Cloud & software engineer. Looking for my next role, in Germany or remote.
Ibad ur Razzaq
Siddiqui.
I build backend systems on AWS and then spend far too long making them cheaper to run.
The best one so far: a client's AWS bill went from $1,900 to $300 a month, without anything getting slower. I wrote up how.
Lately
- Shipped DrillProof, backup and disaster recovery that proves a restore works instead of assuming it.
- Wrote Reserved Instances vs Savings Plans: When to Use What (Mar 26)
- Putting together hands-on labs: 45 so far, across 3 tracks.
About
Seven years building production systems. Currently at Konoz Retaj, contracting with SeekInvest as a cloud architect. Before that I co-founded TechLabs and led a team of 15 engineers.
- Cloud & DevOps
- AWS
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Backend
- Node.js
- NestJS
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Frontend
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Flutter
Products
All products →DrillProof
liveBackup and disaster recovery that proves a restore works instead of assuming it
www.drillproof.comHooksDash
liveWebhook testing and debugging platform with instant URLs and request inspection
hooksdash.ibadsiddiqui.devVideoAnalytics Platform
liveAnalytics and sentiment analysis for YouTube videos/shorts and Instagram reels/posts
video-analytics-platform.ibadsiddiqui.dev
Writing
All posts →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.
6 minAWS 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.
11 minHow 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.
10 min
Client work
All projects →Cloud Cost Optimizer
84% cost reductionInfrastructure optimization toolkit that reduced AWS costs by 84%
AWS / Terraform / Python
Distributed Task Queue
100K+ daily jobsScalable task processing system handling 100K+ jobs daily
Node.js / Redis / PostgreSQL
SeekInvest
Investment discovery platform with AI-powered client insights for financial advisors
Next.js / TypeScript / React