Wajahat Ahmed

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About Me

Lead Test Analyst with over six years of experience in testing and quality assurance with a proven ability to lead and manage testing teams and projects while ensuring that deliverables meet or exceed customer expectations. Seeking to transition into an AWS Solution Architect role, leveraging my strong technical skills and experience to design and implement high-performance, scalable, and secure cloud-based solutions. Have a Hands-on experience with AWS services and technologies with a passion for learning new and emerging cloud technologies. Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to think strategically and translate business requirements into technical solutions to achieve business goals and provide exemplary customer service for a compelling customer experience.

Projects

Cloud Resume Challenge implemented on AWS
CI / CD since Dec 2022 Visitor Count:   
Designed this website for a hands-on cloud engineering project involving a comprehensive set of services, tools, and techniques such as:
AWS S3 AWS Lambda AWS Dynamodb AWS API Gateway AWS Cloudfront AWS ACM AWS Route 53 GitHub Actions CI / CD Python JSON YAML

Professional Skills

Cloud: AWS
Jira/Confluence
Git
IaC (Terraform, Cloud Formation)
Linux/Bash
Python

Work Experience

LEAD TEST ANALYST at Reel Time Gaming, Brisbane, Australia
Jan, 2017 - Present
Skilled in identifying and troubleshooting software defects and providing solutions. Strong knowledge of software development life cycle and experience working with Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while leading and mentoring a team of test analysts in the design, development, and execution of test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
Jira Confluence Linux BitBucket SourceTree (Git) Test Complete YAML SQL JSON
SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE at Westfield Chermside (Scenter Group), Brisbane, Australia
Jul, 2013 - May, 2017
Provided exemplary customer service and resolved customer complaints and inquiries while managing customer expectations and providing information on products and services. Strong ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationship with customers and effectively communicate with management and team members.
Concierge Valet Carpark Security Marketing Customer Facing Customer Experience
SERVICE DESK ANALYST at Nayatel Pvt Ltd, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sep, 2011 - Jan, 2013
Provided technical support and resolved internet connectivity, email, and network issues for customers with a proven track record of effectively communicating with customers and quickly resolving their technical problems.
Active Directory Ticket Management Data Configutration Patching/Update Linux/Bash Python

Education

Master of Information Technology (Information Systems)
Griffith University, Brisbane
2014 - 2015
Master of Engineering (Engineering Management)
Griffith University, Gold Coast
2013 - 2014
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Electronics)
Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan
2006 - 2010
Degree accredited by Engineers Australia

Roadmap

  1. 24 Nov 2022
  2. 9 Dec 2022
  3. 28 Feb 2023
  4. 30 Mar 2023
  5. 15 Apr 2023
  6. 02 May 2023

  1. Cloud Resume Challenge

    November 24th, 2022

    Started implementing this website on AWS using the following resources:

    • AWS S3 for Static Website Hosting
    • AWS Cloudfront for CDN
    • AWS API Gateway to trigger a Lambda function
    • AWS Lambda to get the visitor counter value fron Dynamodb
    • AWS Dynamodb to save visitor count
    • GitHub Actions for CI/CD

  2. AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate

    December 9th, 2022

    Passed AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) examination.

  3. Hashicorp Certified Terraform Associate

    Feburary 28th, 2023

    Expected to sit the Hashicorp Certified Terraform Accociate examination.

  4. AWS Certified Developer - Associate

    March 30th, 2023

    Expected to sit the AWS Certified Developer - Associate (DVA-S02) examination.

  5. Update Website

    April 15th, 2023

    Update Website to New version and deploy using Terraform (IaC).

  6. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

    May 2nd, 2023

    Expected to sit the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-S01) examination.

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Wajahat Ahmed

Last updated: 7th Feburary 2023