Irfan Hakim - Resume

Experience

Assist in the development, maintenance, and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
Support deployment workflows and automation across development, staging, and production environments
Monitor system performance and ensure high availability of infrastructure and applications
Document infrastructure processes, tools, and environments for team knowledge sharing
Participate in troubleshooting and resolving issues in development and production environments
Troubleshoot infrastructure-related issues and aid in establishing development environment for new developers
Contribute to improving security, scalability, and efficiency in DevOps practices
Manage and support Kubernetes applications and on-premise customer deployments
Aid in providing technical evidence for company-wide certifications (i.e. SOC-II)

Developed and managed the SIFULAN Malaysian Access Federation (SIFULAN), an internationally recognised Identity Federation (IdFed) and eduGAIN member
Managed multiple roles as the sole developer and project manager in a fast-paced startup environment with high client demand and limited resources
Held a close working relationship with industry partners and collaborators from across the globe, including Europe and Asia Pacific, in my role as an IdFed operator and active member of the eduGAIN Security Group
Delivered talks and training sessions at universities and government bodies internationally, including Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Nepal
Pioneered the design and implementation of a cloud-native, containerised infrastructure for critical online services within the global IdFed community
Engineered custom software solutions, including an Identity Management System (IDMS), Self-Service Guest Management Stack, Federated Identity Provider (IdP) Provisioning and Orchestration Suite, and other vital tools to streamline daily operations
Enabled over 140 universities and organisations to join SIFULAN and eduGAIN, integrating seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) access to no fewer than 3,800 services worldwide using their own identities
Facilitated the integration of numerous local and international publishers and industry-leading brands into the federated ecosystem as Service Providers (SPs), expanding their global reach to upwards of 5,900 IdPs

Extensible framework for serving content to federated social platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky
A robust API for seamless integration across diverse federated platforms
Crossposting support to multiple accounts with custom feed configurations
Streamlined post and account management for effortless maintenance
Containerised for a reliable and secure deployment strategy in any environment
Enables applications that serve local news from RSS feeds and real-time prayer times for multiple countries

A comprehensive library of Helm charts designed with reliability and ease of use as priority
Maintains a consistent structure across all charts for enhanced usability and familiarity
Each chart release is pinned and tailored to specific package versions to ensure reproducibility
Growing collection of charts for a wide range of services to meet current needs
Provides clear and comprehensive documentation for quick deployment and easy maintenance

Automates deployment of production-ready Kubernetes clusters with RKE2 and Longhorn storage
Simplifies cluster setup by consolidating essential components into a single cohesive solution
Supports scalability and flexibility for growing (or shrinking) workloads across diverse environments
Enables secure service hosting and traffic management with MetalLB, Ingress, and Cert-Manager integration
Comprehensive documentation for mastering Kubernetes cluster management and implementing best practices