Syed Waqas Hamdani Software Engineer Contact information Location: Mississauga, Ontario Phone: +1-226-868-7373 Email: shamdan4@uwo.ca Industry lines - Technology and Communications - Insurance/Wealth Management/Mortgage - Oil, Gas, and Energy - Banking & Finance - Manufacturing Technical Skills - Goal Model Driven Software Engineering - Large-scale Software Systems - Monitoring & Root Cause Analysis - Cyber-Physical Systems - System Integration & Interoperability - Intelligent Systems - Java, Python, C, C++, SQL - Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift - Microservices Design & Development - DevSecOps & CI / CD - IBM Cognos & IBM DB2 - Cloud & Big Data Analytics - AI & ML Education - Ph.D. Computer Science (Candidate) - MSc. Computer Science - BSc. (Hons) Specialization Computer Science - B.A. Liberal Studies Certification(s) - CISSP (Candidate) - LPIC-1 - BigID Fundamentals - IBM Cloud DevSecOps Specialty (Candidate) Professional Experience Summary Syed is a distinguished Software Engineer and Senior Technology Consultant with over 10 years of experience in Software Engineering and Cybersecurity. Holding advanced degrees in Computer Science from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from the University of Waterloo, Syed has over 10+ years of experience designing enterprise architecture and implementing large-scale software systems, demonstrating a deep understanding of the entire software development lifecycle. His proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C, and C++ is complemented by his experience with cloud and big data technologies, including MS Azure, AWS Cloud, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, NoSQL DBs, etc. Syed's tenure at IBM showcases his deep commitment to advancing software engineering and cybersecurity fields. He is an IBM Cognos 10.2 Specialist, has experience with IBM DB2, and is working towards IBM Cloud & Watson.ai certifications. As a Senior Software Engineer, Syed's professional journey is marked by a strong foundation in software engineering principles, including coding standards, source code management, and agile development practices. He led the implementation of cloud-native software solutions using microservices architecture, enhancing scalability, reliability, and performance. His experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines ensures that he is well- versed in integrating security into the software development process, an increasingly valuable skill in today's technology landscape. His knowledge of containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift further illustrates his capability to deploy and manage modern, cloud-native applications. In summary, Syed’s extensive professional experience in software engineering and cybersecurity, combined with his leadership in managing technical teams and projects, makes him exceptionally suited for a software engineering role in which he can leverage his comprehensive skill set to drive innovation and excellence in high-quality software solutions. Work Experience Software Engineering Researcher September 2024 – Present IBM, Canada Senior Cybersecurity Consultant November 2022 – May 2024 Ernst & Young (EY), Canada Software Engineering Researcher May 2021 – November 2022 IBM, Canada Software Developer May 2014 - August 2014 IBM, Canada

Awards & Accomplishments - Graduate Fellowship: $32,000 (2024 –) - Graduate Teaching Assistant (2024 – ) - Graduate Fellowship: $32,000 (2021) - Graduate Teaching Assistant (2021 – 2022) - President’s Scholarship: $2,000 (2007) - Int'l Student Excellence Scholarship: $1,500 (2007) Engagements & Projects 2025: Penetration Testing – Farm Credit Canada 2024: Technology & Cyber Assessment - Norton Rose Fulbright 2024: NIST Audit – Ivari Insurance 2024: Technology & Cyber Assessment – Scotiabank 2024: NIST & Digital Crown Jewels (DCJ) Assessment – Hydro One 2024: Vulnerability Management – City of Toronto 2024: Technology & Cyber Assessment – McCain’s Food 2023: Security Advisory Services – Ross Video 2023: Penetration Testing – Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission 2023: Data Protection Technology Demo – Anonos 2022: Cyber Transformation – Canada Life 2021: Java Application Development – IBM 2018: Microservices Development – Bit Crunchers 2016: Web Development – Prime Sleep 2015: Android Application Development – Prime Sleep 2014: IBM DB2 10.2 Technology Demo - IBM Research & Publications Published Thesis Hamdani, Syed Waqas, "Framework for Assessing Information System Security Posture Risks" (2023). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 9426. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/9426 Published Short Paper K. Kontogiannis, S. W. Hamdani, C. Brealey, A. Giammaria, IBM CASCONXEVOKE, 2022, "Evaluating the Impact of NIST 800-53 Security Control Violations Conference speaker S. W. Hamdani, Compliance by Design, IBM CASCONXEVOKE, 2021, "Analysis and Reasoning on NIST 800.53 Controls" Research C. Brealey, K. Kontogiannis, S. W. Hamdani, 2022, "Continuous Compliance Data Science for Software Systems" Short Research S. W. Hamdani, K. Kontogiannis, 2020, "Assessing Compliance against Threats in Information Systems" Academic Projects 2022: Credit Card Fraud Detection using Cloud-based Big Data Analytics and AIOps 2021: A Parallel Graph-Based Web Crawling System 2021: Cloud-based Service-Oriented Architecture for Intelligent E- Commerce Systems 2021: MySQL vs PostgreSQL Performance Schema Statistics Collector 2020: 2D Game Development for Demonstrating Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Design Principles 2020: Physical Drone Development Project using C++ Programming Language 2019: Implementing Crypto Trading Platform using efficient SE Techniques and Methodologies.