and participating and designing solution for the enterprise security architecture roadmap aligning with the business goals and priorities * Lead the technical Cloud architecture evaluation and process for improving * Performance, monitoring, gap analysis, predicting trends for system performance, capacity, efficiency, and reliability and recommend enhancements in order to better meet client SLAs and standards * Responsible and overseeing for delivering the end to end on premise and Cloud architecture and CI/CD pipeline, Terraform deployment, design artifacts Patch management, hotfixes, OS updates etc. * Worked closely with the various stakeholder and cross-functional IT team and IT domain architects to ensure that platform specific solutions meet the needs of all functional requirements and architecture design
Sr. Cloud Architect
Quantum Consulting Services/CALHEERS, Sac
April 2017 - January 2020
- * Developed Cloud architecture strategy and roadmaps to create technical Cloud Devops Solutions engineering. * Implementing GCP Security Architecture Framework guidelines and best practices for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure systems on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). * Worked with internal and external delivery teams, reviewed meetings on Cloud architecture design concepts for CALHEERS system. * Lead the team in defining, creating and updating DevOps and quality guidelines, Operation manuals, processes and standards * Led the technical Cloud architecture evaluation and process for improving performance, monitoring, gap analysis, predicting trends for system performance, capacity, efficiency, and reliability and recommend enhancements in order to better meet client SLAs and standards * Contributed to ongoing efforts to review current software stack and SDLC processes and tools, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, implementing improvements to enable scaling the architecture design, CI/CD pipeline automation.
Director of Cloud Operations, Privacy & Security
Meditab Software Inc
June 2015 - December 2016
- * Responsible for Conducting Systems design, feasibility and cost studies and recommend cost-effective cloud solutions,Privacy and Security and HIPAA. * Oversee and support both managed and hosted infrastructures. * Leading Engineering team along with IT admins to fulfill projects and daily maintenance of cloud environment.
Cloud Solution Architect
Teranomic Inc
December 2014 - June 2015
- Project: GE equipment Insight Dec2014 - Jun 2015
Programmer Analyst
Assyst Inc
August 2011 - September 2013
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services, Hongkong
September 2007 - August 2011
WebLogic Administrator/Programmer Analyst
Beyond Management/Technic Inc
August 2010 - September 2010
- Project: SCIDO Healthcare Application Sep'2010 - Aug '2010
Software Developer
Malaysian Bank Singapore
September 2005 - August 2006
Sr.Cloud Security Consultant
KPMG/Toyota-Lexus Motors North America,TX
April 2021 - Present
- Responsibilities: * Designed and implemented secure software architectures, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and standards. * Led the assessment, design, and implementation of secure cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Azure. * Incorporated AI tools and services from AWS, Azure, and GCP to enhance threat detection, anomaly identification, and overall security intelligence. * Conducted comprehensive risk assessments for applications, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate identified risks. * Utilized AI-driven risk assessment tools to enhance predictive analysis and proactive risk mitigation. * Conducted regular security audits using automated tools, identifying vulnerabilities and formulating effective remediation strategies. * Employed Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools, integrating AI-driven capabilities for deeper code analysis. * Leveraged compliance tools like SonarQube to ensure applications met industry and organizational security standards. * Implemented penetration testing methodologies to identify vulnerabilities and proactively develop remediation strategies. * Applied AI-driven penetration testing tools for advanced threat simulation and comprehensive risk analysis. * Implemented security controls based on AI-driven threat intelligence to protect against known threats and vulnerabilities. * Prioritized vulnerabilities through AI-assisted risk assessment, streamlining remediation efforts. * Monitored and analyzed security data in real-time, employing AI-driven analytics for rapid threat identification and mitigation. * Provided strategic direction for migration of cloud workloads, infrastructure, and business units, emphasizing information security risks. * Educated and communicated application security guidelines, policies, and standards to internal stakeholders. * Conducted application security architecture reviews for cloud migration initiatives, producing threat models. * Integrated AI-powered threat modeling tools for advanced threat prediction and comprehensive risk articulation. * Served as a Senior Security Architect, providing expert guidance on GCP, AWS, and Azure cloud platforms using various AI tools and Security services incorporating these AI-driven tools and services, the security architecture that benefitted from advanced threat detection, automated vulnerability assessment, and improved incident response capabilities across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments. * Enhanced expertise through continuous learning and adaptation of emerging AI security technologies
Education
University of Madras
Master of Computer Application
