Ibrahim Alam

Cloud & Containerisation (Kubernetes/AWS)
• Migrated legacy catalogue systems to Kubernetes using Helm charts and AWS EFS \[Java, Helm, AWS EFS\]
• Implemented volume mounts to eliminate Docker rebuilds for updates \[Docker, Linux\]
• Reduced deployment time through init container automation \[Bash, Kubernetes\]
DevOps & Automation
• Established ArgoCD workflows for catalogue validation in non-prod environments \[ArgoCD, GitOps\]
• Developed PowerShell scripts for AWS S3-to-K8s syncing \[PowerShell, AWS CLI\]
Backend Development
• Maintained and optimised billing APIs processing energy transactions \[Java, Spring Boot, SQL\]
• Improved code security via static analysis (SpotBugs/FindSecBugs) and Checkmarx scans, remediating
vulnerabilities

Payment Systems & Compliance
• Refactored legacy transaction-clearing systems to meet Mastercard/Visa compliance mandates \[Java,
JavaScript, ISO 8583\]
• Built comprehensive test suites for payment network validation, ensuring adherence to ISO specifications
\[JavaScript, Postman\]
Fraud Detection & AI
• Developed real-time fraud detection pipeline using hybrid machine learning models \[Python, TensorFlow,
Kafka\]
• Containerised scoring APIs for production deployment with low-latency requirements \[Docker, Kubernetes\]
• Implemented transaction anomaly visualisation for investigative analysis \[Plotly, Seaborn\]
API & System Reliability
• Designed and secured REST APIs for payment processing with JWT authentication \[Node.js, Express, Oracle
DB\]
• Integrated monitoring solutions for comprehensive service health tracking \[Prometheus, Grafana\]
• Optimised database queries for transaction history analysis \[MySQL\]