Hamza Ahmed#
- United Kingdom
- [email protected]
- linkedin.com/in/ahmza
- 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#
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.
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- Publicised learnings by updating over 20 outdated knowledge base articles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
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.
Thai Style, Halifax – Customer Service Assistant, Nov 2017 – Apr 2021
Summary#
Providing a professional friendly service to tables as well as over the phone
Work Placement#
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.
Cass Technologies, Halifax – IT Infrastructure Technician, Jul 2019
Summary#
Manage, install and maintain networks and servers for small businesses across West Yorkshire.
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
Global Network Systems, Halifax — IT Infrastructure Techniciani, 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
Education and Certifications#
Comptia A+, May 2021, Expired
North Halifax Grammar School (Sixth Form), Halifax, 2018 – 2020
A Levels:#
- Computer Science
- Electronics
- Photography
Calder High School, Mytholmroyd, 2013 – 2018
GCSEs:#
- Computer Science
- Graphics Design
- Art
- English
- Literature
- Language
- Science
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Maths
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