Hello, I'm

Abubakar
Riaz

I'm a Associate Cloud Architect|

15+ years in IT & telecom. Azure-certified cloud architect building CI/CD pipelines, ETL systems, digital presence and full-stack .NET applications.

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Azure Solution Architect AZ-305 · Microsoft · Mar 2025
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Microsoft Certified Trainer MCT · Microsoft · Mar 2025
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Project Management LUMS · Jan 2020
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15+ Years Experience
25+ Certifications
40+ Major Projects
8 Companies
About Me

Building at the Intersection of Dev & Ops

I have 15+ years of experience in the IT sector, currently working as an Associate Cloud Architect at Tkxel, leading a team of 10 Azure cloud engineers. I implemented CI/CD, orchestrated data marts, and automated business flows using Microsoft tools & technologies, holding 10+ certifications in Azure and .NET.

I'm passionate about creating enterprise-level progressive web apps, improving web UI & UX, and designing microservice & SaaS-based architectures for complex systems. I completed project management from LUMS and am a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), frequently contributing to the LinkedIn community & personal blog.

I enjoy learning new skills, sharing knowledge, and working on Home Lab & Raspberry Pi projects in my spare time.

Core Competencies

Solution Architecture Cloud Computing Data Engineering DevOps Azure Cloud C# .NET GitHub Actions Terraform Docker T-SQL SSIS ASP.NET Core PowerShell Azure DevOps Bicep
Career

Professional Experience

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Associate Cloud Architect

Tkxel LLC · Lahore, Pakistan
Oct 2022 – Present · 3+ yrs
  • Led platform engineering initiatives covering CI/CD, IaC standards, and reusable cloud blueprints
  • Defined IaC strategy using Terraform & Bicep; integrated observability with OpenTelemetry and Grafana
  • Provided architectural reviews, chaos engineering practices, and technical mentorship across teams
GitHub Actions Terraform Bicep Docker Grafana
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Principal Software Engineer

Jazz Telecom · Lahore, Pakistan
Aug 2018 – Sep 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos
  • Implemented CI/CD in development workflows using Azure DevOps Server
  • Orchestrated data marts using ELT for customer experience management teams
  • Handled USSD protocol integration with RESTful ASP.Net web API
Azure DevOps C# 10 T-SQL MS SQL Server 2019
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Senior Data Engineer

Jazz Telecom · Lahore, Pakistan
Jan 2011 – Mar 2017 · 6 yrs 3 mos
  • Shaped & developed QA of in-house CRMs using .NET code libraries with OOP
  • Enhanced ETL operations using SSIS; monitored telecom services using SQL Server
  • Unified organizational process automation through desktop & web applications
C# T-SQL SSIS MS SQL Server
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Credentials

Featured Certifications

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Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Microsoft Mar 2025
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DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Microsoft Mar 2025
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Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT 2026)

Microsoft Mar 2025
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Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

Microsoft Mar 2024 Verify ↗
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Terraform Associate (003)

HashiCorp Mar 2024 Verify ↗
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GitHub Actions

GitHub Feb 2024 Verify ↗
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Portfolio

Notable Projects

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Backend Voice of Customer

Backend web application for capturing and processing customer feedback in a telecom environment.

ASP.Net Core C# SQL Server
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Restoration on Commitment API

RESTful API service for automated customer service restoration based on commitment workflows.

RESTful API C# Azure
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Service Home Delivery Web App

Full-stack web application for managing telecom service home delivery requests and scheduling.

ASP.Net Core C# T-SQL
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Digital Business Solution ETL

Enterprise ETL pipeline for digital business solutions using SSIS packages with automated scheduling.

SSIS T-SQL SQL Server
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Blocking & Restoration via CSV

Console application for bulk telecom service management through CSV-driven automation workflows.

C# Console .NET Core CSV Processing
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Credit Monitoring Web App

Internal MVC application for real-time credit rating monitoring and enforcement of telecom services.

ASP.NET MVC C# SQL Server
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Learning

Academic Background

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2015 – 2024

Master's in Computer Science (MCS)

Virtual University of Pakistan

Object Oriented Programming · Software Development Life Cycle

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2006 – 2010

Master's in Commerce (B.COM Honors)

Hailey College of Commerce, Lahore

Finance · Accountancy · Commerce

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Recognition

Honors & Awards

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OWASP AI Security Award

OWASP Lahore
Feb 2026
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The Promotion Award

Tkxel People Team
Mar 2026
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The Dream Team Award

Tkxel People Team
Jul 2025
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Quarterly Divisional Champion Q1 2022

Jazz People & Organization
Jul 2022
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Top Performer 2019

Jazz People & Organization
Jan 2019
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