Hi, I am Xiang Zhu.
I am a Cloud and DevOps Engineer with over 10 years of experience architecting scalable infrastructure for global enterprises, including Daimler AG, ICBC, and the Singapore Government.
My expertise lies deeply in Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, and Terraform, with a strong focus on Site Reliability Engineering principles and GitOps continuous delivery. Over my career, I have successfully driven full infrastructure rebuilds, complex multi-cloud deployments, and large-scale application migrations.
Currently based in Auckland pursuing a Master of Software Engineering, I combine battle-tested consultancy experience with modern engineering practices. My recent technical focus explores the intersection of AI and DevOps, specifically applying LLM-driven tooling to further enhance infrastructure automation and operational intelligence.
You can reach me via: Email: shelldry325@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Xiang-Zhu-DevOps
Core Competencies
I possess deep expertise in cloud platforms, containerization, and CI/CD automation.
| Category | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Cloud Platforms | AWS, Azure |
| Containerization & Orchestration | Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift |
| CI/CD & Automation | Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS Pipeline, GoCD, Ansible, Terraform, Salt |
| Monitoring & Logging | Prometheus, Istio, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Kibana, Filebeat |
| Programming & Scripting | Python, Golang, Shell Script |
| Virtualization | KVM, OpenStack, VMware |
| Operating Systems | Linux CentOS, Ubuntu, Windows Server |
Professional Certifications
| Certificate Name | Issuing Authority |
|---|---|
| Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA | Cloud Native Computing Foundation CNCF |
| Oracle 11g Certified Professional OCP | Oracle |
Project Highlights
Throughout my career, I have led and architected several enterprise-grade infrastructure projects across various sectors.
- Health Promotion Board, Singapore: Drove cloud platform development and implemented SRE practices to ensure the reliability of critical public health systems.
- Daimler AG: Delivered DevOps implementation solutions for the global automotive giant, optimizing their R&D workflows.
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ICBC: Played a key role in multiple phases of the DevOps collaboration platform and containerization initiatives to modernize their tech architecture.
- Huawei HiCloud: Served as a container technology consultant, contributing to the solution design and implementation of the public cloud container cluster platform.
- Sadapay: Architected and built the infrastructure for one of Pakistan's leading digital banks, enabling their FinTech innovation.