Aimal K.

Sr Devops Engineer @Samsung Electronics

Toronto and Hamilton, ON, CA

Part of Samsung’s Networks division supporting carrier customers with the deployment of innovative 5G and cloud-native solutions. In this role, I bridged telecom infrastructure with modern DevOps practices, automation, and observability, ensuring mission-critical systems were reliable, scalable, and cloud-ready.Key Responsibilities- Kubernetes & Containerization: Deployed and managed containerized 5G core network functions on Kubernetes and OpenShift, improving scalability and reliability- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automated multi-cloud and on-prem environments using Terraform and Ansible, reducing provisioning time and manual errors- CI/CD: Designed and optimized pipelines for cloud-ready telco applications, enabling faster release cycles and smoother integration of new features- Observability & Monitoring: Implemented full-stack observability (logging, metrics, tracing) to enhance reliability, reduce MTTR, and support data-driven decision-making- Cloud & Virtualization: Worked with OpenStack, GKE, and Docker ecosystems to support hybrid deployments of telecom workloads- Automation & Scripting: Built automation scripts in Bash and Python to eliminate repetitive tasks, improving engineering efficiency- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with R&D, network engineering, and support teams to integrate DevOps practices into traditional telecom infrastructure- Worked with technologies: Red Hat Linux, Cloud Computing, Kubernetes (GKE, OpenShift), Ansible, Terraform, OpenStack, Docker, Automation, Bash/Shell Scripting, Observability

University of Waterloo

MMath, Computer Science

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering