Hello, I am

Zain Bahalim

Cloud Engineer
US Citizen Houston, TX Open to cloud, network & security roles
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about me

A bit about me

I'm a Computer Science student and Cloud Network Engineer based in Houston, with a habit of turning messy problems into systems that just work. Right now I support production infrastructure at Nagarro, diagnosing VPN, firewall, and TCP/IP issues for 200+ users. Before that, I spent two internships on Microsoft Azure building CI/CD pipelines, triaging security alerts with KQL, and locking down cloud environments with RBAC. I've earned my AZ-900 and I'm working toward Security+, CCNA, and AZ-104.

Beyond the terminal, I run Pop!_OS as my daily driver and genuinely enjoy the grind of learning, whether that's a new Azure service, a hard LeetCode problem, or a fresh attack technique to defend against. What drives me is building things that are fast, reliable, and safe, and I'm looking for a team where I can keep doing exactly that.

Languages: Urdu · Fluent Hindi · Fluent Spanish · Conversational
Zain Bahalim
3
Tech roles
99.9%
Uptime for 200+ users
35%
Faster deployments
15+
Critical alerts triaged
what I do

Skills

Hover any card to see what I bring to it.

Cloud Engineering

Cloud Engineering

Securing Azure environments with strict RBAC, least privilege, and audited authentication logs.

DevOps & Automation

DevOps & Automation

Python and PowerShell automation, CI/CD pipelines, and health checks that cut deployment errors by 40%.

Security & SIEM

Security & SIEM

Advanced KQL in a SIEM to triage critical alerts, plus attack simulations and documented incident response.

Backend & AI

Backend & AI

Flask and REST APIs wired into cloud and AI through the Azure OpenAI API, with Chart.js dashboards on top.

Networking & Support

Networking & Support

Diagnosing VPN, firewall, TCP/IP, and DNS issues in production, backed by Active Directory, SSO, and MFA.

GNU/Linux

GNU/Linux

Pop!_OS as a daily driver — at home in the shell, scripting, and systems administration.

Cloud & DevOps

Microsoft AzureAzure PortalGoogle Cloud PlatformCI/CDDevOpsInfrastructure as CodeAzure DevOpsGitHub ActionsGitLog AnalyticsAzure MonitorBlob Storage

Security & Networking

Active DirectorySSOMFARBACLeast PrivilegeSIEMKQLVulnerability ManagementIncident ResponseAES-256 EncryptionTCP/IPDNSVPNsFirewallsNetwork SegmentationVPCs

Languages & Scripting

PythonJavaCC++HTML/CSSJavaScriptSQLPowerShellBashKQL

Frameworks & Libraries

FlaskREST APIsAzure SDKOpenAI APIChart.js

Tools & OS

VS CodeLinux (Pop!_OS)Windows ServerAzure SentinelNessusNmapJiraServiceNow

Practices

AgileCloud InfrastructureIT SupportChange Management
my journey

Experience & education

Where I've been building and learning.

Experience
Cloud Network Engineer (Contract)
Nagarro
Jun 2026 – Present · New York, NY
  • Supporting network security operations with 99.9% uptime for 200+ users, diagnosing complex VPN access, firewall, and TCP/IP connectivity issues.
  • Cut security incident and IT resolution time by 20% with automated troubleshooting scripts and standardized IAM access provisioning workflows.
  • Reduced recurring IT ticket volume by 15% by building a knowledge base of root cause analyses, infrastructure hardening, and secure de-provisioning procedures.
AI Engineering Intern
Hermes Cloud Technology Partners
Jan 2026 – Apr 2026 · Tomball, TX
  • Sped up vulnerability identification and bug tracking by 30% across 3 enterprise environments with automated health checks and telemetry monitors.
  • Reduced deployment errors by 40% for 5 cross-functional teams with infrastructure automation and CI scripts in Python and PowerShell.
  • Saved 6 hours per week of security monitoring for 12+ stakeholders by building an interactive dashboard for system performance and logging events.
Cloud / DevOps Intern
GoExpedi
Aug 2025 – Nov 2025 · Houston, TX
  • Hardened cloud security across 3 Azure environments by configuring strict RBAC policies and auditing user authentication logs.
  • Cut security incident response time by 25% by monitoring a SIEM environment and writing advanced KQL queries to triage 15+ critical alerts.
  • Sped up secure server deployments by 35% by building cloud infrastructure pipelines in Python while following least privilege principles.
Education
A.S. in Computer Science
Lone Star College
Aug 2025 – May 2027 · Tomball, TX

Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Cloud Computing, Linux / Systems Administration, Networking & Computer Systems, Database Systems.

involvement

Communities

Programs and groups I'm active in outside the day-to-day.

Mar 2026 – Present · Developer

Google Developer Program

Completed 10+ hands-on cloud labs through Google Cloud Skills Boost — Compute Engine, Cloud IAM, and VPC networking — building multi-cloud proficiency across Azure and GCP, and exploring NVIDIA developer resources for AI/ML cloud workflows.

Dec 2025 – Present · Inducted Member

National Society of Leadership & Success

Selected among top students at LSC University Park for induction into a nationally recognized leadership honor society, completing structured training in professional communication, goal-setting, and accountability alongside 50+ peers.

things I've built

My Projects

Hands-on cloud and security builds — swipe through them.

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verified skills

Certifications & learning

Building credentials across cloud, networking, and security.

Microsoft AZ-900

Azure Fundamentals

Completed

CompTIA Security+

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

In Progress

Cisco CCNA

Networking Fundamentals

In Progress

Microsoft AZ-104

Azure Administrator

In Progress

Google Cloud Skills Boost

10+ labs · Compute, IAM, VPC

Ongoing
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