SAMEER SIDDIQUI
Mobile: +91 8114434889 | Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: https://babahumor.com | GitHub: github.com/baba-dev
SUMMARY
Results-driven B.Tech Computer Science Engineer with 6 Years of robust experience in web development, data driven applications, network security and DevOps. Skilled in Python (Streamlit, Sqlalchemy & Pandas), Java, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and proficient with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and DevOps tools (Docker, Terraform, Ansible). Possesses strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions. Enjoys taking complete ownership of projects and driving them through to completion.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. Senior I.T. Solutions Engineer
Aiwa Media Group, Muscat, Oman (March 2023 – Present | Hybrid)
- Manage IT Infrastructure & Outsourcing and Oversee infrastructure acquisitions and external vendor management for various technology projects along with network security, OWASP ASVS and HIPAA Audits.
- Develop, Establish, and Maintain Internal Applications. Implement and manage open-source solutions for mail servers, web servers, ERP, project management systems, CRM, cloud storage, and CMS platforms.
- Web Application & Software Development: Create and deploy applications such as catering systems, AI-based student canteen systems, and logistics solutions using Python and Streamlit. Focus on sensitive goods management and state-level requirements.
- Website Design & Development: Building static websites, e-commerce platforms, social media networks, listing sites, and service-based websites using WordPress.
- Technical Documentation & Training: Produce thorough documentation for software and websites and deliver training sessions to end clients.
2. Network Engineer & DevOps
Babahumor.com (September 2022 – March 2023 | Remote)
- Deployed IDS/IPS + WAF (Crowdsec), XDR/SIEM (Wazuh) & Corelight Open NDR.
- Migrated a generic HTML blog to a modern CMS platform with Ecommerce Support and security.
- Designed and implemented an efficient caching strategy (Nginx, Varnish, mod_pagespeed).
- Migrated the website to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for enhanced performance and load balancing.
- Utilized technologies such as Cloudflare, Imagick, Streamlit, PWA, Redis, and Memcached.
3. Data Engineer – Evaluations & Monitoring Cell – WILP Division
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani (November 2020 – September 2022 | Full Time Office)
- Oversaw digital evaluations process for 13,000+ students across 470 courses.
- Prepared datasets for examinations, conducted proctoring, and monitored student activity for unfair means.
- Diagnosed and resolved technical issues on the online evaluation portal.
- Performed QA testing for various portals based on Moodle and Bootstrap frameworks.
- Tools: MS Office Suite, Excel Macros, Google APIs, Pandas, Matplotlib, WordPress, Moodle, Nginx.
4. Freelance IT Solutions Developer
LinkedIn Based Web Developer & WordPress Expert (January 2018 – November 2020 | Remote)
- Provided comprehensive IT solutions for diverse clients, including website deployment, server configuration, and CMS integrations.
- Set up and managed game servers, media servers, cloud storage, VPNs, and tunnel deployments.
- Implemented LMS/CMS/ERP/CRM solutions and eCommerce platforms.
- Conducted SEO, SERP optimization, performance/security audits, and marketing integrations.
- Tools: Nginx, Apache, Grafana, Uptime Kuma, Docker, WordPress, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, Django, Google Webmaster Tools, Composer.
Non-Professional Experience (Hobbies)
1. System Administration & AI Integration (10+ years):
- Managed on-premise, split-brain Proxmox clusters & bare metal UNIX devices.
- Administered AI systems (Ollama + Deepseek R1), surveillance networks, and smart home installation.
2. Hardware & IoT Development:
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- Created and tested various IoT products using ESP32 boards, development kits, Raspberry Pi devices, and ESPHome.
- Experienced in prototyping, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
3. Competitive PC Gaming (Counter Strike):
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- Achieved a Top 10 team ranking in the Asia-Pacific region in 2015.
- Hosting Community Servers and maintaining them with a free to use policy.
PRIMARY INFORMATION
- Date of Birth: 28/04/1996
- Location: Pilani, Rajasthan
- Qualification: B.Tech (Computer Science)
- Job Roles: I.T & Development
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Web Development & CMS
- WordPress, Joomla, Moodle, Shopify, JAMStack, WebFlow
- eCommerce, social media, data science applications
- HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Bootstrap
- Python & Data Engineering
- Streamlit, Flask, Django, FastAPI
- DataOps, ETL processes, web scraping
- PANDAS, NumPy, Matplotlib, BeautifulSoup, Plotly
- MS Excel, Google Sheets & API integrations
- Cloud Operations, Network Sec & DevOps
- AWS (EC2, Auto Scaling, S3, Lambda, ECS, CloudFront, Elastic Beanstalk, IAM)
- GCP, MS Azure, Oracle Cloud, DigitalOcean
- Docker, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, Grafana
- CI/CD automation, monitoring, and deployment
- Software Development & Scripting
- Bash, PowerShell, Python scripting
- Unix Scripting & Stack deployment
- Automation tools, Selenium testing
- PyUnit, PyStack for QA
- Open Source Engineering & I.T Expertise
- Extensive knowladge and experience with self-hosted/on-premise solutions for popular SaaS alternatives.
- Experience of deployment and setup of ERP, CRM, CMS, and other types of systems.
- Extensive knowladge and experience with self-hosted/on-premise solutions for popular SaaS alternatives.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Computer Science
Engineering
Mewar University (2014–2018)
- CGPA: 6.74
- Achievements: Microsoft Student Partner (MSP), 2016–2017
Senior Secondary Education (PCM)
M.B. Inter College (2013)
- Percentage: 57%
Secondary Education (PCM)
Birla Bal Niketan (2011)
- Percentage: 63%
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- Aptron, Noida Sector 15 (April 2019 – December 2019)
Instructor: Mr. Sharad Kumar- Data Structures, OOP, and Core Java
- Ducat, Noida Sector 16 (January 2020 – April 2020)
Instructor: Mr. Manish Bhatia- Advanced Java: JSP, Servlets, Spring
MENTIONABLES
Team Leading and Client End experience of 3 Years.
I.T Expertise of development, deployment and maintenance.
Formal, polite and a very technical person.
Published on his websites for others to learn from.
Expertise of Data Operations and ETL.