M Faizan Ahmed | Cloud & AI Solutions Engineer

01. Technical Expertise

Backend & APIs

Java (Spring Boot) Python (FastAPI) Microservices RESTful APIs API Security (Key Vault)

Cloud & DevOps

Azure (AKS, Functions) AWS (Lambda, Bedrock) Kubernetes (K8s) Harness CI/CD Docker Blue-Green Deployment

Data & Tools

SQL Server Cosmos DB (NoSQL) Splunk & KQL Azure Data Factory JIRA / Agile

AI & Innovation

LLM Integration Prompt Engineering Automated Testing AI Git Copilot Mastery

02. Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Bread Financial (US Fintech)

Nov 2023 - Present

Cloud Transformation: Led the migration of critical "Underwriting & Acquisition" APIs to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), achieving zero downtime via Blue-Green deployment strategies.
Process Optimization: Spearheaded the CI/CD transition from Azure DevOps to Harness, streamlining release pipelines for the entire division.
Cost & Error Reduction: Diagnosed and fixed the "Virtual Account Numbers (VAN)" failure issue, reducing failure rate by 99% and preventing significant financial loss.
AI Innovation: Developed an internal "JUnit Generator" using LLMs to automate test case creation, increasing code coverage to >96%.
Security & Compliance: Managed critical vulnerability remediation and collaborated with Microsoft Support to resolve complex Azure App Service issues.

Senior Software Engineer

Kantar

Apr 2023 - Oct 2023

Performance Engineering: Achieved a 40% performance increase in "WordClouds" analytics by migrating legacy Azure Functions to Kubernetes clusters using FastAPI.
Automation: Reduced client metric calculation time by 70% by engineering a user-configurable automated process.

Software Engineer

Kantar

Jan 2021 - Mar 2023

Revenue Growth: Contributed to a 15% revenue increase by developing Python-based Heatmap analytics for client insights.
System Architecture: Designed ETL pipelines in Azure Data Factory to process raw CSVs into Azure SQL, handling massive datasets efficiently.
Frontend Optimization: Improved dashboard load times by 40% using Angular Lazy Loading and optimized Cosmos DB queries.

03. Recognition & Awards

Ace of Initiative Award

Awarded at Kantar for extraordinary performance and proactive problem solving.

Best Performer (Q2)

Departmental award at Bread Financial for excellence in API delivery.

Mentorship Recognition

Recognized for training QA teams in Automation and guiding junior devs in Azure.

04. Key Initiatives

AI-Driven Test Automation

Built a "JUnit Generator" tool leveraging LLMs (Large Language Models) and Git Diff analysis. It scans staged Java files and automatically generates robust unit tests, reducing developer manual effort.

GenAI Java Prompt Engineering

AWS & Bedrock Integration

Led a Hackathon team to deploy FastAPI microservices on AWS Lambda via Docker ECR. Integrated Amazon Bedrock (Claude Sonnet) to enable Generative AI features within the application.

AWS Lambda Amazon Bedrock Docker

Enterprise API Security

Engineered security enhancements for Microservices by integrating Azure Key Vault. Managed Spring Boot upgrades and vulnerability patches (CVEs) across the entire payment gateway ecosystem.

Cybersecurity Azure KeyVault Spring Boot

05. What's Next?

Get In Touch

I am actively looking for opportunities in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. My experience in Fintech migration and AI integration can bring immediate value to your digital transformation goals.

Say Hello

HI, MY NAME IS

M Faizan Ahmed.

I build scalable Fintech Solutions.

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