ABOUT ME Dubai, UAE

Saima Usman.

Certified DevOps & Multi-Cloud Platform Engineer

My journey started with communicating ideas and delivering projects. Today, I bring that same clarity to cloud infrastructure, secure delivery pipelines and AI-assisted engineering.

Cloud & DevOps postgraduate
Distinction, 2026
Cloud-native system solutions
DevSecOps & automation pipelines
MLOps Workflows

A delivery mindset.
An engineering direction.

I learned to connect people, ideas and outcomes long before I began connecting cloud services. That experience now shapes how I build: with clear documentation, attention to risk and an understanding of the people who depend on the system.

My next chapter is focused on DevOps and cloud engineering, where automation, security and AI meet practical delivery.

From deploying applications
to delivering intelligent AI-driven systems.

In 2027, I want to turn my cloud and DevOps foundations into production-grade MLOps deployments. My goal is to become a successful MLOps engineer who brings models from experimentation into reliable, observable production systems.

POC to Production

  1. POC
  2. Validate
  3. Package
  4. Deploy
  5. Monitor
  1. CURRENT CHAPTER / REMOTE

    AI-Assisted DevOps Intern

    Cloud Advisory, Oy - Finland

    Building AI-assisted workflows with Git, Linux, CI/CD and agentic tools. My work includes Git hooks, AI-powered pull-request reviews, security automation and Linux troubleshooting with Claude Code.

  2. 2025 - 2026 / CLOUD & DEVOPS

    A deliberate career transition

    Cloud & DevOps / Study and project development

    During this career-transition period, I focused on cloud and DevOps study and applied that learning through related projects. I built practical experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD, containers and secure delivery, including SecureGate AI, preparing for a hands-on engineering role.

  3. 2019 - 2025 / DUBAI, UAE

    Project Manager

    VCode Middle East - Dubai, UAE

    I managed end-to-end delivery, coordinated developers, operations and stakeholders, and tracked risks, timelines and deliverables. This is where I developed the delivery discipline I bring to engineering today.

  4. 2009 - 2010 / KARACHI, PAKISTAN

    Digital Content Creator

    Branex Technologies - Karachi, Pakistan

    Research, writing and digital content taught me to make complex ideas clear. That foundation continues through technical documentation, project explanations and my Learning Hub.

The tools behind the work

A connected skill set across infrastructure, delivery, observability and AI.

Cloud platforms
AWS & Azure, VPC / VNet, EC2 / VMs, IAM / RBAC, networking, storage, security and governance
Infrastructure & containers
Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS / EKS, AKS and Helm
Delivery & automation
Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Python, Bash and Linux
Security & observability
GitLeaks, Semgrep, Trivy, SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager and CloudWatch
AI-assisted engineering
Ollama, generative AI, agentic workflows, Claude Code, Codex, Amazon Bedrock, RAG, MCP and tool calling
Delivery beyond code
Agile project management, Jira, stakeholder coordination, research, risk tracking and technical documentation
More on the way

A foundation I keep building on

Education

  • 2026 Distinction

    Postgraduate Diploma in Cloud Architecture & DevOps

    Hero Vired, Virtual Education

  • 2008 - 2010

    Master's degree in Multimedia

    National College of Arts, Lahore

  • 2000 - 2004

    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

    Grace Institute of Technology, Karachi

“Computer science gave me logic.
Multimedia gave me perspective.
Cloud engineering gave me direction.”

Professional learning

  • Python Language Fundamentals Harvard University
  • 5G & IoT, Automation, AI & Machine Learning Ericsson Educate
  • Understanding AI and LLMs as a Network Engineer Cisco U.
  • AI, Computer Networking & Cloud Fundamentals Huawei
  • Agentic AI: POC to Production on AWS BeSA Academy & WhizLabs
  • AI Agents Intensive Course from Google+Kaggle - 5-days bootcamp
  • Ultimate Agentic AI DevOps with Claude Code

AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Microsoft Azure AZ-900
Deploy and Manage Generative AI Models - Google Skills

Credentials on LinkedIn

What I learn,
I turn into something useful.

Learn with Sam is my DevOps Learning Hub: a growing collection of interactive dashboards, labs, scenarios and quizzes. It is where I connect the technologies I study and share the path with other learners.

It reflects the same approach as my projects: understand the concept, apply it, document it and keep improving.

DevOps ecosystem connecting cloud platforms, source control, automation, containers, security and monitoring.
One connected ecosystem. A continuing learning journey.

Let's build the next chapter.

For DevOps, Cloud, Platform Engineering and AI-assisted engineering opportunities, I'd love to connect. I'm based in Dubai, UAE, and bring hands-on project work alongside years of delivery experience.

“Stay curious.
Build with purpose.”