Assem Hasna

ASSEM HASNA

SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER

AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
Docker
CI/CD
Blockchain

PERSONAL PROFILE

I'm a Digital Firefighter—someone who steps in when systems break, risks rise, and urgent action is needed. Just as I once delivered aid on the ground, I now bring that same calm and urgency to digital crises, restoring stability and protecting infrastructure.

As a DevOps Engineer, I'm driven by a mission to use technology to safeguard and improve lives. From early-warning systems in conflict zones to scaling secure Web3 infrastructure, I combine humanitarian tech work with deep expertise in Kubernetes, automation, and cloud-native systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Infrastructure & DevOps
Linux SysAdmin
Terraform
Ansible
Kubernetes
Docker
Serverless
AWS CDK
CI/CD
GitOps
ArgoCD
Programming & Development
Python
MicroPython
JavaScript
Node
React
NextJS
Bash
SQL
NoSQL
Git
Hardware & IoT
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
PyCom
3D Printing
Industrial 3D Design
Languages
  • ArabicNative
  • EnglishAdvanced
  • GermanAdvanced
  • SpanishBeginner

WORK EXPERIENCE

Platform Lead

Chainflip Labs GmbH, Berlin

April 2024 - Present

  • Leading a team of 3 DevOps Engineers
  • Disaster Recovery and Backup plans
  • Resource Planning and Project Management
  • Release Management
  • Infrastructure Scalability Planning
  • Cross-cloud Workload Deployment and Management
  • Implementing GitOps Best-Practices for managing K8s workloads

DevOps Engineer

Chainflip Labs GmbH, Berlin

Feb. 2022 - April 2024

  • Implemented multi-account AWS Architecture
  • Bootstrapped and managed multiple Kubernetes clusters
  • IaC Testing and Automation
  • CI/CD pipeline migration from CircleCI to GitHub Actions
  • Self-hosted GitHub Action Runners on AWS and Digitalocean
  • Full testing suite for persistent and ephemeral Testnets
  • Bootstrapped Blockchain Mainnet
  • Self-hosted Monitoring and Alerting Stack using Prometheus, Loki, Grafana and Alertmanager
  • On-call rotations and response framework planning
  • Managed multi-cloud workloads
  • VMs and Baremetal Server Management

Software and DevOps Engineer

Hala Systems Inc., Berlin

Aug 2017 - Present

  • Contributed to building an early warning system for civilians against Airstrikes in Syria (with White Helmets)
  • Ran Multiple Production workloads on AWS
  • Implemented CI/CD principles
  • Monitoring and alerting for Production Systems
  • Used IaC to manage workloads and configuration
  • Modernising a monolith systems into cloud-native

IoT Solutions Developer - Intern

Cisco, Berlin

Dec 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Built IoT Solutions using Container Technologies on Cisco Routers

Robotics & IoT Teacher

ReDI School, Berlin

Nov 2015 - Present

  • Teaching refugees and newcomers the basics of IoT and Cloud Computing
  • Inspiring kids to learn more about programming

3D Printing Associate Engineer

Refugee Open Ware, Amman, Jordan

Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

  • Making prosthetics accessible to refugees and local communities in a cost-effective manner using 3D Printing
  • Contributed to establishing the first FabLab in Jordan

Volunteer Paramedic

Syria

April 2011 - April 2013

University of Damascus, Syria

UG Mathematics | Sep 2012 - Feb 2013

CONTACT

Contact Information

MORE ABOUT ME

Notable Recognition
Meeting with Chancellor Merkel

Meeting with Chancellor Merkel

Met with Chancellor Merkel in 2015 as part of her visit to ReDI School

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