Khaled Massad - Principal Cloud Solutions Architect II

Q: Where is Khaled based?

Khaled is based in Dresden, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Khaled speak?

Khaled speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Khaled have?

Khaled has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Khaled has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months . Note that Khaled may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Khaled's latest experience?

Khaled's most recent position is Principal Cloud Solutions Architect II at Schrödinger GmbH .

Q: What companies has Khaled worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Khaled has worked for Schrödinger GmbH , Revolgy , and Zeuz GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Khaled most experienced in?

Khaled is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Telecommunication , and Biotechnology . Khaled also has some experience in Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Khaled most experienced in?

Khaled is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Operations , and Project Management . Khaled also has some experience in Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Khaled worked in recently?

Khaled has recently worked in industries like Biotechnology and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Khaled worked in recently?

Khaled has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Operations .

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Dresden, Germany

Experience

Dec 2022 - Present

3 years 4 months

Principal Cloud Solutions Architect II

Schrödinger GmbH

Understand the customer’s business & technical requirements and translate them into system / technical requirements
Design and implement Schrodinger’s applications on cloud systems, and experience convincing senior management and senior technical staff of the benefits of their journey with Schrodinger on the cloud
Provide exceptional technical design and thought leadership, especially around AWS, GCP, and K8s architecture reviews, performance, high availability, cost, and security
Deep understanding of the Well-Architected pillars and all best practices for building a secure, performant Schrodinger’s applications on the cloud platforms
Lead technical workshops and advise customers on architectural and strategic IT decisions
Ensure success in designing, building and migrating applications, software, and services on the cloud platforms
Educate customers on best practices to ensure their solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud
Work with other team members to ensure quality and customer success
Define the tickets, tasks, and timelines of projects
Collaborate with account managers to ensure that the projects are executed according to the defined plan and timeline
Monitor the progress of the projects, identify risks and issues, and take proactive measures to mitigate them
Lead and inspire cloud architect teams, provide guidance, and make critical decisions
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among team members
Collaborate with Schrodinger’s managers to improve deployment, support, and configuration of Schrodinger’s applications
Lead weekly standups and define priorities

Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 7 months

Sr. Cloud Architect

Revolgy

Ensure that all projects are delivered on time
Ensure resource availability and allocation
Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
Measure project performance and schedule
Report and escalate to management as needed
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
Delegate project tasks based on staff members' individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels
Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
Design the cloud environment from a holistic point of view, ensuring it meets client requirements
Automate provisioning and configuring cloud infrastructures on AWS/GCP using Terraform and Gitlab CI
Migrate on-premise infrastructure data centers to cloud
Carry out deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and management tasks within implemented cloud structure
Oversee cloud security

Sep 2019 - Dec 2022

3 years 4 months

Cloud Devops Architect

Zeuz GmbH

Provide technical direction and support to the team
Facilitate communication of requirements, scoping, and design decisions between DevOps and business requirements
Participate in product road mapping and long-term planning for projects
Automate provisioning and configuring Kubernetes clusters (master and worker nodes) on AWS/Azure/GCP by Ansible and Terraform over Jenkins pipelines
Automate provisioning and configuring Swarm clusters (managers and nodes) on AWS/Azure/GCP by Ansible and Terraform over Jenkins pipelines
Automate deploying payloads on Swarm and Kubernetes nodes
Perform EKS and GKE provisioning by Terraform
Provision and maintain AWS, Azure, and GCP resources (DNS, storage, network, load balancers, etc.) by Terraform
Implement continuous monitoring and alerting around infrastructure, Swarm/K8s, and containers/pods availability and performance using Prometheus, Alertmanager, and Grafana
Perform all responsibilities of the Infrastructure DevOps Engineer role

Sep 2015 - Aug 2019

4 years

Sr. Cloud/Microservices Architect

Aurea Software

Provision and configure Kubernetes nodes and workers by Ansible and Terraform
Perform EKS and ECS provisioning and maintenance using Terraform
Provision and maintain AWS resources (VPC, EC2, RDS, S3, etc.) using Terraform
Design and maintain resources (VPC, EC2, RDS, S3, ELB, autoscaling, Route53, etc.) and provision them by Terraform
Containerize apps and systems on Docker and Kubernetes using Jenkins pipelines (CI/CD), Ansible, kubelet, docker run, and docker-compose files

Jun 2014 - Sep 2015

1 year 4 months

Enterprise and Cloud Solutions – ISP Team leader

Zain

Manage budget (OPEX and CAPEX)
Manage team and support agreements
Document systems, procedures, SLAs, and policies
Perform VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM administration
Maintain Infoblox cache DNS and DHCP
Administer cPanel hosting and Zimbra mail
Manage SMS and FreeRADIUS gateway
Perform Linux/Red Hat administration
Administer Veeam and EMC CX-4/Data Domain systems

May 2013 - Jun 2014

1 year 2 months

Assets Management Database and Application Expert

InfoGraph

Implement and administer CityWorks assets management application and database
Implement Oracle database
Implement Red Hat cluster
Manage Windows Server 2008 and 2012 environments
Implement SQL Server 2008 and 2012 clusters

Dec 2006 - Apr 2014

7 years 5 months

Sr. System and Database Admin

wi-tribe

Administer Oracle BRM and EBS
Administer Oracle 11g and 10.2 databases, including implementation
Perform Red Hat Linux administration and Red Hat 5.x cluster implementation and design
Administer Red Hat Linux storage
Administer EMC CX-4 and CX-3 storage
Administer EMC Networker backup (v7.6)
Manage Quantum 500 tape library
Administer Java mail systems
Administer DNS with BIND 9 on Sun Solaris 10
Manage HP-UX 11i v3 clusters
Administer Symantec Veritas NetBackup 6.5 on Solaris 9
Administer Microsoft Exchange 2010
Perform MySQL administration
Manage ISA, Exchange, and Windows Server 2008

Feb 2006 - Dec 2006

11 months

Technical Support Engineer

SCS

Troubleshoot computer network hardware and software issues
Fix computer software and hardware problems

Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

8 months

Control & Monitoring Engineer

JEPCO

Operate UNIX Solaris 9 GUI for control stations by SCADA system
Troubleshoot computer network and Windows issues
Provide SQL training

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (9 years), Telecommunication (8.5 years), Biotechnology (3.5 years), and Energy (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Biotechnology

Energy

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (20.5 years), Operations (6 years), Project Management (5 years), and Customer Service (1 year).

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Customer Service

Summary

Principal Cloud/Microservices Solutions Architect with +15 years of experience in designing and managing cloud infrastructure, microservices and systems, integrating AWS/GCP/VMware based infrastructure components, and developing automation solutions. In addition, +7 years of experience in Leading projects, designing, managing, implementing multiple Applications and Databases. IT Professional bringing outstanding record in maintaining optimum information access, infrastructure performance and synchronization across server platforms while ensuring clear communications with executives, Business, and VPs.

Always looking for a challenging in a reputable organization to utilize my leading, management, and technical skills (infrastructure, Cloud, Microservices, Devops) for the growth of the organization as well as to enhance my knowledge about new and emerging trends in the IT sector.

Skills

Management: Leadership, Project Management, Planning, Coaching, Negotiating, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Coordinating, Technical Knowledge, Networking/outreach, Collaboration, Execution, Decision Making, Innovation
Technologies: Aws, Gcp, Azure, Rancher, Kubernetes, Docker, Nginx, Consul, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Github, Gitlab, Vmware, Hyper-v
Database: Oracle, Mysql, Postgresql, Mssql
Scripting Languages: Bash, Python, Go
Operating System: Linux (Coreos, Redhat, Ubuntu, Centos), Windows

Languages

Arabic

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2000 - Jun 2005

Applied Science University

Bachelor of Computer Engineer · Computer Engineer · Amman, Jordan

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Profile

Created

December 2025

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Where is Khaled based?

Khaled is based in Dresden, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Khaled speak?

Khaled speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Khaled have?

Khaled has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Khaled has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Khaled may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Khaled be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Khaled would be well-suited for roles such as: Principal Cloud Solutions Architect II, Sr. Cloud Architect, Cloud Devops Architect.

What is Khaled's latest experience?

Khaled's most recent position is Principal Cloud Solutions Architect II at Schrödinger GmbH.

What companies has Khaled worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Khaled has worked for Schrödinger GmbH, Revolgy, and Zeuz GmbH.

Which industries is Khaled most experienced in?

Khaled is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Telecommunication, and Biotechnology. Khaled also has some experience in Energy.

Which business areas is Khaled most experienced in?

Khaled is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Project Management. Khaled also has some experience in Customer Service.

Which industries has Khaled worked in recently?

Khaled has recently worked in industries like Biotechnology and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Khaled worked in recently?

Khaled has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Operations.

What is Khaled's education?

Khaled holds a Bachelor in Computer Engineer from Applied Science University.

Does Khaled have any certificates?

Khaled has 1 certificate: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.

What is the availability of Khaled?

Khaled is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Khaled?

Khaled's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.