Hi, I'm
Ibad ur Razzaq Siddiqui
Cloud Engineer & Software Engineer building distributed systems that scale.
84% lower cloud spend
$1,900 → $300/month through infrastructure optimization
AWS Certified
- Solutions Architect – Associate
- Cloud Practitioner
- AI Practitioner
About
I'm a Cloud Engineer and Software Engineer with 7 years of experience building production systems — currently at KonozRetaj, contracting with SeekInvest as a Cloud Architect, and previously Co-Founder at TechLabs, where I led a team of 15 engineers. My focus is cloud architecture, distributed systems, and backend engineering. More about me.
Skills
Cloud & DevOps
Backend
Frontend
Products
View all →HooksDash
LiveWebhook testing and debugging platform with instant URLs and request inspection
VideoAnalytics Platform
LiveAnalytics and sentiment analysis for YouTube videos/shorts and Instagram reels/posts
Ascent
LiveExam-realistic practice questions for cloud and infrastructure certifications, with an explanation on every answer
Writing
View all →Reserved Instances vs Savings Plans: When to Use What
Both cut your AWS compute bill by up to 72% — but pick the wrong one and you're locked into something that doesn't fit. A concise breakdown of when to use Reserved Instances, EC2 Savings Plans, and Compute Savings Plans.
AWS Cost Explorer: The Dashboard Every Engineer Should Build
Most teams only open Cost Explorer after a surprise bill. This guide shows you how to set it up proactively — cost allocation tags, anomaly detection, budgets with alerts, and rightsizing — so you always know what you're spending and why.
How I Cut AWS Costs Without Sacrificing Performance: S3 Lifecycle Deep Dive
S3 bills sneak up on you. A practical guide to S3 storage classes, lifecycle policies, Intelligent-Tiering, and versioning cleanup — with real cost numbers and CLI commands you can run today.
Featured Projects
View all →Cloud Cost Optimizer
Infrastructure optimization toolkit that reduced AWS costs by 84%
84% cost reduction
Distributed Task Queue
Scalable task processing system handling 100K+ jobs daily
100K+ daily jobs
SeekInvest
Investment discovery platform with AI-powered client insights for financial advisors
Let's work together
Open to Cloud Architecture, DevOps, and Backend Engineering roles — especially in Germany or remote-first companies.
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