Hi, I'm Ibrahim Mintal

DevOps Engineer & Solutions Architect

Passionate about automating processes, optimizing performance, and ensuring seamless deployments. With 8+ years of experience in IT and Aviation, I specialize in cloud architecture, automation, and building scalable solutions for mission-critical environments.

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About Me

I bring over 8 years of experience in IT and Airport Systems Administration, continually enhancing and expanding my expertise to meet evolving industry demands.

With the rise of cloud-based solutions and the increasing importance of CI/CD automation, I advanced my career to specialize as a DevOps Engineer and Solutions Architect.

I now focus on cloud architecture (AWS, Azure), automation, and system administration. Embracing challenges to manage large-scale infrastructures in mission-critical environments, I design cloud solutions, implement automation workflows, and manage infrastructure while mentoring teams and fostering collaboration.

This ongoing growth has empowered me to deliver robust, scalable, and secure systems that significantly improve efficiency and business impact.

Technical Skills

System Administration

Windows Linux

Containerization & Orchestration

Docker Kubernetes

CI/CD

Jenkins

Cloud Platforms

AWS Azure

Version Control

Git GitHub

Web Servers

Nginx Apache

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Terraform

Virtualization

VMware (ESXi, vCenter) Hyper-V

Scripting & Automation

Python Bash

Configuration Management

Ansible

Monitoring & Observability

Prometheus

Airport & Aviation IT Systems

AOS CUPPS FIDS BRS

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

July 2025

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

March 2025

Work Experience

Airport Systems Administrator

AVIT - Aviation Information Technology Co., Alexandria, Egypt — May 2017 – Present

Implemented, maintained, and optimized ARINC and SITA airport IT systems: AODB, RMS, FIDS, DCS, AOCC, CUSS, CUPPS, and BRS
Administered Local-DCS (Damarel, Maestro) with comprehensive training and support
Managed critical infrastructure components: networks, servers, data centers, gates, check-in counters, FIDS
Monitored system performance, escalated issues, provided first-line support, and managed tickets on Alloy, ServiceNow, and Trillium

Key Projects

HBE Airport Expansion (Terminal 2) – ARINC: Installed and configured ARINC systems, collaborated with stakeholders, conducted comprehensive tests, and trained staff
HBE Airport (Terminal 1) – SITA to ARINC Swap: Executed full migration with minimal downtime and thorough verification
HBE Airport (Terminal 1) – SITA Upgrade: Successfully upgraded systems ensuring smooth operation and enhanced performance

Radio Network Engineer

Trio-Telecom Co. (Vodafone Egypt), Alexandria, Egypt — 2016

Troubleshot complex mobile network issues including dropped calls and coverage problems
Monitored and analyzed network KPIs such as RSRP, SINR for optimal performance

Field Maintenance Engineer

Orascom Telecom Co. (Orange Egypt), Alexandria, Egypt — 2014 – 2015

Maintained 2G/3G network hardware and coordinated efficient issue resolution
Led and managed technician and driver teams for field operations

Education

Digital Egypt Pioneers Initiative (DEPI) – DevOps Scholarship

DevOps Engineer Track
June 2025 – Dec 2025

Completed a competitive 6-month DevOps Engineer track covering software development, automation, cloud computing, and infrastructure as code.
Gained hands-on experience in CI/CD (Jenkins, Git), configuration management (Ansible), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform).
Built and deployed real-world projects, including a capstone project integrating cloud, monitoring (Prometheus), and automation tools.
Strengthened skills in web server configuration, application deployment, and troubleshooting to optimize software delivery pipelines.

BSc. in Electrical Engineering

Communications and Electronics
Alexandria University, Faculty of Engineering (2009 – 2014)
Grade: Very Good

Graduation Project

Quadcopter with real-time surveillance IP camera performing object tracking and face recognition using OpenCV in C/C++ (Excellent)

Projects

AWS Terraform Infrastructure Deployment

Comprehensive Terraform-based deployment of AWS infrastructure including VPC, EC2 with auto-scaling, RDS MySQL, ElastiCache Redis caching, Lambda functions, and SES email notifications.

Terraform AWS Python

GitHub Repo

Scalable Web Application Architecture on AWS with ALB and Auto Scaling

Designed and implemented a highly available and scalable AWS architecture for a secure web application, leveraging VPC, multi-tier subnets, Application Load Balancers, Auto Scaling Groups, and Multi-AZ RDS. Focused on network segmentation, security best practices, and comprehensive monitoring with CloudWatch and SNS.

AWS Network Architecture High Availability Scalability

GitHub Repo

Automated NodeJS Application Deployment

Ansible playbook automating deployment of NodeJS applications on Debian servers including server provisioning, package installation, dependency setup, and background execution.

Ansible NodeJS Debian

GitHub Repo

Dockerizing a Flask Application and Pushing to Docker Hub

Containerized a basic Flask web application using Docker, creating a lightweight and portable image. Demonstrated the complete workflow from Dockerfile creation to building the image, running the container, and pushing it to Docker Hub for centralized distribution.

Docker Flask Python Docker Hub Containerization

GitHub Repo

Automated WordPress Deployment with Ansible and Docker

Developed an Ansible playbook to automate the end-to-end deployment of a complete WordPress stack, including MySQL and phpMyAdmin, using Docker containers. This project demonstrates proficiency in infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and efficient application delivery.

Ansible Docker WordPress MySQL phpMyAdmin Linux Automation

GitHub Repo

Languages

English

Fluent

Arabic

Native

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Email

ibrahim.mintal@gmail.com

Phone

+201555404789
+201062972449

Location

Alexandria, Egypt

About Me

Technical Skills

System Administration

Containerization & Orchestration

CI/CD

Cloud Platforms

Version Control

Web Servers

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Virtualization

Scripting & Automation

Configuration Management

Monitoring & Observability

Airport & Aviation IT Systems

Certifications

Work Experience

Airport Systems Administrator

Key Projects

Radio Network Engineer

Field Maintenance Engineer

Education

Digital Egypt Pioneers Initiative (DEPI) – DevOps Scholarship

BSc. in Electrical Engineering

Graduation Project

Projects

AWS Terraform Infrastructure Deployment

Scalable Web Application Architecture on AWS with ALB and Auto Scaling

Automated NodeJS Application Deployment

Dockerizing a Flask Application and Pushing to Docker Hub

Automated WordPress Deployment with Ansible and Docker

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