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shahzaibmushtaq

Shazeb

@shahzaibmushtaq
5.0(669)

Level 1

Linux Systems Engineer, DevOps, Nginx, WordPress Infrastructure

Pakistan
Urdu, English
About me
Linux Systems Engineer with 13+ years of experience managing high-traffic production infrastructure. I specialize in troubleshooting complex server issues, optimizing Nginx and PHP-FPM stacks, and building reliable Linux environments for modern applications. I have helped hundreds of businesses resolve critical server issues including performance bottlenecks, high server load, hacked servers, and complex infrastructure misconfigurations. My experience spans Nginx, MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, Docker, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and large-scale production environments.... Read more

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$30/hour
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I will fix wordpress, linux server or nginx errors urgently
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Work experience

Linux Systems Engineer

fueled • Full-time

Feb 2022 - Feb 20264 yrs

10up (Systems Engineer) With over 13 years of experience, I worked as a Linux Systems Engineer at 10up, supporting large-scale enterprise WordPress platforms. Managed cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, and production systems for high-traffic clients such as Nobel Prize Organization, Breaking Media, Beasley Media Group, and Starbucks. Responsible for infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, performance optimization, monitoring, and incident response. Fueled (DevOps / Systems Engineer) Worked as a DevOps / Systems Engineer at Fueled, supporting infrastructure for mobile and web applications used by global brands and startups. Managed Linux servers, AWS environments, containerized workloads, and deployment automation. Focused on system reliability, scalability, security hardening, and production support.

Head of Infrastructure

VODLIX VOD OTT • Full-time

Jul 2015 - Feb 20226 yrs 7 mos

Led the infrastructure architecture and operations for a large-scale video streaming platform serving tens of thousands of concurrent users. Designed and deployed a private cloud environment using OpenStack backed by Ceph for scalable storage and compute resources. Successfully executed a zero-downtime migration from rented hosting to a co-located data center, significantly reducing infrastructure costs while maintaining service reliability. Planned and optimized hardware, networking, and storage infrastructure to support ~45,000 real-time users and peak traffic around 40 Gbps, with monthly bandwidth consumption exceeding 6–7 PB. Migrated production databases from MySQL clusters to PostgreSQL clusters without service disruption. Improved storage reliability and performance by migrating video storage nodes from Debian XFS to FreeBSD with ZFS. Diagnosed and mitigated large-scale DDoS attacks, including attacks exploiting Memcached amplification vulnerabilities. Optimized large-scale video delivery using Nginx streaming architecture and improved performance by redesigning thumbnail storage using the Haystack model.

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  • Value of delivery
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    siidsidou

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    Algeria

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    He analyzed the server performance and tracked down bad MySQL queries that were causing high load. The issue was resolved efficiently and everything is running perfectly now.

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    sbuc1980

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    United States

    5

    I had a very positive experience working with Shazeb and would confidently recommend them to others. From the start, Shazeb's documentation was clear and well-structured. He made sure everything was easy to follow, which really helped me understand both the process and the final implementation without...

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    freddieleo6

    GB

    United Kingdom

    5

    I was in need of someone who understands AWS in depth in order to setup a custom stack so Shahzaib helped me with everything starting from guiding and all the way to successful execution. The setup was done and completed within the timeline! Kudos for the great launch!!!!!

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    2 days

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    matteo__edward

    CA

    Canada

    5

    Really good experience working with him. He identified the issue quickly, and fixed it for permanently. Everything is working perfectly now.

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    kushalkto

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    India

    5

    He did an excellent job setting up a CI/CD pipeline for our WordPress deployment. The process is now automated and much more efficient. Very knowledgeable with both WordPress and server infrastructure

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