Welcome to my professional portfolio! I am

Afzal

Ahmed

An experienced IT consultant specializing in GCP and AWS. This site showcases my expertise in streamlining infrastructure management and enhancing security through innovative cloud solutions. Explore my projects, skills, and achievements, and feel free to reach out for collaboration or career opportunities!

Years of Cloud Expertise.

Specialized in designing and deploying secure, scalable cloud solutions across multiple industries.

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Successful Cloud Migrations.

Executed enterprise-level cloud migrations and landing zones using GCP, AWS, and Terraform.

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Professional Certifications.

Holds multiple certifications, including GCP Professional Cloud Architect and Certified Kubernetes Administrator.

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Recent Projects

Project 6

Engineered an advanced logging framework on GCP, centralizing log management with Pub/Sub and integrating with external SIEM tools for real-time analysis. Optimized Security Command Center configurations, enabling compliance with CIS, NIST, and ISO 27001 benchmarks and enhancing threat detection capabilities.

Project 5

Architected and deployed a GCP Landing Zone incorporating resource hierarchy design, IAM policies, and organizational constraints for enhanced governance. Engineered Okta federation with Google Workspace, established shared VPC topology, and implemented aggregated log sinks with Cloud Operations Suite. Facilitated seamless project migrations leveraging Terraform-driven IaC and Security Command Center for robust threat detection.

Project 4

Executed a Lift & Shift migration of six VMs from on-premises to GCP, establishing a Terraform-driven Landing Zone with shared VPC architecture. Conducted discovery workshops, deployed robust IAM policies, and delivered operational knowledge transfer for cloud-native adoption.

Project 3

Architected and deployed a GCP Landing Zone leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates to establish resource hierarchy, centralized logging, and Cloud Identity. Configured VPC peering, CIDR allocations, and Security Command Center, aligning with Google’s Well-Architected Framework for scalability and compliance.

Project 2

Designed and implemented an AWS Landing Zone leveraging Control Tower for multi-account governance. Migrated WordPress and web servers from Rackspace to AWS Elastic Beanstalk, employing RDS Aurora MySQL, DMS for data replication, and Elastic Load Balancers with SSL/TLS for high availability and security. Configured IAM Identity Center for role-based access and enforced PCI DSS compliance via AWS Security Hub and GuardDuty.

Project 1

Led the planning and execution of a multi-region AWS migration for 728 virtual machines across three datacenters. Implemented refined Landing Zones with AWS Control Tower, employed AWS Migration Hub for discovery, and utilized Application Migration Service for a phased lift-and-shift approach. Delivered knowledge transfer sessions and ensured alignment with security, compliance, and scalability objectives.

READY TO INNOVATE YOUR CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE?

Discover how I architect scalable, secure cloud solutions to optimize performance and enhance security. Explore my projects or download my resume to learn more about my expertise. Let’s connect and discuss how I can help elevate your cloud strategy!

Afzal Ahmed