Khalid Ahmed
About Khalid Ahmed
Khalid Ahmed is a Security DevOps Engineer currently employed at HSBC in Kraków, Poland, where he has worked since 2019. He has a diverse background in technical support, product development, and system engineering, with experience in various companies including Sirius XM Radio, Grid Telekom, and IBM.
Work at HSBC
Khalid Ahmed has been employed at HSBC since 2019 as a Security DevOps Engineer (DevSecOps). He operates in the Kraków Area, Poland, where he focuses on developing and administering security policies and rules tailored for the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). His role includes contributing to the development and maintenance of modular in-house security software, ensuring the security of operations within the organization.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining HSBC, Khalid Ahmed held several positions in the technology sector. He worked at Sirius XM Radio Inc. as Technical Support from 2011 to 2013. Following this, he served as Product Development Manager at Grid Telekom AS for a brief period in 2013, and as a System Engineer at the same company until 2016. He also worked as a Junior System Administrator at Lunarpages Internet Solutions for two months in 2013 and as a Deployment Specialist at IBM from 2016 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Khalid Ahmed studied at Microsoft, where he completed the Microsoft Junior Developer Program (MSJDP) from 2003 to 2006. This program focused on Computer Programming and Specific Applications. His expertise includes automating security operations using AWS Lambda and Terraform, as well as utilizing Jenkins pipelines for deployment and testing in security operations.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Khalid Ahmed has developed skills in administrating and developing Forseti security rules and policies. He has experience in implementing compliance checks and automation through Chef during his tenure at IBM. His contributions to security operations include working on modular in-house security software and enhancing security protocols within cloud environments.