Waqar Ahmed

Hi there! 😊 I'm a Data Engineer who has also delved deep into the world of AWS Cloud Architecture over the last 7 years. Whether it's building intricate data pipelines or architecting resilient cloud infrastructures on AWS, I'm constantly fueled by the challenge and thrill of crafting solutions that drive business growth. From wrangling vast amounts of data with tools like Athena, EMR, and Glue to designing serverless wonders with Lambda, Batch and API Gateway, my journey has been both fulfilling and transformative.

Here's a quick peek into my toolbox:

Serverless Magic:

• Lambda: for on-the-fly computing
• Step Functions: for workflow orchestration
• API Gateway: for creating APIs

Data & Analytics:

• Big Data solutions: with Apache Spark, EMR and Athena
• ETL processes: with Glue and dbt
• Data Storage: using S3 and Apache Hadoop

Compute & Web:

• Application hosting: on EC2
• Web app management: with Elastic Beanstalk
• Batch processing: via AWS Batch

Data Transfer & Streaming:

• Real-time data streaming: with Apache Kafka, Firehose and Kinesis

Database Expertise:

• SQL and NoSQL database management: with DynamoDb, RDS and Redshift

DevOps & Management:

• Infrastructure as code: with CloudFormation
• Access management: via IAM
• Monitoring: with Grafana, CloudWatch and CloudTrail

Networking & Content Delivery:

• Global content delivery: with CloudFront
• Secure file transfers: using AWS SFTP Family

Messaging & Communication:

• SNS and SQS: for communication-driven applications and microservices

With years in data engineering and AWS, I've consistently delivered measureable results. I'm dedicated to designing efficient solutions that drive growth and truly make a difference.

• Linkedin @wqrahd
• Stackoverflow @wqrahd
• Email hello@wqrahd.com