The Team

Photo of Wajid Zahoor

Wajid Zahoor

Digital Research Infrastructure Engineer - Linux Specialist

Role in NEODAAS

At NEODAAS, Wajid serves as a Digital Research Infrastructure Engineer – Linux Specialist, where he manages High Performance Computing and storage systems used for operational satellite data processing and supports the AI service, particularly MAGEOHub.

Biography

With over five years of global experience in Linux, DevSecOps, and Cloud domains, Wajid has excelled in roles such as engineer, team lead, manager, trainer, SME, and consultant. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of emerging IT trends, in addition to holding a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, he has earned more than 12 professional certifications throughout his career. These include Google’s Professional Cloud Architect and Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Certified Terraform Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, and Red Hat Certified Specialist in Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting, among others.

As a highly rated freelancer and contractor on Upwork, Wajid has successfully completed over 20 projects, receiving outstanding reviews for his work. Guided by the philosophy of “learn one, do one, teach one,” he has also been a seasoned professional trainer, specializing in DevOps, Cloud, and Security domains.

Other Team Members

Photo of Steve Groom

Prof Steve Groom

Head of Service
Photo of Dan Clewley

Dr Dan Clewley

NEODAAS Manager
Photo of William Jay

William Jay

Research Scientist
Photo of Aser Mata

Aser Mata

Research Scientist
Photo of Peter Miller

Dr Peter Miller

Senior Research Scientist
Photo of Nick Selmes

Dr Nick Selmes

Research Scientist
Photo of Peter Walker

Peter Walker

Research Software Engineer
Photo of Mark Warren

Dr Mark Warren

Research Software Engineer
Photo of Emma Sullivan

Emma Sullivan

Research Scientist
Photo of David Moffat

Dr David Moffat

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Data Scientist
Photo of Angus Laurenson

Dr Angus Laurenson

Scientific Python developer
Photo of Elin Meek

Elin Meek

Project Manager