Zakaria Bouzara

👨‍💻Junior DevOps Engineer & Web Developer

Passionate about cloud infrastructure, automation, and building secure, scalable applications. Constantly sharpening problem-solving skills through LeetCode challenges.

About Me

I'm a passionate DevOps Engineer and Web Developer with a background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and web security. I excel in building scalable and optimized solutions using modern technologies and best practices.

Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Network and Distributed Systems while actively contributing to various tech communities and working on innovative projects that bridge the gap between development and operations.

2+
Years Experience
10+
Technologies
Bab ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
bouzara.zakaria.25@gmail.com
Arabic (Native), English (Very Good), French (Good)

Technical Skills

Languages

PythonGoJavaScriptPHPJavaCLuaYAMLHTML/CSSSQL

Frameworks

DjangoNext.jsExpressReactFlaskFastAPIBootstrapTailwindCSSGRpc

Tools

Git/GitHubDockerKubernetesTerraformNGINXApacheSSHProxmox

Cloud

AWSAzureGCPDigitalOceanherokuFirebase

Domains

Web SecurityCloud ServicesAutomationDatabases

Certifications

Winner (1st Place): Yalidine "Hack the future" Hackathon (Nov 2025)
ICT-Towers: Basic Security (Sep 2022)

Experience

Microservices Monitoring Intern

Jun 2025 – Sep 2025
Amana Assurances - Elbiar Algiers, Algeria

Implemented a comprehensive monitoring and logging solution using an open-source stack (Grafana, Prometheus, and Graylog). Configured Alertmanager to automate real-time incident notifications and system health tracking. Optimized infrastructure visibility by designing custom dashboards to monitor critical system metrics.

Intern Web Developer & Web Security Engineer

Dec 2023 – Jun 2024
CERIST - Ben aknoun Algiers, Algeria

Developed Wikayanet.dz, a platform for publishing cybersecurity news and articles, using Django and Express.js. Researched and implemented web security best practices to secure the application. Collaborated with senior engineers to ensure robust back-end systems and data protection practices.

Developed Team Member

Oct 2024 – Present
Google Developer Group (GDG), ESI Alger

Contributed to new events registration form Template using Next.js and participated in internal hackathons and coding challenges and currently a part from the club’s Development team.

External Relationships department Member

Nov 2024 – Present
ShellMates Club, ESI Alger

Contributing to development and security-focused initiatives. Worked in the External Relations team; contributed to securing sponsorships for the upcoming event: Hackini.

Featured Projects

Wikayanet

Completed

A web platform using Django and HTML to deliver real-time security updates and news.

DjangoHTMLReal-time

Hyperconverged Cloud Infrastructure (HCI)

In Dev

Architected and deployed a highly available hyperconverged infrastructure, integrating compute, storage, and networking into a single software-defined pool.

ProxmoxCephKVMOpenStackTerraform

Registrations form template

Completed

A Template for Future GDG Events registrations form

Next.jsGoogle Cloud Consolebackend

Insecure-mail

In Dev

A newsletter mailing app that sends cybersecurity relevant mails to subscribers 3 times a week.

GoFiberDockermailGun

Education

Master's Degree in Network and Distributed Systems

Sep 2024 – ongoing
University of USTHB, Algiers
in progress

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Sep 2021 – Jun 2024
University of USTHB
completed

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborating on projects, or just having a chat about technology.