Open to DevOps / Platform roles
Owais Abbasi
Kubestronaut · DevOps / Platform Engineer
Five CNCF Kubernetes certifications, a homelab cluster built from scratch with kubeadm, and a career change from finance into cloud-native infrastructure. I focus on Kubernetes, Linux, AWS.
Karachi, PakistanOpen to remote, onsite and relocation
01 · About
From finance to cloud-native
My path into tech wasn't a straight line. I started out as a Financial Accountant, and in 2020 an article about artificial intelligence in Dawn caught my attention and wouldn't let go. I bought my first Python course on Udemy, and one thing led to another until I found myself completely changing careers.
Since then I've earned a UK Eduqual Level 6 Diploma in AIOps, and I recently passed all five Kubernetes certifications from the CNCF, which makes me a Kubestronaut. That one meant a lot to me.
Right now I'm looking for an Associate or entry-level DevOps role where I can learn from experienced people, contribute to a real team, and keep growing. If you're hiring, or just want to chat about DevOps, cloud, or career changes, feel free to reach out.
Looking for
- → Associate / Junior DevOps Engineer
- → Junior Cloud / Kubernetes Engineer
- → Platform Engineer (entry-level)
Long-term direction: platform engineering and Kubernetes security.
Languages
- English · Fluent
- Urdu · Native
- Arabic · Elementary
02 · Certifications
Kubestronaut — all five CNCF Kubernetes certifications
The CNCF Kubestronaut title is awarded for holding all five Kubernetes certifications at once. Earned in October 2026. Every badge below links to its Credly verification page.
CKA
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Issued Aug 2026
CKAD
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Issued Sep 2026
CKS
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
Issued Oct 2026
KCNA
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
Issued Sep 2026
KCSA
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
Issued Oct 2026
03 · Recommendation
Reference letter from the CNCF
“The Kubestronaut badge held by Owais Abbasi is a credible indicator of significant, verified achievement across Kubernetes knowledge: administration, application delivery, and security.”
3,095 Kubestronauts worldwide as of early 2026, per CNCF program records.
Read the full letter (PDF)What the letter says a Kubestronaut can do
Cluster operations
Operate and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters under realistic constraints: core administration, reliability, networking and storage.
Application delivery
Build, deploy, configure and debug Kubernetes workloads in a production-oriented manner.
Security
Apply Kubernetes security practices to clusters and workloads: hardening, secure configuration and security-focused operations.
Cloud native fundamentals
Broad Kubernetes and cloud native knowledge, including the core concepts expected of practitioners in the ecosystem.
04 · Projects
What I'm building
Fintech DevOps Portfolio Project
An end-to-end, zero-cost DevOps project in the fintech domain, built around a real business application workload.
- A single Terraform entry point deploys the entire project, locally or on AWS, so anyone can reproduce it.
- GitOps delivery with ArgoCD, CI/CD with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana.
- Daily commits to GitHub; planned to become a step-by-step tutorial for entry-level candidates.
Repository link coming soon
Kubernetes Homelab Cluster
A self-built, kubeadm-based multi-node Kubernetes cluster for hands-on practice across the whole platform.
- Covers networking, storage, security, Helm / Kustomize and troubleshooting scenarios end to end.
- Runs on an HP Victus laptop (Intel i5-12450H, ~16 GB RAM) with Ubuntu.
Repository link coming soon
05 · Skills
Technical skills
Containers & Orchestration
Kubernetes Networking
Kubernetes Security
Storage, Scheduling & Extensibility
Packaging & Config
Linux & Cloud
AI Tooling
Currently learning
Hands-on through the fintech portfolio project, not production experience yet.
06 · Experience
Before DevOps
Over a decade in finance and government administration: careful record-keeping, reconciliation and reporting, which carries over directly into running reliable systems.
Data Entry Operator (BPS-14)
Sep 2016 – Jul 2026
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) — Inland Revenue, Regional Taxpayers Office-I · Karachi
Entered, verified and maintained taxpayer records and return data in FBR systems, keeping office records accurate and up to date.
CMIS Officer
Sep 2015 – Dec 2015
Rahnuma FPAP · Karachi
Account Executive
Mar 2013 – Aug 2015
Imam Clinic · Karachi
Led a team of 3 Account Officers; responsible for book-keeping, bank reconciliations, receivables and payables, annual financial closing, periodic financial reporting and analysis.
Account Officer
Apr 2010 – Nov 2011
Imam Clinic · Karachi
Book-keeping, accounts reconciliation, financial reporting and analysis.
Store Officer
Mar 2010 – Apr 2010
Keystone Enterprises · Karachi
07 · Education
Education & training
2024 – 2025
Eduqual Level 6 Diploma in AIOps
Al Nafi International College (UK Eduqual)
360 credits · bachelor's-degree equivalent
2011 – 2013
M.A. Economics & Finance
University of Karachi
2008 – 2009
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Karachi
Course: AWS Solutions Architect — Full course with hands-on practicals (exam not taken)
08 · Contact
Let's talk
Hiring for a junior DevOps, Cloud or Platform role, or just want to chat about Kubernetes and career changes? I'd love to hear from you.