Haris Saeed

Karlsruhe, Germany. harissaeed@proton.me

With a strong interest in IT infrastructure development and containerized applications to provide robust and high-availability cloud-native apps, I want to hone my skills in this field by learning from others and also contributing through my teamwork, leadership, and enthusiasm.

Experience

DevOps Engineer


IONOS SE (Karlsruhe, Germany)

Working with the OMDM (Order and Master Data Management) team to ensure the seamless functioning of client order processes and the further growth of the infrastructure. Java Enterprise applications and BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) processes make up the software.
  • Operate and maintain the GoCD pipelines with Ansible.
  • Responsible for the deployment of frequent software releases.
  • Cloud testing of existing infrastructure.
  • Active monitoring using ELK, Zabbix and Grafana.
    • June 2023 - Present

    Research Assistant


    KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Karlsruhe, Germany)

    Worked as a scientific researcher for the upgrade of video encryption equipment based on ROS2 (Robot Operating System).
  • Migration of code from ROS1 to ROS2.
  • Implemented certificate chain verification using symmetric encryption.
    • March 2023 - May 2023

    Working Student as DevOps Cloud Engineer


    1&1 Telecommunication SE (Karlsruhe, Germany)

    Worked with the CS (Cloud Services) team for developing and managing cloud infrastructure for customers and developers. Main tasks included resource allocation, maintenance, and effective use of Kubernetes features.
  • Design, implement and operate multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters on bare metal.
  • Automate processes in a DevOps environment.
  • Software development in Python.
  • Update & maintain Kubernetes add-ons.
    • September 2021 - March 2023

    Working Student as a Software Developer in Web, App, Cloud & IoT


    ROCK5 GmbH (Karlsruhe, Germany)

    Worked with an organization on their prototype based on the concept of IoT (Internet of Things). Main tasks included the collection of sensor data and visualizing it in a mobile app built on the Angular Ionic Framework. I covered all parts of a full-stack web app, from HTML and JS to MySQL, React, and Angular.
    February 2021 - July 2021

    Bilingual Electrical Engineer & Web Developer


    Shandong Hi-Speed Pakistan Development Company (Lahore, Pakistan)

    Modified and updated their website by adding new functionality mainly based on the React framework. Organized meetings with clients and presented our business model. Provided Chinese interpretation and customer support.
    September 2018 - February 2019

    ELECTRICAL ENGINEER


    Hirsch Glass Corporation (Dalian, China)

    Design and develop control systems used in lighting or industrial automation. Troubleshoot hardware issues in the development process and for field support. Programming and installation of automation equipment on site.
    March 2017 - May 2018

    INTERNSHIP


    Fushun Mining Motor Industry (Fushun, China)

    Developing the electrical diagrams. Perform routine maintenance tasks for tech systems such as backups, patch management and hotfixes. Diagnose and resolve complex hardware and connectivity problems.
    May 2015 - September 2015

    Education

    MASTER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


    Hochschule Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (Karlsruhe, Germany)

    Major in Sensors Systems Technology

    Final Grade: 2.1 / 5.0 (Lower is better)

    May 2019 - March 2023

    Bachelor in Electrical Engineering & Automation


    Liaoning Shihua University (Fushun, China)

    Electrical Engineering & Automation

    GPA: 3.68 / 4.00 (Higher is better)

    January 2013 - January 2017

    Skills

    Programming Languages & Tools
    Work Interests
    • Cloud automation tasks in DevOps environment.
    • Testing & Debugging scripts.
    • Metrics scraping tools monitoring & visualization
    • Upgrading & testing cloud native apps

    Languages

    Successfully completed 18 years of education in English as a medium of instruction. Well-developed communication skills in Urdu, English, and Mandarin Chinese, with an advanced level of German.

    Mother Tongue
    Urdu

    Secondary Languages
    English
    Chinese
    German

    Interests

    Besides work, I enjoy spending most of my time outdoors — road trips, hiking, and camping. I am into all sorts of sports, but swimming and bike riding are my favorites. During the warmer months here in Karlsruhe, I enjoy hiking in the Black Forest.

    When forced indoors, I follow a number of sci-fi and fantasy movies and television shows. I am an aspiring chef and spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technological advancements in the software development world.

    Projects & Certifications

    • Bardusch prototype project - An Angular Ionic app that keeps track of warehouse items and displays sensor data and battery percentage.
    • Local Lotto project - A fun new way to play the lottery with friends and family, with more chances of winning.
    • International Students Application Portal - Add more functionalities to our University Application Portal for International students.
    • Matrix Deployment - Currently working on the deployment of an End-to-End Encrypted Chat and Calls Platform for our University staff and students. With the support of my Professor and the Data Privacy department.
    • Open source hobby projects - Additionally, I have many hobby projects on my GitHub profile.