Zohaib Khan

Zohaib Khan has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Zohaib is currently working as a Lead DevOps Engineer at Nisum, where they automate the build and deployment of e-commerce applications using various tools like Jenkins, Chef/Ansible, K8s Ingress controller, and Spinnaker. Zohaib also designs automated deployments using Docker compose, Kubernetes, and Helm charts, and prepares best practices based on POC on Deployment Strategies.

Prior to their current role, Zohaib worked at SS&C Primatics, where they held multiple roles. As an Associate Technical Lead - SysAdmin & DevOps, they managed end-to-end infrastructure and defined policies for optimization. Zohaib also performed routine coordination with the onshore team in designing strategies and methodologies. As a Senior Systems Administrator - SysAdmin & DevOps, they managed and administered various servers, such as RHEL, CENTOS, and Oracle Enterprise Linux. Zohaib also handled Amazon EC2-based Linux servers, Amazon S3 storage, and OpsWorks. Additionally, they were responsible for the administration of continuous integration tools like TeamCity and for configuration management using Puppet. In their earlier role as a Sr. System Engineer - Engineering Operations & SysOps, they managed the Evolv Financial Application, acquired knowledge and application of various tools and technologies, and monitored the platform at infrastructure and application levels.

Before working at SS&C Primatics, Zohaib worked at ARPATECH (Pvt) Ltd as a System Administrator (Team Lead) - SysAdmin & DevOps. In this role, they managed Linux and Windows-based servers, resolved clients' technical issues, and deployed multiple websites.

Prior to that, they worked at Sido Telecom - Sido FZE as a Network Engineer - Data and VoIP. Their responsibilities included configuring, monitoring, and managing VOIP routes, as well as working in multiple shifts and monitoring international calls routes. Zohaib also held a junior role as a Jr. Network Engineer - Data and VoIP.

Zohaib's early career experiences include working at PTCL as a Level 2 - Technical Support Engineer and a Level 1 - Technical Support Engineer. In these roles, they provided technical and network problem resolution to end-users, generated and escalated trouble tickets, and troubleshooted various internet connectivity issues.

Zohaib's career began at Okhai Memon Youth Services Networks, where they served as an I.T Operations Incharge/Secondary Teacher. In this role, they carried out various duties such as IT Incharge, computer operator, sports teacher, activity in-charge, and computer labs in-charge. Zohaib was responsible for managing IT labs, maintaining data backups, and managing workstations in a workgroup environment on LAN.

Overall, Zohaib Khan has gained extensive experience in DevOps, systems administration, network engineering, and technical support throughout their career.

Zohaib Khan's education history is as follows:

Zohaib completed their Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science and Information Technology from NED University of Engineering and Technology, starting in 2016 and finishing in 2018.

Prior to their master's degree, Zohaib earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science from Karachi University, where they studied from 2008 to 2011.

Before entering university, Zohaib completed their Intermediate degree in Pre-Engineering from Govt. Degree Science and Commerce College Gulshan-e-Iqbal, during the period of 2006 to 2007.

Furthermore, Zohaib completed their Matriculation degree in Computer Science from St. Paul's English High School, starting in 2004 and finishing in 2005.

In addition to their formal education, Zohaib has obtained various certificates to enhance their skills and expertise. These certifications include the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect from Google Cloud - Minnesota, achieved in February 2023. Zohaib also holds the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification from The Linux Foundation, obtained in August 2021, as well as the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification from the same institution, earned in April 2021. Other certifications include Kubernetes Package Administration with Helm, Building a Modern CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins, Exploring Web Scraping with Python, Groovy: Getting Started, Software Defined Networking (SDN): The Big Picture, EMC XtremIO Implementation, Continuous Delivery & DevOps from the University of Virginia, Getting Started with Jenkins 2, CI/CD for the Beginner Developer, Getting started with Kubernetes, Kubernetes: Cloud Native Ecosystem, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) : Office 365, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) : Windows Server 2012, Advanced Linux System Administration III, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Specialist: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center, and Linux Servers Administration II. The completion dates and institutions for these certifications range from 2014 to 2023, and include Pluralsight, LinkedIn, and Microsoft among the institutions.