Mudassar Khan

About Mudassar Khan

Technology Leader | Cloud Architecture & Distributed Systems Expert | Kafka/AWS/Ansible/PrometheusWith 10+ years of IT experience, I\'m a results-driven Tech Lead specializing in building scalable cloud solutions and distributed data platforms. Currently at Cognizant, leading innovative middleware integration and cloud infrastructure projects. EXPERTISE:• Cloud Architecture: AWS (MSK, Kinesis), Confluent Kafka, Ansible automation• Monitoring & Observability: Dynatrace, Splunk expertise• Data Platforms: Hadoop/Hive optimization, ETL pipeline design• Team Leadership: Cross-functional collaboration, mentoring, Agile/Scrum• Disaster Recovery: BCP coordinator with proven business continuity planning CAREER FOCUS: Designing resilient, fault-tolerant cloud architectures Driving digital transformation through emerging technologies Building high-performing teams in complex technical environments Exploring Generative AI applications for enterprise solutions PROVEN TRACK RECORD: Successfully executed colo migration and infrastructure upgrades Implemented AWS MSK solutions in POC environments Managed disaster recovery plans across critical projects 500+ professional connections in tech industryAlways eager to leverage cutting-edge technologies to solve real-world business challenges. Open to senior-level technical and leadership opportunities in cloud architecture, platform engineering, and technology innovation.

Experience

1. Senior Associate - Projects

   Cognizant

   Jan 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Led middleware infrastructure migration and successfully executed colo migration with zero downtime• Managed Confluent Kafka platform upgrades affecting 100+ services and thousands of daily transactions• Implemented AWS MSK (Managed Streaming for Kafka) for enterprise POC, ensuring 99.99% uptime• Optimized AWS Kinesis architecture for real-time data streaming, reducing latency by 40%• Spearheaded disaster recovery planning as BCP coordinator, tested quarterly with successful recovery scenarios• Designed and maintained Dynatrace and Splunk monitoring stacks for proactive issue detection TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:• Cloud Platforms: AWS (MSK, Kinesis, EC2, RDS), Confluent Kafka, ActiveMQ• Infrastructure: Ansible automation, Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure-as-Code• Monitoring: Dynatrace APM, Splunk SIEM, custom dashboards & alerting• Data Streaming: Kafka/MSK architecture design, topic optimization, consumer group management🤝 TEAM COLLABORATION:• Cross-functional coordination with development, QA, and operations teams• Mentored junior engineers on cloud architecture best practices• Led technical design reviews and performance optimization initiatives• Agile/Scrum practitioner with sprint planning and delivery accountability

Education

• Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College of Engineering and Polytechnic

  Engineer’s Degree, Computer Science

  2011 — 2015

• New English School, Satara

  High School, General Studies

  2003 — 2009

Skills

• C
• Programming
• C++
• Pl/Sql
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Database Administration
• Oracle
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Mysql
• Sql
• Linux
• Unix
• Oracle Database
• English
• Latex
• Hadoop