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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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15+ Years Experience
25+ Certifications
40+ Major Projects
8 Companies
about

Building at the intersection of Dev & Ops

01

Architecture

I'm an Associate Cloud Architect at Tkxel, leading a team of 10 Azure engineers. I design the control plane: landing zones, reusable cloud blueprints, and migration paths for complex systems, backed by 10+ Azure and .NET certifications and an AZ-305 Solutions Architect Expert credential.

02

Automation & DevOps

I turn manual work into pipelines. Across 15+ years I've built CI/CD with Terraform and Bicep, orchestrated ETL data marts, and wired in observability with OpenTelemetry and Grafana, so releases are boring and failures are loud.

03

Teaching & community

I'm a Microsoft Certified Trainer who writes a LinkedIn DevOps newsletter, keeps a technical blog, and mentors my team. I completed project management at LUMS, and I still run a home lab on Raspberry Pi for the joy of it.

capabilities

The stack I operate

architecture

Cloud architecture, end to end

Azure landing zones, reusable blueprints, and migrations designed as one coherent control plane.

  • Solution architecture & system design
  • Landing zones, governance & cost control
  • Microservice & SaaS architectures
automation

CI/CD & DevOps

  1. build
  2. test
  3. scan
  4. ship

GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps with Terraform, Bicep, and Grafana observability.

data

Data engineering

ETL pipelines, data marts, and reporting that hold up under telecom-scale load.

SSIST-SQLSQL ServerETL
core stack
Solution Architecture Cloud Computing DevOps Azure C# .NET GitHub Actions Terraform Docker ASP.NET Core PowerShell Azure DevOps Bicep Kubernetes
experience

Professional Experience

T

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
J

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
J

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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certifications

Featured Certifications

☁️

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Microsoft Mar 2025
⚙️

DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Microsoft Mar 2025
🏆

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT 2026)

Microsoft Mar 2025
☁️

Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

Microsoft Mar 2024 Verify ↗
🔧

Terraform Associate (003)

HashiCorp Mar 2024 Verify ↗
🐙

GitHub Actions

GitHub Feb 2024 Verify ↗
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projects

Notable Projects

🎤

Backend Voice of Customer

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

ASP.Net Core C# SQL Server
🔄

Restoration on Commitment API

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

RESTful API C# Azure
🏠

Service Home Delivery Web App

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

ASP.Net Core C# T-SQL
📊

Digital Business Solution ETL

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

SSIS T-SQL SQL Server
📋

Blocking & Restoration via CSV

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

C# Console .NET Core CSV Processing
💳

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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engage

Work with me

Three ways to put 15+ years of cloud and DevOps to work for your team.

architecture

Cloud architecture

For teams that need a senior pair on the platform.

  • Architecture & landing-zone reviews
  • IaC with Terraform & Bicep
  • Migration & cost optimization
  • CI/CD & observability setup
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Most requested training

Team training

For organizations leveling up on Azure & DevOps.

  • Microsoft Certified Trainer delivery
  • Hands-on Azure & DevOps workshops
  • Curriculum built around your stack
  • Certification preparation
Book training
speaking

Speaking

For conferences, meetups, and podcasts.

  • Talks on cloud & DevOps
  • Panels & live workshops
  • Community & OWASP sessions
  • Technical deep-dives
Invite me to speak
education

Academic Background

🎓
2015 – 2024

Master's in Computer Science (MCS)

Virtual University of Pakistan

Object Oriented Programming · Software Development Life Cycle

🎓
2006 – 2010

Master's in Commerce (B.COM Honors)

Hailey College of Commerce, Lahore

Finance · Accountancy · Commerce

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awards

Honors & Awards

🛡️

OWASP AI Security Award

OWASP Lahore
Feb 2026
🏅

The Promotion Award

Tkxel People Team
Mar 2026
🏆

The Dream Team Award

Tkxel People Team
Jul 2025
🏆

Quarterly Divisional Champion Q1 2022

Jazz People & Organization
Jul 2022
🏆

Top Performer 2019

Jazz People & Organization
Jan 2019
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