Haashim Alvi

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER · SECURITY ENGINEER

Manchester, United Kingdom

Summary

Experienced ICT and DevOps professional with expertise in infrastructure reliability, system observability, and automation. Proven track record in implementing SRE best practices, optimizing IT systems, and ensuring seamless network operations. Passionate about driving efficiency through automation and fostering a collaborative environment that supports innovation and growth.

Work Experience

Enhanced enterprise security posture by configuring firewalls and endpoint security tools, achieving compliance with Cyber Essentials standards.
Automated system patching and updates, ensuring compliance with security baselines.
Managed Office 365 administration and network performance, contributing to seamless operations across all departments.
Strengthened network security by deploying advanced firewall and VPN solutions, ensuring secure remote access for employees.
Collaborated with stakeholders to address and remediate security vulnerabilities, preventing potential breaches.
Spearheaded the implementation of SRE best practices to improve infrastructure reliability.
Implemented centralized logging solution using the ELK stack for better visibility and faster issue resolution.
Optimized server resources through VMware virtualization.

Led the development and management of secure CI/CD pipelines, ensuring applications adhered to security standards.
Conducted automated security testing and code scanning, remediating vulnerabilities before deployment.
Built a secure network infrastructure following the principle of least privilege.
Implemented security-focused Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Ansible.
Actively engaged in code review processes, utilizing AWS best practices.

Specialized in full-stack development, focusing on backend systems and customer-facing interfaces.
Developed robust warehousing applications using C for high-performance tasks and Python for automation.
Demonstrated proactive initiative and strong work ethic in learning new technologies.

Conducted comprehensive software testing, ensuring applications met all requirements.
Translated business requirements into test cases and test plans.
Executed test cases and documented results to identify and report defects.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure software quality.
Participated in creating user stories and functional specifications.

Education

Achieved a First-Class Honours Degree
Completed a placement year as a Systems Tester at Skipton Building Society
Key modules: Computer Science, Programming Fundamentals, Object-Oriented Programming, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Database Systems, Networks, Web Development, Cyber Security, and more
Final Year Project: Analysis of password managers, comparing security vulnerabilities and risks of password data leakage

Certificates

Projects

Smart Meter Usage Tracker

smartmeter.altervista.org

Developed a smart meter dashboard for accurately measuring current electricity and gas usage
Enables users to view instant usage of electricity and gas
Allows users to predict potential costs based on the temperature outside the premises

Movie Review Site

github.com/stravos97/Movie-Review-Website

Developed a Symfony 4 web application
Allows users to register, log in/out, create, view, and edit movie reviews
Implemented user authentication and data protection measures to safeguard user reviews
Includes multiple role levels to provide advanced functionality, with different access permissions to enhance data security

Interactive Campsite Website

github.com/stravos97/Interactive-Campsite-Website

Developed an interactive web application using pure PHP, MySQL, and HTML/CSS and using the MVC framework
Allows users to search, post and manage campsite details for a large geographic region
Incorporates security protocols to protect user data and campsite details

Bash Scripts

github.com/stravos97/bash-scripts

Developed automation scripts for software development tasks
Optimized system resources for media processing
Automated logging and debugging processes
Streamlined build processes and environment setup

Opnsense Firewall and VLAN Management

opnsense.org

Configured and automated Opnsense firewall
Implemented VLAN segmentation
Integrated AdGuard Home and CrowdSec
Developed network access policies

Docker Environment Management

github.com/stravos97/docker-configs

Managed Docker nodes and environments
Developed Docker Compose configurations
Implemented containerization best practices
Automated deployment processes

Extracurricular Activities

Won the "On The Beach" Hackathon in 2019
Organized and led coding workshops for junior students
Mentored students on coding projects
Coordinated coding events with ~60 attendees per event

Competed in local badminton tournaments, practicing regularly to improve technical skills and physical fitness
Participated in indoor and outdoor rock climbing expeditions, improving climbing techniques and endurance
Competed in local softball tournaments
Organized and led regular softball practices and team meetings

References

References available upon request

Haashim Alvi

Summary

Work Experience

IT TECHNICIAN

DEVOPS ENGINEER

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

SYSTEMS TESTER