Foysal Iqbal, Csm
About Foysal Iqbal, Csm
Foysal Iqbal is a Senior Cloud Architect at TELUS in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with extensive experience in software engineering and cloud migration.
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Foysal Iqbal currently holds the position of Senior Cloud Architect at TELUS in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In this role, he focuses on leading cloud migration design and implementation. Foysal has extensive experience in managing and facilitating scrum teams and ceremonies, which complements his technical expertise in cloud architecture.
Previous Work Experience
At Qlik, Foysal worked as a Senior Software Engineer from 2019 to 2021 in the Ottawa, Canada area, contributing his software development skills. Prior to that, he served as a Scrum Master at Espial for four years, from 2015 to 2019, also in Ottawa. His career includes experience as a Software Developer at BHP Billiton in Singapore in 2013, and a four-year stint at Nakisa Inc in Montreal as a Software Developer from 2011 to 2015. Earlier roles include positions at Concordia University as a Service Desk Operator and Programmer, and as a QA Tester at Electronic Arts.
Education and Expertise
Foysal Iqbal earned a Master of Software Engineering from Concordia University, where he studied Computer Software Engineering from 2008 to 2011. His technical skills span microservice architecture, Docker, Node.js, Go, Java stack, Terraform, AWS, and Kubernetes. His expertise is further demonstrated through his role in containerizing legacy applications and migrating them to AWS.
Technical Projects and Contributions
One of Foysal's key projects involved the complete migration of an on-premises application stack into AWS. He has been instrumental in containerizing legacy applications using modern tools and technologies, ensuring successful migrations to AWS. His participation as an occasional presenter at Ottawa AWS user meetups underscores his active engagement with the tech community.
Scrum Master Profile
During his tenure as Scrum Master at Espial from 2015 to 2019, Foysal Iqbal managed the scrum team and facilitated various scrum ceremonies. He embraced the role of a servant-leader, ensuring that the team's processes were efficient and effective. His experience in this role has equipped him with valuable skills in team management and agile methodologies.