Hi, I'm Syaifuddin 馃憢
Learning to build and keep digital systems reliable as they grow.
Introduction
I'm a Site Reliability Engineer with 8+ years of experience building and operating reliable cloud infrastructure. I work across AWS, GCP, Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes, with a focus on deployment safety, observability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
My background spans technical support, Linux and network administration, DevOps instruction, and platform engineering. I enjoy turning recurring operational work into automation, improving how systems behave under pressure, and helping engineering teams ship changes with confidence.
Favourite Tech Stack
Certifications
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Linux Foundation 路 View credential: CKA on Credly 路 Valid until
KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
Linux Foundation 路 View credential: KCNA on Credly 路 Valid until
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services 路 View credential: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner on Credly 路 Valid until
Associate Cloud Engineer
Google Cloud 路 View credential: Associate Cloud Engineer on Credly 路 Valid until
RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (EX200)
Red Hat 路 Issued 路 ID 180-068-124 路 Expired
MTCNA: MikroTik Certified Network Associate
MikroTik 路 Issued 路 ID 1703NA692 路 Expired
EF SET English Certificate 69/100 (C1 Advanced)
EF SET 路 Issued 路 Does not expire
Experience
AWS User Group Malang Co-Lead
Amazon Web Services — Jakarta, Indonesia Current
Jan 2026 – Present
- Plan and organize AWS User Group events in Malang.
- Find and invite speakers, technical experts, and local practitioners to present AWS case studies, demos, and deep dives on services, architecture, and DevOps.
- Promote events and share community updates through social channels.
- Serve as a speaker, sharing knowledge about AWS, cloud computing, and DevOps.
SRE & Devops
PT Qiscus Tekno Indonesia — Yogyakarta, Indonesia Current
Dec 2021 – Present
- Achievement: Implemented auto scaling with Spot Instances, improving peak-hour scalability and cutting AWS costs by $800+/month through cache optimization and reduced API call usage.
- Achievement: Deployed Teleport Gravitational for secure, fully audited server access.
- Achievement: Replaced ELK with Loki stack, downsizing log servers from t3a.2xlarge+EBS to c6g.xlarge+S3.
- Achievement: Introduced n8n and Steampipe, delivering 15+ automations for auditing, infra review, and internal requests.
- Manage multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Heroku) with Docker and Kubernetes; automate CI/CD via Jenkins, BitbucketCI, ArgoCD, and Ansible.
- Participate in on-call rotation; investigate incidents and deliver root cause analysis.
Devops Freelance
Vesperia Global Merdeka — Jakarta, Indonesia
Jun 2024 – Mar 2025
- Managed AWS ECS with Terraform (Secrets Manager, CodeBuild, reusable modules) and configured Linux servers (Ubuntu, RedHat).
- Automated CI/CD via Jenkins, SonarQube, and Kubernetes; collaborated with developers on requests and troubleshooting.
DevOps Instructor & Facilitator
Binar Academy — Jakarta, Indonesia
Dec 2022 – Apr 2023
- Prepared and validated learning materials for beginner-level DevOps topics, including Linux administration, VMs, containers, cloud computing, and CI/CD.
- Improved learning materials and teaching approaches to make complex DevOps concepts easier for participants to understand.
- Conducted participant assessments and final evaluations to measure learning outcomes.
Network Engineer
JagoanHosting Indonesia — Malang, Indonesia
Jan 2021 – Dec 2021
- Achievement: Implemented BGP + Cloud Scrubber DDoS mitigation with zero downtime, and redesigned the network for higher availability.
- Maintained and secured data center networks; handled internal projects, requests, and vendor communication.
Linux System Administrator
JagoanHosting Indonesia — Malang, Indonesia
Apr 2018 – Oct 2018
- Managed hundreds of bare-metal servers for Virtualization and Web Hosting; monitored with Prometheus + Grafana and standardized configs with Ansible.
- Troubleshot issues, handled escalations, delivered root cause analysis, and continuously improved infrastructure reliability.
Technical Support Specialist
JagoanHosting Indonesia — Malang, Indonesia
May 2017 – Apr 2018
- Handled customer inquiries (email, tickets, phone) on web hosting, website issues, and server administration.
- Monitored production system availability; troubleshot issues and delivered root cause analysis.
Projects & Public Work
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Speaking & Community
Talks from AWS Summit and other technology events, along with community updates and technical notes.