Akif Malik

OneX is built around the idea of “Everything as Code”, and I’ve been closely involved in shaping and delivering the following capabilities:

• ModelOps as Code (MaC): automating and standardising the AI/ML lifecycle — from model training to deployment — with robust pipelines and governance tools.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): provisioning cloud and on-prem infrastructure with reusable, version-controlled templates.
• Configuration as Code (CaC): managing application and environment configuration through YAML templates for consistency and reliability.
• Compliance as Code (CoC): embedding GDPR, SOC 2 and HIPAA controls directly into CI/CD through automated, audit-ready policies.
• Security as Code (SaC): enforcing enterprise-grade security policy at every step of the delivery lifecycle.
• Data as Code (DaC): version-controlled data provisioning and validation for reproducibility and traceability.

I collaborate with AI engineers, platform teams and security leads to keep the system secure, compliant, scalable and easy for teams to work with — deepening my expertise in cloud-native development and automation at scale for AI and machine-learning systems.

• Managing and optimising CI/CD pipelines so code ships quickly, safely and automatically.
• Automating cloud infrastructure and deployments with Docker, GitLab CI and shell scripting.
• Improving scalability and reliability through containers and orchestration platforms.
• Working with developers and QA to streamline workflows and reduce friction between coding and deployment.
• Monitoring system performance and tuning configuration for smooth, fast and stable user experiences.

This role has strengthened my skills in DevOps automation, cloud deployment and cross-team collaboration.

• Building and maintaining backend features with PHP and Laravel.
• Creating and integrating RESTful APIs across services.
• Managing deployment pipelines, server setups and application rollouts.
• Working with Linux servers, Docker and CI/CD tooling for smooth deployments and stable environments.

I collaborated closely with frontend teams, QA and clients to ensure timely delivery and production readiness — well-rounded experience across both application development and infrastructure.

The plugin enabled secure, seamless online payment processing for WordPress-based sites used by EBizCharge merchants. I worked closely with frontend developers and QA to ensure a smooth user experience and reliable performance.

• Building and maintaining backend logic with PHP and the WordPress plugin architecture.
• Working with REST APIs for secure payment handling.
• Ensuring PCI compliance and robust error handling.
• Testing and debugging the integration against real-world use cases.

This role strengthened my experience in payment integrations, secure backend development and collaborative product delivery.

To streamline development I dockerised the entire infrastructure, making local setup easier for the team and ensuring consistent deployments. I built CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and Docker, automating testing, builds and deployment across staging and production.

On the cloud side I set up and managed our AWS infrastructure — EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront and CloudWatch — to support growing traffic and feature scope.

The ERP was modularised into independent services: Auth, Academics, HRM, Finance, Examination and Admission. I worked closely with engineers, product managers and QA, leading sprints, code reviews and daily stand-ups, and handled third-party integrations (SMS, email, SSO, payments) alongside logging and monitoring tooling.

I built RESTful APIs, collaborated with frontend teams and designed efficient MySQL schemas, focusing on performance through indexing and caching. I also automated internal workflows using job queues, scheduled tasks and notifications.

Beyond development I was actively involved in code reviews, feature planning and testing with PHPUnit and Postman.