I am a Senior Director/Engineering Manager with 5+ years of experience in DevOps, CI/CD automation, and Data Science. I specialize in cloud-native technologies, building scalable platforms, and leading cross-functional teams to drive innovation.

I am CKAD certified with expertise in Python backend development, machine learning, and business strategy. Currently, I’m pursuing an MBA in International Business while driving impactful solutions in the tech industry.

As a Senior Director at Rakuten Symphony, I lead a team of professionals to deliver cutting-edge solutions in CI/CD automation and DevSecOps for the telecom industry.

• Architected a Cloud-Native CI/CD Platform: Delivered a highly available on-prem solution that reduced operational costs by over 30% and supported thousands of daily builds.
• Optimized CI/CD Pipelines: Designed multi-stage pipelines for various technologies, cutting build times by 90% and improving deployment efficiency.
• Standardized CI/CD Practices: Introduced versioning, branching strategies, and automated releases for seamless end-to-end workflows.
• Enhanced Software Delivery: Established a global distribution network to reduce software delivery time by 99% and enabled 30+ releases per week.
• Automated Monitoring and Metrics: Developed a KPI dashboard tracking deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, and change failure rates, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Streamlined Operations: Automated complex tasks, reducing operational team size and enabling faster issue resolution in Kubernetes and CI/CD toolsets.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborated with product, security, cloud, and QA teams to deliver projects on time while ensuring scalability and reliability.

• Machine Learning Models: Built demand forecasting models using XGBoost, ARIMA, and other algorithms, achieving accuracy over 97% for 7-day forecasts.
• Computer Vision Applications: Developed solutions using YOLOv5 and RetinaNet for congestion detection with 95%+ accuracy.
• IoT Solutions: Built real-time environmental trackers integrating AWS IoT and Raspberry Pi, enabling actionable insights.
• Data Visualization: Designed dashboards with PowerBI, Tableau, and SPLUNK, providing critical business insights for stakeholders.
• Multi-Modal Data Integration: Facilitated mobility trend analysis by integrating data from micro-mobility, public transport, and parking systems.

💬 Ask Me About: DevOps, Cloud-Native Platforms, Data Science, or Business Strategy!
📧 Email: contact@sarwarsaif.com
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