About Ahmad
I build backend systems and cloud infrastructure that scale — and stay secure when they do.
Over 6 years I've worked across the full stack: Java/Spring Boot APIs handling millions of daily requests, multi-region Azure deployments, and security automation that reduced incidents by 94%. At Microsoft I've shipped products used by millions of customers and led infrastructure supporting 10M+ users.
Some things I've delivered:
Geo expansion into 7 Azure regions across Europe and Asia.
Cross-platform security libraries adopted across multiple engineering teams.
Threat detection automation that cut monthly security incidents from 800+ to under 50.
ETL pipeline in Java/Kafka processing 60M+ records — 97% runtime reduction.
If you're working on something where backend reliability, cloud scale, or security automation is a bottleneck — send me a message.
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Prague (up to 50km)
Experience
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer IIDecember 2023 - Today (2 years and 8 months)Prague, Czechia• • Leading geo expansion of Dynamics 365 Marketing to 7 new Azure regions across Europe and Asia, coordinating multi region deployment pipelines, data residency compliance, and infrastructure readiness.• • Designed and delivered cross-platform security libraries in Java/Spring, C#/.NET, and Python/Django, adopted by multiple Azure service teams to standardize authentication, secrets management, and audit logging.• • Architected automated threat detection using Azure Sentinel, KQL, and Logic Apps, reducing security incidents organization-wide from 800+/month to under 50.• • Own livesite incident response using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Kusto queries; author postmortems and deliver repair items that prevent recurrence.• • Coordinate security action items across service teams via Azure DevOps and ServiceNow, holding teams accountable for infrastructure security commitments as part of the infrastructure team.• • Manage on-call rotations for security, scalability, and availability incidents impacting 10M+ users.
- MicrosoftSoftware EngineerOctober 2022 - November 2023 (1 year and 1 month)• • Designed and delivered Azure Key Vault 2.0 using C#/.NET, REST APIs, and Azure infrastructure primitives; service is now used by 5M+ users.• • Consolidated monitoring using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights, reducing infrastructure KPIs from 100+ to fewer than 10.• • Configured network security (VNet, NSG, Private Link) and alerting to ensure availability and secure access pathways for customer-facing services.
- ConfizSenior Software Engineer / Software EngineerOctober 2020 - September 2022 (1 year and 11 months)• • Built high-throughput REST APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate, serving 1M+ daily requests with sub-350ms response times.• • Optimized ETL batch jobs in Java and Kafka processing 60M+ records, reducing runtime by 97% through redesign and caching strategies.• • Designed and implemented cache batch jobs to significantly improve API response times for high-traffic endpoints.• • Migrated legacy platforms to Java, Spring, Kafka, Docker, and Azure, improving maintainability and deployment velocity.• • Delivered HIPAA-compliant Health & Wellness applications via secure infrastructure configuration and application-level controls.• • Built custom Grafana dashboards with Prometheus-based alerting rules, reducing mean time to detect production issues.
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Education
- Bachelor of Science inInformation Technology University of the PunjabBachelor of Science in
- Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer (1Z0-808)Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer (1Z0-808)