Senior Python (AI/ML) developer with 9+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions across healthcare, engineering, and digital infrastructure domains.

Fawad Shaikh

Senior Python (AI/ML) developer with 9+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions across healthcare, engineering, and digital infrastructure domains.

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Senior Python (AI/ML) developer with 9+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions across healthcare, engineering, and digital infrastructure domains.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior DevOps & MLOps Engineer at Daraz (Alibaba Group)
May 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Built cloud infrastructure and automation on Azure and AWS, creating scalable and secure environments capable of supporting both research and enterprise-grade production workloads. Designed and automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, TeamCity, and GitHub Actions, enabling faster, higher-quality releases. Instrumented observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and DataDog; modernized data workflows with Airflow and Pub/Sub; implemented cloud-native app modernization across AWS, Azure, and GCP; introduced security validations in pipelines; containerized apps with Docker and orchestrated on EKS/AKS with blue/green and canary release strategies. Engineered network architecture (VPCs, private subnets, NAT gateways, ALB/WAF) and disaster recovery procedures to maintain business continuity.
DevOps/SRE Engineer at Toronto-Dominion Bank
May 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Built and scaled Kubernetes clusters with Helm and Argo CD, enabling predictable and reliable deployments for business-critical services. Led DevOps and MLOps initiatives across cloud-native infrastructure and AI/ML platforms. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and TeamCity; modernized data pipelines with Airflow, Kubeflow, and MLflow; automated observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and DataDog; established backup/disaster recovery, security hardening, and IAM-based access controls. Designed and documented runbooks, enabling scalable, compliant operations across global teams.
Senior Python (AI/ML) Developer at Bank of Montreal
February 2, 2019 - June 2, 2022
Engineered scalable, high-availability API frameworks using Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django) to deliver secure enterprise-grade banking services; designed optimized data models and ETL workflows; modernized backend with containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes; deployed AI/ML pipelines and supported risk/fraud analytics across health care and financial domains.

Education

Master's in Computer Science at Iqra University
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
Master's in Computer Science at Iqra University
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
Master’s in Computer Science at IQRA University
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
Microsoft Certified Professional
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
Bachelor’s in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025
Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer
January 11, 2030 - December 3, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Transportation & Logistics, Financial Services, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment