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Hi, my name is

Syed Irfan.

I build things in the cloud.

About Me

I'm a Senior Cloud Engineer at PTP, building and maintaining AWS infrastructure for life science companies.

My work sits at the intersection of security and scale, whether I'm standing up greenfield environments from scratch or hardening and extending existing infrastructure. Life science data is sensitive by nature, so security isn't an afterthought in what I build; it's the starting point.

I use Terraform for IaC and GitHub Actions for CI/CD, and I regularly audit accounts for cost optimisation, keeping spend lean without cutting corners on compliance or reliability.

My Current Skill Sets

AWSAWS
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
Git
GitHub
GitHub Actions
Python
Linux
Neovim
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Where I’ve Worked

System Analyst @ Stratogent - A PTP Company

July 2023 - Present

  • Design and deploy production-grade AWS infrastructure for life sciences clients, delivering multi-account environments with Account Factory for Terraform, automated guardrails, and compliance controls.
  • Collaborate with architects and security teams to implement scalable Terraform solutions, from greenfield Control Tower deployments to enterprise-wide infrastructure imports across 5+ accounts.
  • Engineer automated data transfer pipelines and serverless workflows using DataSync, GuardDuty, Lambda, and EventBridge for secure file ingestion, malware scanning, and operational automation.
  • Drive continuous improvement through knowledge sharing on Kubernetes, Terraform import strategies, and cost optimization techniques, contributing to a 30% reduction in infrastructure spend.

Solutions I've Engineered

AWS S3 Archival

AWS S3 Archival

  • AWS-S3
  • S3-Batch
  • Athena
  • Lambda-Functions
  • SNS
Terraform - CloudWatch

Terraform - CloudWatch

  • CloudWatch
  • Terraform
  • Remote-Backend
  • GitHub-Actions
Account Factory For Terraform

Account Factory For Terraform

  • Control-Tower
  • Terraform
  • Account-Factory
  • CodePipeline

Certifications

Solutions Architect Associate

Solutions Architect Associate

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Terraform Associate

Terraform Associate

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Well-Architected Proficient

Well-Architected Proficient

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What’s Next?

Get In Touch

Although I’m not currently looking for any new opportunities, my inbox is always open. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I’ll try my best to get back to you!