Mohamad Alsharbaji
About
Platform Engineer with over 10 years of experience in software development, cloud platforms, site reliability engineering and Linux-based systems. Extensive hands-on expertise with Linux system administration, production troubleshooting, performance tuning, networking, and automation across large-scale distributed systems. Proficient in AWS, GCP, AliCloud, Kubernetes, and designing scalable CI/CD pipelines. Strong background in infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm), microservices architectures, and improving developer productivity. Experienced in backend development using Golang and Python, with exposure to frontend frameworks such as Vue. Passionate about building reliable platforms, driving operational excellence, and exploring MLOps for scalable machine learning deployments.
Experience
Senior Platform Engineer
Coinmerce.io
- Designed and deployed EKS clusters from scratch using reusable Terraform modules
- Implemented advanced networking with Cilium CNI for observability and security
- Optimized cluster efficiency and cost by introducing Karpenter for autoscaling
- Migrated InfluxDB database from InfluxDB Cloud to AWS Managed InfluxDB ensuring continuity and data integrity
Staff Platform Engineer
Trip.com
- Led design and development of a custom kube-manager system based on the Cluster API for multi-cluster management across hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Alibaba, GCP)
- Led migration of Terraform backend state from cloud storage to PostgreSQL, enabling a hybrid cloud-agnostic solution for infrastructure state management
- Developed the Meta-Syncer Controller, a Kubernetes-native solution for long-term analysis and synchronization of Kubernetes resources
Staff System Engineer
Travix
- Led migration from self-hosted CI/CD platform (estafette.io) to GitHub Actions
- Deployed Backstage as internal developer portal with custom plugins for service catalog management and CI/CD workflows
- Configured logging and monitoring using ELK stack, Fluentd, Prometheus and Grafana
- Drove adoption of ArgoCD and migrated 100+ apps, reducing release time by ~80%
- Maintained self-hosted open-source CI/CD platform Estafette
- Participated in on-call schedule to resolve production incidents
Senior DevOps Engineer
Newswav
- Deployed microservices to GCP using GKE for a startup, enhancing scalability and deployment efficiency
DevOps Engineer
Strateq Global Services
- Created and maintained fully automated CI/CD pipelines using AWS services
- Developed Petronas ChatBot using AWS services
- Designed SMART Service Desk using Laravel, Android, and React with AWS-based CI/CD
- Developed Face Registration POC integrated with Hikvision cameras and AWS
Full Stack Engineer
Apliman
- Built enterprise web applications using Java J2EE, Spring, and Hibernate with REST and SOAP APIs
- Developed responsive frontend interfaces using ReactJs for client-facing portals
Software Developer
Tarwij
- Built Android applications and backend services using Java, Spring, and Hibernate
- Developed web interfaces with ReactJs and Bootstrap for internal tools
Full Stack Developer
Freelancer
- Built web applications for local businesses using Laravel, Spring, and MySQL on the backend with React, Angular, and Bootstrap on the frontend
Education & Certifications
BSc Informatics Engineering (Software Engineering)
Yarmouk Private University
· Excellent (AGPA: 3.50/4.0)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Technical Skills
Cloud Platforms
Containers & Orchestration
Infrastructure as Code
CI/CD & GitOps
Observability
Languages & Frameworks
Databases
Streaming
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