Hi, my name is

Kadir Islow

DevOps

I don’t just build applications, I architect pipelines, automate deployments, and ensure everything runs continuously like clockwork ⚙️ using DevOps best practices

Resume

About Me

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I am a DevOps Engineer with a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, automation, and scalable systems.

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With a background in Computer Science and years of hands-on experience across AWS, Azure and on-premise, I have worked across banking, telecom, and tech sectors.

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I’m passionate about building efficient, secure systems and mentoring others while staying hands-on with automation and modern DevOps practices.

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/home/adib/abu-dhabi

Currently, I’m leading cloud automation initiatives at ADIB in Abu Dhabi, focusing on IaC, AKS, CI/CD and AI-powered tools. For a large Bank our highest priority is to reduce infrastructure costs through optimization.

Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:

Cloud: AWS, Azure
Languages: Bash, Python, Go, Node
IaC: Terraform, Cloudformation, Bicep/ARM
Containers: K8s, Docker, AKS, EKS, GKE
CI/CD: GitHub, Azure DevOps, GitLab
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog

Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer

at ADIB

March 2024 - present

Driving cloud automation and DevOps maturity across ADIB. Defining GitOps, containerisation and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards, building reusable Terraform modules and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Supporting IT teams through self-service platform capabilities and leading internal enablement. Collaborating on AI initiatives to improve banking workflows.

Azure
Cloud Governance
Bash/Powershell
Terraform
AI

Software Engineer

November 2022 - March 2024

Worked across multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure) to automate service provisioning using Python, Node.js, and IaC tools (CloudFormation, Bicep). Enabled hundreds of developers to build and deploy consistently. Operated and maintained the CI/CD and DevSecOps platform, supporting secure development workflows and enforcing code quality through SonarQube and NexusIQ.

AWS/Azure Cloud
Nodejs/Python
Cloudformation/Bicep
Azure DevOps
Datadog

DevOps Engineer / SRE

Sep 2020 - Nov 2022

DevOps Engineer

Jan 2019 - Sep 2020

SRE

at University Karlsruhe

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

Responsible for reliability and automation of university systems. Used Ansible and scripting to automate deployments and backups. Monitored systems using CheckMK and Nagios and supported ongoing performance and security improvements across the data center.

VMware
Bash/PowerShell/Python
Ansible
CheckMK / Nagios

IT Analyst

at Caterpillar

June 2014 - Dec 2014

Supported IT infrastructure and user onboarding for Caterpillar’s Lisbon office. Maintained AD, VPN, and email systems. Delivered training and documentation to streamline support processes.

Software Developer

at Objektkultur

Feb 2013 - August 2013

Developed internal tooling and monitoring solutions using C#, PowerShell, and JavaScript on Azure. Built integrations with SCOM and supported early DevOps practices in a hybrid environment.

DevOps Tech Lead

June 2023 - Feb 2024

Led DevOps efforts for a fintech undergoing PCI-DSS v4.0 compliance. Managed infrastructure delivery across AWS, deploying workloads via EKS and Terraform. Oversaw a small engineering team, set up GitLab/Jenkins pipelines, and established foundational DevSecOps practices including cost control and audit readiness.

SRE Consultant

at safj

Jan 2017 - August 2017

Consulted for a non-profit on network design, infrastructure automation, and security. Delivered architectural diagrams, implemented OpenVPN setup, and performed risk assessments for infrastructure hardening. Recommended IaaS solutions using IONOS.

Education

2009 - 2012

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Coventry University

Main areas of study included Ethical Hacking and Network Security, with practical exposure to penetration testing, threat modeling, and security protocols.

Dissertation: Analysis and Simulation of Mobile Security Threats Explored modern security threats targeting mobile devices, with a focus on Denial of Service (DoS) and Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks. Conducted simulations using Opnet to evaluate attack behavior and effectiveness of countermeasures. Included a literature review, case study analysis, and a critical evaluation of mobile security mitigation strategies.