Fazel Shah
DevOps & Security Leader with over 6 years of experience designing, securing, and scaling cloud-native infrastructure across AWS and Kubernetes environments. Proven expertise in infrastructure automation, CI/CD engineering, cloud security architecture, and regulatory compliance (ISO 27001 & GDPR). Successfully delivered high-availability production systems with 99.99% uptime while optimizing cost, performance, and security posture.
Core Competencies
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS (EC2, EKS, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Kubernetes & Helm
DevOps & Automation
- CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
- Docker & Containerization
- Release & Deployment Automation
Security & Compliance
- Cloud Security Best Practices
- ISO 27001 & GDPR Compliance
- Security Audits & Risk Management
Monitoring & Systems
- OpenTelemetry, Grafana, New Relic
- Linux Administration
- Networking & Troubleshooting
Professional Experience
Cryptlex LLP — DevOps & Security Lead
Aug 2025 – Present
- Leading DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise security initiatives
- Primary POC for ISO 27001 & GDPR compliance programs
- Managing AWS production workloads and Kubernetes clusters
- Improved observability using OpenTelemetry & Grafana
BQE Software — CloudOps Engineer
Feb 2024 – Aug 2025
- AWS infrastructure operations and automation
- CI/CD engineering with Jenkins & GitHub Actions
- Cloud cost optimization initiatives
GirnarCare — DevOps Engineer
Aug 2022 – Feb 2024
- AWS to GCP migration projects
- Kubernetes cluster design & CI/CD implementation
Tata Consultancy Services — System Engineer
Feb 2022 – Aug 2022
- Linux system administration & monitoring
- Operational support & automation scripting
Karvy Innotech — Associate
Nov 2020 – Feb 2022
- Data center operations & infrastructure support
Antariksh Soft Tech — Network Support Executive
Sep 2018 – Mar 2020
- Routing, switching & L1/L2 troubleshooting
Education & Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
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Open to leadership roles, consulting engagements, and strategic cloud transformation projects.