Abdullah Al Maruf
Software Engineer II
ZEISS Medical Technology
Hey, I'm Maruf!
I like to tear down build stuff!! 🥷
Software Engineer with 7 years of experience building distributed systems and cloud-native infrastructure. Developed Kubernetes controllers in Go and designed scalable platforms across AWS and Azure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform. Skilled in backend development with Java and algorithmic problem-solving in C++. Served as Team Lead for the KubeDB project at AppsCode.
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud-Native Development
- Kubernetes
- Open Source
- Competitive Programming
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M.Sc in Computer Science, 2022
Baylor University, USA
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B.Sc in Computer Science & Engineering, 2017
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
Experiences
- Migrated software and infrastructure from AWS ECS to Kubernetes on Azure AKS, achieving 2x faster system performance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze and design high-level system architecture.
- Designed and implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, Helm, and ArgoCD, with monitoring and alerting via Prometheus and Grafana.
- Developed backend services in Node.js to seamlessly integrate with AWS and Azure resources, unifying the codebase for cloud-agnostic and scalable development.
- Technology Used: Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, TypeScript, NodeJS, Helm, Helmfile, ArgoCD, Linkerd, Cert-Manager, Prometheus, Grafana, Github Actions.
- Led a team to analyze technical debt from architectural degradation and code smells.
- Analyzed issue tickets and version control data to identify and quantify code debt.
- Applied static analysis and process mining to detect architectural degradation in microservice systems.
- Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Git, Static Analysis.
Formerly known as Telenor Health. Digital Healthcare Solutions is a social business that uses technology and creativity to make high quality health services and health financing accessible for all.
- Designed and migrated scalable infrastructure to Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and resilience.
- Managed hybrid cloud infrastructure consisting of AWS and on-premises OpenStack, implementing automation pipelines for deployment and scaling.
- Optimized CI/CD workflows using Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and Docker, improving consistency.
- Enhanced system reliability and cost efficiency by implementing monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana) and improving auto-scaling (25% cost reduction).
- Technology Used: AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, Docker Compose, Traefik, Nginx, HAProxy, Prometheus, etc.
AppsCode Ltd. is a subsidiary company of AppsCode Inc. USA. An Integrated platform for collaborative coding, testing & deploying containerized apps.
- Designed and implemented KubeDB in Go, a Kubernetes-native database management platform built to operate consistently across GCP, AWS, and Azure Kubernetes clusters.
- Led a team of 5 engineers to develop core KubeDB features, improving clustering, failover, and operational reliability for MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and PostgreSQL, resulting in a 3x increase in returning users.
- Improved database reliability by implementing automated backup and recovery workflows using Stash.
- Built automation and observability features and expanded community adoption via Slack and meetups.
- Technology Used: Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, MongoDB,Elasticsearch, GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.
- 2 weeks long internship program.
- Implemented an Email verification tool in Java.
- Used Elasticsearch for data store purpose.
Technical Skills
Languages
Cloud & Orchestration
Infrastructure & CI/CD
Frameworks & Runtimes
Databases & Messaging
Networking & Observability
Architecture
Selected Publications
Many Hats, One Me
Software Engineer
Building cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes operators, and scalable backend systems at ZEISS, Digital Healthcare Solutions, and AppsCode.
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Researcher
Published research on microservice architecture, technical debt, and software evolution at Baylor University and Red Hat Research.
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Competitive Programmer
1100+ problems solved, Inter University Programming contestant, and years of algorithmic problem solving across multiple platforms.
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Providing love, care, and companionship for cats until they find their forever homes.
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Many road trips across the US — from the California coast to the Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, and beyond.
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