Numaan Syed
About Numaan Syed
Numaan Syed is a DevOps Engineer with experience in various companies, currently working at Thomson Reuters in Toronto, Canada. He has a background in cloud technology and has participated in on-call support, incident management, and CI/CD process improvements.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Numaan Syed has been employed at Thomson Reuters as a DevOps Engineer since 2022. In this role, he has implemented non-functional requirements to ensure system availability, scalability, performance, monitoring, alerting, and efficient incident troubleshooting. He has built and maintained monitoring systems for infrastructure and platforms, utilizing cloud-native solutions for alerting mechanisms. Syed has promoted best practices for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes and has implemented automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC). He engages in collaboration with teams across Canada, the US, and India, acting as the primary contact for production issues and ensuring successful resolution.
Previous Experience in DevOps
Prior to his current position, Numaan Syed worked at several organizations in DevOps roles. He was a DevOps Engineer at Accenture from 2018 to 2019 for 11 months in India. He then joined HSBC as a Cloud DevOps Engineer from 2019 to 2020 for one year in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Following this, he worked at IGM Financial Inc. as a DevOps Engineer for 2 months in 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His earlier experience includes a role as a Build and Release Engineer at FEDELE INFO SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED from 2017 to 2018 for 8 months in India.
Education and Expertise
Numaan Syed earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree from Osmania University, completing his studies from 2014 to 2018. His educational background provides a foundation for his expertise in DevOps practices and cloud technologies. Throughout his career, he has focused on implementing automation, monitoring, and incident management, which are critical components of modern DevOps methodologies.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
In his roles, Numaan Syed has developed a strong set of technical skills relevant to DevOps engineering. He has participated in on-call and shift rotations as a Level 2 support engineer, driving troubleshooting and mitigation activities during incidents. His responsibilities have included monitoring system performance, ensuring scalability, and implementing alerting mechanisms. He has kept abreast of emerging cloud technology trends, particularly in relation to DevOps, enhancing his ability to contribute effectively to his teams.