Dark Shadow

Senior IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Specialist | DevSecOps

Salary / Daily rate

Sweden, ME, USA

Freelance

Remote only

Skills

DevOps

Languages

EnglishHindiSwedishUrdu

About me

Intro

Senior IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Specialist with 15+ years securing enterprise systems and leading teams. Proven track record of achieving 99.9% uptime, reducing security incidents by 25%, and implementing SIEM solutions. Expert in AWS cloud security, ISO 27001 compliance, and DevSecOps—delivering scalable, audit-ready infrastructure for your business.

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Work experience

IT Consultant

Foundation University Islamabad (FUI)

Sep 2023 - Jan 2025

1 year 5 months

Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

 Developed and delivered a modern cybersecurity curriculum adopted by 100+ students, bridging academic theory and industry reality.  Authored comprehensive lab guides and secure network simulation modules, increasing student engagement by 20%.  Mentored students through live security capstone projects aligned with global best practices.  Collaborated with faculty to embed incident response and system security protocols into course design.

Assistant Manager IT

Pakistan Ordnance Factories

Sep 2016 - Jul 2023

6 years 11 months

Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

 Maintained 99.9% system availability by proactively monitoring and triaging security events.  Deployed a next-gen SIEM solution, improving threat detection and response time by 30%.  Led company-wide security awareness training, reducing human-driven incidents by 25%.  Hardened infrastructure configurations to close vulnerability gaps and achieve audit readiness.  Deployed Docker-based solutions that enhanced application performance and supported scaling across departments.  Managed and coached a team of 9, fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence.

ICT/Asset Officer

Merlin International

Feb 2015 - May 2016

1 year 4 months

Pakistan · On-site

 Administered Microsoft 365 across departments and enforced robust security protocols, strengthening data confidentiality.  Engineered a tertiary backup solution that improved system recovery assurance and reduced business risk.  Modernized network infrastructure, cutting response times by 25% and improving end-user satisfaction.  Streamlined asset lifecycle management, slashing IT equipment loss by 40% and cutting costs.  Delivered technical support and in-house training that raised team productivity and tech fluency.

System Administrator

SIRT

Nov 2011 - Dec 2014

3 years 2 months

Stockholm, Sweden

 Strengthened network security posture and achieved consistent SLA compliance across support tickets.  Diagnosed and resolved tier 1 & 2 technical issues, improving resolution speed by 30%.  Led network upgrade projects that enhanced reliability and reduced connectivity complaints.  Built a centralized IT knowledge base, accelerating issue resolution and on boarding.  Designed and led IT training workshops, increasing departmental tech capability.

Research Assistant

KTH

Apr 2010 - Oct 2011

1 year 7 months

Electrum, Kista, Stockholm · On-site

 Built secure server environments for financial systems, ensuring end-to-end encryption and data resilience.  Enforced granular access controls and security audits, eliminating unauthorized data access incidents.  Collaborated cross-functionally to deliver on-time, stable releases under Agile development life cycles.  Conducted QA testing, uncovering critical defects and improving release stability.

Network Engineer

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Aug 2009 - Mar 2010

8 months

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area · On-site

 Engineered residential gateway architecture, improving bandwidth allocation and endpoint protection.  Elevated network resilience and minimized packet loss through targeted infrastructure updates.  Resolved real-time connectivity issues, minimizing downtime for student housing networks

Network Administrator

National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes

Feb 2007 - Aug 2008

1 year 7 months

Islamabad · On-site

 Hardened network security by implementing advanced firewall and IDS solutions, reducing cybersecurity incidents by 25%.  Administered Windows Server and email services for 200+ users, ensuring 24/7 operational support.

IT Support Assistant

SolveBits IT Consultants

Apr 2006 - Jan 2007

10 months

Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

 Modernized IT procurement strategies, saving 12% annually on hardware/software purchasing while upgrading LAN infrastructure.


Education

Sodertorn University

Master's degree

2012 - 2013

1 year 1 month

University of Peshawar

Bachelor

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master

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