Network and cybersecurity professional in the financial sector with expertise in secure enterprise network design, PKI infrastructure, and defense-in-depth strategies. Experienced in deploying and managing core infrastructure, as well as Python-driven automation. Additional exposure to system administration and Kubernetes. Former full-stack developer with a soft spot for clean backends.
Experience
Assistant Manager - Infrastructure and Operations Services
Maldives Monetary Authority
Sep 2025 - Present
- Led a comprehensive redesign of the organization's network topology, resolving legacy design flaws and strengthening network reliability across the whole organization.
- Oversee and maintain switching infrastructure, including firmware upgrades, configuration management, and full lifecycle operations using Cisco Catalyst Center.
- Administer Palo Alto firewalls, including policy management, gateway configurations, and GlobalProtect VPN access.
- Manage critical servers such as RTGS/ACH, including certificate updates, daily administration and troubleshooting.
- Administer VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure, performing routine VM provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Implemented network monitoring solutions to collect metrics and automate configuration backups for core infrastructure systems.
- Manage application deployments and updates for Instant Payments System on Kubernetes.
Assistant Manager - Digital Security Services
Maldives Monetary Authority
Apr 2025 - Sep 2025
- Migrated legacy internal Certificate Authority for RTGS/ACH systems to a Vault-based PKI architecture, achieving a ~95% reduction in certificate issuance time.
- Administer Sophos security platform and security controls across the environment.
- Utilize Elastic SIEM for log aggregation, monitoring, and security analysis.
- Delivered regular cybersecurity presentations to the entire organization, raising awareness of security best practices.
Assistant Manager - Innovation and Application Engineering Services
Maldives Monetary Authority
Nov 2023 - Apr 2025
- Lead and manage the helpdesk team, overseeing organization-wide IT support operations with both remote and on-site service delivery.
- Streamlined printer deployment by migrating from manual provisioning to PrinterLogic, reducing printer-related support tickets by over 90%.
- Replaced legacy Intel EMA with NinjaOne RMM, improving remote endpoint management and support response times.
- Co-led the migration from a legacy DHCP solution to a more robust and centrally managed DHCP platform, improving address allocation reliability.
Teaching Assistant - Software Tools
University of Bristol
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023
- Guided students in system administration, Git workflows, SQL, debugging, POSIX fundamentals, and PGP encryption, providing hands-on support for assignments and labs.
Officer - Development and Technology Projects
Maldives Monetary Authority
Apr 2019 - Sep 2020
- Develop full-stack applications using Django/Flask backends and Vue 3 + Vuetify frontends.
- Serve as sole maintainer of the MMA public website, managing development, updates, and deployments.
- Use Git with structured branching strategies to manage source control and development workflows.
- Provide technical support and helpdesk services, troubleshooting hardware, software, and infrastructure issues.
Education
BSc. Computer Science
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
2020 - 2023
- Result: Upper-second class
- Thesis: PrivacWeb — A Useful Tool In Making Websites More Transparent
Edexcel A Levels
Centre for Higher Secondary Education, Maldives
2017 - 2018
- Result: 2A*, 3A
Cambridge O Levels
Ahmadhiyya International School, Maldives
2014 - 2016
- Result: 5A*, 2A, 1B
Awards & Recognition
2nd Place - BAE Systems CTF 2022
Capture The Flag competition hosted by BAE Systems with the University of Bristol CS Society.
High Achievers Scholarship
Fully paid undergraduate scholarship for outstanding academic performance in higher secondary education.
Presidential Medal for Accounting
Awarded for achieving highest international marks in Edexcel A Level Accounting.
MMA Social Icon 2025
Awarded for fostering team spirit and promoting social harmony, recognized in a vote open to the entire organization of 300 employees.
National Academic Rankings
4th Place in A'Level National Top Ten. 2nd Place in O'Level National Top Ten.
Blog
Undergraduate Thesis Project - PrivacWeb
A full-stack web application that analyzes websites for privacy transparency, helping users understand how their data is collected and used.
University Department Web Application
Designed and built a full-stack web application for a university department, featuring a Django REST backend, Vue.js frontend, containerized with Docker, and served via Nginx in production.
CSSxBoeing Hackathon 2022
Built a web application to visualize world heritage sites globally using Globe.GL and public APIs.
Key Technologies
Networking & Infrastructure
Cisco
Palo Alto
VMWare
Linux Server Administration
Cybersecurity
PKI / Certificate Management
Vault
Elastic SIEM
Sophos
DevOps
Kubernetes
Docker
Nginx
Development & Automation
Python
Django
Flask
Vue 3
Vuetify
Git
Playwright
Hobbies & Interests
Capture the Flags
Competing in CTF challenges across platforms like TryHackMe and HackTheBox to sharpen offensive and defensive security skills.
Self-hosting
Running self-hosted services and applications for privacy, learning, and full control over personal infrastructure.
Home-labbing
Building and maintaining a home lab environment to experiment with networking, virtualization, and enterprise technologies.