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Walid El Sayed Aly

Solution Architect & DevOps Consultant

Walid El Sayed Aly
Montabaur, Germany

Experience

Jan 2019 - Present
7 years 1 month

Solution Architect & DevOps Consultant

Extra Something – IT Consulting

  • Technical lead and architecture for enterprise clients (e.g. LR Health & Beauty, Deutsche Bahn, Trusted Shops)

  • Cloud migration, microservices architectures, CI/CD optimization

Nov 2013 - Dec 2018
5 years 2 months
Montabaur, Germany

Senior Software Developer

1&1 Internet AG

  • Developed and integrated a contract management system
Jan 2012 - Oct 2013
1 year 10 months
Frankfurt, Germany

IT Consultant

7 Principles Solutions & Consulting AG

  • Consulting in various industries, e.g. telecommunications and aviation
Apr 2010 - Dec 2011
1 year 9 months
Montabaur, Germany

Software Developer

1&1 Internet AG

  • Backend development, project management and process optimization
Sep 2009 - Mar 2010
7 months
Mainz, Germany

Thesis Student

IBM Deutschland GmbH

  • Research and implementation of an analysis algorithm to identify the core issues in software applications
Jan 2009 - Jun 2009
6 months
Karlsruhe, Germany

Intern

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research

  • Research on measuring overall quality of IT services in business units
Jan 2008 - Feb 2010
2 years 2 months
Worms, Germany

Assistant Scientist (Math Tutor)

Worms University of Applied Sciences

  • Conducting support courses to deepen understanding of mathematics for computer science students (1st-8th semester)

Summary

Experienced freelance Solution Architect and DevOps & Cloud Consultant with over 15 years of hands-on experience building scalable Java backend systems and AWS cloud architectures. I take the technical lead on complex IT projects – from concept through design to implementation – and create tailored solutions for on-premises and cloud environments.

Successfully led more than 20 cloud migration projects and optimized CI/CD pipelines with measurable impact: deployment times reduced by up to 30%. References include Deutsche Bahn, Telekom, 1&1 and LR Health & Beauty.

Skills

Programming Languages & Standards

  • Java
  • Python
  • Go
  • Kubernetes
  • Bash Bourne Shell
  • C/c++/c#
  • Kotlin
  • Assembler
  • Typescript/javascript

Software Development

  • Object-oriented Programming
  • Git
  • Svn

Agile Methods

  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Scrumban

Devops Lifecycles

  • Ci/cd Pipeline Migration
  • Ci/cd Tools
  • Deployment Strategies

Cloud Architecture

  • Aws Ec2
  • Aws S3
  • Aws Sqs
  • Aws Sns
  • Aws Lambda
  • Aws Iam
  • Aws Systems Manager
  • Aws Eks
  • Aws Ecs
  • Aws Batch
  • Aws Step Functions
  • Aws Cloudwatch
  • Aws Rds
  • Aws Billing

Microsoft Azure

  • Virtual Machines (Vms)
  • Azure App Service

Iaas / Containers / Orchestration & Microservices

  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • Rancher
  • Instana
  • Docker
  • Docker Swarm
  • Tomcat
  • Portainer
  • Red Hat Jboss
  • Oracle Weblogic

Data Visualization & Monitoring

  • Kibana Elk
  • Grafana
  • Graylog
  • Prometheus

Streaming / Message Broker

  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Activemq
  • Rabbitmq
  • Amazon Simple Queue Service (Sqs)

Frameworks

  • Spring
  • Spring Boot
  • Ktor
  • Spring Web
  • Spring Cloud
  • Spring Cloud Data Flow
  • Spring Security
  • Spring Data
  • Java-esb (Spring Integration)
  • Micronaut
  • Graphql
  • Worldline
  • Flyway

Infrastructure Provisioning

  • Terraform
  • Aws Cloudformation

Database Systems

  • Postgresql
  • Mysql
  • Db2
  • Sybase
  • Oracle
  • Mongodb
  • Aws Dynamodb

Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery

  • Jenkins
  • Circleci
  • Gitlab Ci
  • Github Actions
  • Azure Pipeline

Build Systems

  • Apache Maven
  • Gradle
  • Apache Ant

Test Frameworks

  • Junit
  • Testcontainers
  • Mockito
  • Easymock
  • Cucumber
  • Localstack

It Management

  • It Service Management
  • Itil
  • Cobit

Operating Systems

  • Linux
  • Mac Os
  • Windows
  • Sun Os
  • Solaris

Software Engineering

  • Uml
  • Bpmn
  • Structured Analysis
  • Jackson Diagram

Languages

Arabic
Native
German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2005 - Feb 2010

Worms University of Applied Sciences

Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Science · Worms, Germany · 2.0

Certifications & licenses

Driver's License Class B

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Where is Walid based?

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

What languages does Walid speak?

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

How many years of experience does Walid have?

Walid has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Walid has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Walid may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Walid be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Walid would be well-suited for roles such as: Solution Architect & DevOps Consultant, Senior Software Developer, IT Consultant.

What is Walid's latest experience?

Walid's most recent position is Solution Architect & DevOps Consultant at Extra Something – IT Consulting.

What companies has Walid worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Walid has worked for Extra Something – IT Consulting.

Which industries is Walid most experienced in?

Walid is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Telecommunication, and Education. Walid also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Walid most experienced in?

Walid is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Project Management. Walid also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D) and Product Development.

Which industries has Walid worked in recently?

Walid has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Walid worked in recently?

Walid has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations.

What is Walid's education?

Walid attended Worms University of Applied Sciences for Computer Science.

Does Walid have any certificates?

Walid has 1 certificate: Driver's License Class B.

What is the availability of Walid?

Walid will be available full-time from February 2026.

What is the rate of Walid?

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

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