From d489934a5405ab0cb4e339894b6cd444b3cb8ab7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hamza Ahmed Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2024 20:48:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Added CV to website --- .gitlab-ci.yml | 4 +- config/_default/menus.en.toml | 5 ++ content/cv.md | 129 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 136 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 content/cv.md diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml index 2dc2658..0b64c23 100644 --- a/.gitlab-ci.yml +++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ variables: # Major - Shouldn't change often, Big changes to the site # Minor - starts from 0 when Major is incremented +1 for each version that goes public # Release - For each time a development milestone is reached - VERSION: 1.3.2 - BUILD: 0 # If set to 0 gitlab will not build the image + VERSION: 1.3.3 + BUILD: 1 # If set to 0 gitlab will not build the image IMAGE_TAG: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$VERSION DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: "/certs" diff --git a/config/_default/menus.en.toml b/config/_default/menus.en.toml index cda2f1e..136abc7 100644 --- a/config/_default/menus.en.toml +++ b/config/_default/menus.en.toml @@ -9,5 +9,10 @@ name = "Tags" pageRef = "tags" weight = 30 +[[main]] +name = "Resume" +pageRef = "cv" +weight = 40 + [[footer]] none = "none" diff --git a/content/cv.md b/content/cv.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b9dbff6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/cv.md @@ -0,0 +1,129 @@ +--- +title: CV / Resume +description: Hamza Ahmed's CV / Resume +date: 2024-08-03 +author: ahmza +draft: false +showTableOfContents: false +--- + +# Hamza Ahmed + +- **United Kingdom** +- **[hamza@ahmza.com](mailto://hamza@ahmza.com)** +- **[linkedin.com/in/ahmza](https://linkedin.com/in/ahmza)** +- **[gitlab.com/ahmza](https://gitlab.com/ahmza)** + +## Professional Summary +I am an experienced systems and network engineer with a passion for learning new technologies. I +have extensive experience maintaining large-scale global infrastructure, troubleshooting and +identifying root causes of both network and systems issues, managing single coverage on-call shifts +requiring incident response and developing custom tooling to enhance workflows + +## Experience +{{< detail-tag "**Warner Brothers, London -- Operations Engineer**, May 2024 -- Present" >}} +#### Summary +I provided critical communications for major incidents on WBD infrastructure, explaining the issue and +ensuring all the relevant teams were involved. The support I provided was for major live events such +as the Paris Olympics 2024. +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +{{< detail-tag "**Twitch, London -- Systems & Network Engineer**, Mar 2022 -- Mar 2024" >}} +#### Summary +I Maintained a fleet of 50,000 bare metal servers and 4000 networking across 100 global PoPs. +Coordinated with other teams to efficiently and effectively troubleshoot and repair infrastructure. +#### Key Achievements +- Initiated coaching sessions for multiple members of the team +- Overhauled internal tooling - using python - reducing time spent troubleshooting by 50% +- Publicised learnings by updating over 20 outdated knowledge base articles +#### Systems / Services I worked with +- AWS, Kontron & Supermicro +- Cisco, Arista & Cienna +- BFD, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, LAG +- Python, GoLang & Bash +- Puppet, Terraform & AWS Step functions +- Nagios, Grafana & Kibana +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +{{< detail-tag "**Google, London -- Infrastructure Technician**, Oct 2020 -- Jan 2022" >}} +#### Summary +I supported Google’s fleet of workstations across all 80 of its offices gaining experience with Linux, +MacOS & Windows. It was required to engage with customers in other time zones with different +cultures, placing an importance on DEIB. +#### Key Achievements +- DSS (Internal Smart Hands) - I led a development team of 3 creating SQL queries allowing us to +monitor the quality of tickets and visually present this data, displaying the effectiveness of the team. +- KCS (Internal Knowledge base) - I was able to resolve over 20 reported bugs in our documentation +used by all internal Googlers. +- BreakBeatCode - Facilitated underprivileged children to learn python through music. +- Revision Sessions - I took responsibility to organise and host weekly revision sessions for the +apprentice cohort. +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +{{< detail-tag "**Thai Style, Halifax -- Customer Service Assistant**, Nov 2017 -- Apr 2021" >}} +#### Summary +Providing a professional friendly service to tables as well as over the phone +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +#### Work Placement + +{{< detail-tag "**Worcester Health and Care Trust -- IT Infrastructure Technician**, Aug 2019" >}} +#### Summary +I provided technical support to the staff working in the offices and in the hospitals based across +Worcester. I also rolled out over 100 tablets to doctors for training. +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +{{< detail-tag "**Cass Technologies, Halifax -- IT Infrastructure Technician**, Jul 2019" >}} +#### Summary +Manage, install and maintain networks and servers for small businesses across West Yorkshire. +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +{{< detail-tag "**Xpert IT, Doncaster — IT Infrastructure Technician**, Aug 2018" >}} +#### Summary +I worked in a team of 4 people tasked with replacing 500 computers in the Doncaster Royal Infirmary, +where I operated in busy working environments around the doctors schedule, making sure we +reached our goal. I used active directory and SCCM to manage software deployment as well as +powershell scripting to automate processes +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +{{< detail-tag "**Global Network Systems, Halifax — IT Infrastructure Technician**i, Nov 2017" >}} +#### Summary +I was responsible for troubleshooting problems with consumer level hardware i.e laptops and phones, +Installing CCTV systems from homes to large scale businesses, Configuring Server hardware and +installing Microsoft Server operating systems, Exchange and Office 365 +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +## Education and Certifications +**Comptia A+**, May 2021, Expired + +{{< detail-tag "**North Halifax Grammar School (Sixth Form), Halifax**, 2018 -- 2020" >}} +#### A Levels: +- Computer Science +- Electronics +- Photography +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +{{< detail-tag "**Calder High School, Mytholmroyd**, 2013 -- 2018" >}} +#### GCSEs: +- Computer Science +- Graphics Design +- Art +- English + - Literature + - Language +- Science + - Biology + - Physics + - Chemistry +- Maths +{{< /detail-tag >}} + +## Skills +**Programming Languages:** Go, Python, Bash, SQL + +**Systems Engineering:** Linux, Puppet, Git, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes + +**Computer Networking:** BGP, OSPF, MPLS, WAN, TCP/IP, Load Balancing, Network +Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting Cisco, Arista, Optical Networking + +**Cloud Services:** AWS, GCP