Faroug Mohammed
Senior DevSecOps Engineer & AWS Solution Architect
Experienced DevSecOps Engineer and Solution Architect with 7+ years of expertise in designing secure, scalable cloud infrastructures. Specialized in leading cloud migrations, implementing automated CI/CD pipelines, and architecting microservices-based applications with a focus on security, performance, and scalability.
About Me
As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer and AWS Solution Architect based in Dubai, UAE, I specialize in designing and implementing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure solutions. My expertise spans across cloud architecture, security automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
I have successfully led cloud migrations, architected PCI-compliant payment gateways, and implemented automated security protocols that have reduced operational costs by 30% while achieving 99.99% uptime. My approach focuses on automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement to ensure optimal performance and security posture.
Professional Experience
Senior DevSecOps Engineer
HitPixel LLC, Dubai
Architected secure, scalable payment gateway infrastructure with PCI DSS compliance. Led AWS migrations reducing costs by 30% and improving performance by 40%.
Chief Technology Officer
Share Taxi, Khartoum
Co-founded transportation startup as CTO. Led technological strategy and team development, integrating modern tech solutions into the business model.
Sr. AWS & DevOps Engineer
Bookings Online Solutions, Dubai
Designed cloud infrastructure for online booking platform. Automated deployments with Terraform, improving operational efficiency by 60%.
AWS & DevOps Engineer
AL Helol Trading Co., Khartoum
Administered comprehensive AWS infrastructure including EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda. Implemented monitoring systems for performance optimization.
Technical Skills
Featured Projects
Developed and launched a modern payment gateway solution based on Java microservices, architecting the system for high scalability, reliability, and PCI DSS compliance. Implemented advanced security layers and automated deployment pipelines.
Architected and implemented a robust, scalable CRM solution leveraging Java microservices with OpenSearch integration. Achieved disaster-recovery-ready architecture with automated deployments and comprehensive monitoring.
Designed and implemented a highly scalable push notification platform using Laravel and AWS SQS, with dynamic scaling capabilities and disaster recovery mechanisms. Reduced issue detection time by 60%.
Spearheaded year-long migration of legacy Sara application from on-premises to AWS Aurora, achieving zero downtime and 40% performance improvement. Implemented comprehensive disaster recovery and monitoring solutions.
What Colleagues Say
"I had the pleasure of working with Faroug for a year, and I can confidently say he is an exceptional DevOps engineer. Faroug consistently ensured that all infrastructure changes were meticulously tracked through Terraform, which helped our team maintain a high level of transparency and control. His keen eye for performance optimization also had a significant impact on improving the efficiency of our microservices."
"Faroug is an outstanding DevOps engineer who has played a crucial role in optimizing and automating our web development and deployment processes. He has been instrumental in implementing and maintaining our CI/CD pipelines and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our applications. He embodies the qualities of a dedicated, skilled, and collaborative DevOps engineer."
"I worked with Faroug on multiple projects over many years. He is super reliable, knowledgeable and experienced. He also communicates well, and it has been a pleasure working with him. He is a great asset in any team."
"Amazing person, extremely talented as well as nice human being, he always come up with elegant cost effective solution, he always explain why he chose this over something else, he is a backbone of HitPixel who is maintaining an entire infrastructure."
Professional References
HitPixel Information Technology LLC
Dubai Business Park, UAE
June 2021 - January 2025
Position: Senior DevSecOps Engineer
"Faroug consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, dedication, and a commitment to excellence in the role, and his contributions were instrumental to the success of our projects and overall team performance."
Key Responsibilities Highlighted:
Simon Schøbel
CTO, HitPixel Information Technology
Bookings Online Solutions FZE
Tripworld.com, Dubai, UAE
September 2019 - April 2021
Position: AWS DevOps Engineer
"He was a very dedicated, hardworking individual, a self-starter, duty-bound, and a highly committed team player. He always completed his tasks on time and was among the best employees in our company."
Key Responsibilities Highlighted:
Saravana Kumar
CEO, Bookings Online Solutions
Professional Certifications
Current Certifications
Pursuing Next
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Professional Level
In ProgressAWS Certified Security
Specialty Certification
Planned 2025Certified Kubernetes Administrator
CNCF Certification
Planned 2025Education
Master's Degree in Computer Applications (MCA)
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
2014 - 2019 | First Class with Distinction
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bayan College of Science and Technology, Khartoum
2007 - 2011 | Sudan
Thought Leadership & Contributions
Successfully managed and deployed across multiple environments
Achieved through robust architecture and monitoring
Through infrastructure optimization and automation
Reduced deployment time through CI/CD automation
Ready to Transform Your Infrastructure?
Let's discuss how I can help you build secure, scalable, and efficient cloud solutions. Based in Dubai, UAE, available for remote and on-site engagements worldwide.
Get In Touch
faroug.aziez@gmail.com
Phone
+971 563 364 270
Location
Dubai, UAE