Aug 2024 – Present
Associate Software Engineer
Ericsson
constcoder={name:'Zaina Ahmed',['Java', 'Kafka', 'Spring Boot', 'Docker', 'Kubernetes', 'Python', 'AWS', 'React', 'NextJS', 'MySql', 'Docker', 'Functional Testing & Automation'],hardWorker:true,quickLearner:true,problemSolver:true,hireable:function() {return(this.hardWorker&&this.problemSolver&&this.skills.length>=5);};};ABOUT ME
Who am I ?
Software Engineer with 2+ years at Ericsson building enterprise-scale Java microservices, event-driven Kafka systems, and automation frameworks. I specialise in backend development, CI/CD pipeline engineering, and AI-assisted tooling — and I'm passionate about building reliable, impactful software. Currently based in Perth, WA and actively seeking opportunities in Australia's tech industry.
Experiences
Jan 2024 – Jul 2024
R&D Engineer Intern
Ericsson
Skills
PROJECTS
Fast Feedback Development Platform
constproject={name:'Fast Feedback Development Platform',tools: ['Java', 'Docker', 'Kubernetes', 'Helm', 'Spring Boot],myRole:R&D Engineer,Description: Designed and deployed an enterprise Fast Feedback platform at Ericsson by containerising Java microservices with Docker and orchestrating them using Kubernetes-in-Docker (Kind). Replicated full staging-equivalent environments locally, cutting feature validation time from 30 minutes to under 10 minutes — a 3x improvement. Reduced cloud infrastructure dependency by 40–60% and per-machine memory footprint by 60% through Helm-based resource optimisation.,};Kubernetes Pod Connectivity Framework
constproject={name:'Kubernetes Pod Connectivity Framework',tools: ['Java', 'Kubernetes', 'Spring Boot', 'CI/CD', 'Jenkins],myRole:Associate Software Engineer,Description: Engineered an automated pod connectivity and service discovery framework within Kubernetes at Ericsson to eliminate manual inter-service configuration. The framework automated service-to-service communication across distributed microservices, reducing manual configuration time by 80% and enabling seamless CI/CD pipeline integration across all connected services.,};Automated Test Suite Framework
constproject={name:'Automated Test Suite Framework',tools: ['JUnit', 'Robot Framework', 'Java', 'GitLab CI', 'Jenkins],myRole:Associate Software Engineer,Description: Built a comprehensive automated testing framework at Ericsson covering 150+ regression, smoke, integration, and contract test cases using JUnit and Robot Framework. The framework covered Kafka-backed service pipelines and REST API contracts, reducing manual QA effort by 40% and accelerating release cycles by 30%. Integrated into CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins and GitLab CI for continuous validation.,};AI-Assisted Developer Tooling Integration
constproject={name:'AI-Assisted Developer Tooling Integration',tools: ['Amazon Q Developer', 'Python', 'Java', 'AI Prompt Engineering],myRole:Associate Software Engineer,Description: Led the integration of Amazon Q Developer and Q CLI AI-assisted tooling into Ericsson's engineering workflows. Developed internal documentation, best-practice prompting guides, and training materials as a certified Prompt Engineer (Ericsson BCSS BOS). The initiative drove a 30% improvement in developer efficiency metrics in quarterly reviews and established AI-assisted workflows as a team standard.,};Educations
Sep 2020 – Jul 2024
Vellore Institute of Technology
May 2020
International Indian School, Dammam
Blogs
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"Beyond the Booth: How the Elevation 2026 Careers Expo by Engineers Australia sharpened My Edge in Australia's Tech Industry"
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There are moments in your career that don't just add a line to your resume but they reshape how you...
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Prompt Engineering at Workplace: How I Used Amazon Q Developer to Boost Team Productivity by 30%
7 Min Read
If someone had told me a year ago that learning how to talk to an AI would become one of the most...
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How I Cut Infrastructure Costs by 60% by developing a Fast Feedback Development Platform using containerization technologies.
6 Min Read
When I joined Ericsson's R&D team as an intern, our development environment had a problem that...
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Getting Started with Apache Kafka: What I Learned Building Event-Driven Microservices at Ericsson
5 Min Read
When I first heard the word "Kafka" in a technical meeting at Ericsson, I nodded confidently while...