# About Akmal Fairuz

## Bio
Akmal Fairuz is a software engineer and infrastructure engineer who primarily works with Go. He is experienced with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud infrastructure, and is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate. He is the founder of Venity Network, a Minecraft server network founded in 2020 that peaked at around 1,000 concurrent users in 2021. He is also an active open-source contributor on GitHub.

## Resume
- **PDF Download:** [/cv.pdf](https://akmalfairuz.com/cv.pdf)
- **Web Resume (Markdown):** [/resume.md](https://akmalfairuz.com/resume.md)

## Technical Skills
- **Programming Languages:** Go, Java, Rust, C/C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP
- **Backend Engineering:** REST APIs, gRPC, OpenAPI/Swagger, WebSockets, Microservices, API Design, Message Queue
- **AI Engineering:** AI Agents, LLM Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI-compatible API
- **Frontend:** React, Tailwind, Flutter
- **Cloud & DevOps:** Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, GitHub Actions, Cloudflare Zero Trust, Helm
- **Databases:** MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch
- **Observability Tools:** Prometheus, Grafana, Loki
- **Other Tools:** Git, GitHub, JetBrains IDE

## Experience
### Founder & Lead Server Developer — Venity Network (2020 Apr - Present)
I am a founder and lead server developer at Venity Network, a minecraft server network.

- Architected and maintained a high-performance Minecraft server network averaging 300 CCU and 5,000 DAU.
- Peaked at around 1,000 CCU in 2021.
- Developed backend services in Go, including public REST APIs, gRPC service communication, gamemode engines, and a custom UDP proxy handling 30k+ PPS.
- Deployed containerized workloads on multi-cluster Kubernetes across multiple regions with zero-downtime rollouts, self-healing, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Optimized MariaDB to handle 500+ QPS and high-frequency operations for persistent player data.
- Built a full-stack store platform using React and Go, integrating Xendit and PayPal payment gateways.
- Implemented observability using Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki to monitor metrics, logs, and server performance.

## Education
### BINUS University (2024 Sep - 2028 Aug)
- **Degree:** Computer Science
- **Overview:** I am a Computer Science student at Bina Nusantara University, with relevant coursework in Software Engineering, Data Structures and Algorithms, Cloud Computing, Software Development & Operations, and Computer Networks.
- **Relevant Coursework:** Software Engineering, Data Structures and Algorithms, Cloud Computing, Software Development & Operations, Computer Networks

## Certifications
- **AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate** (Issued Aug 2026 · Expires Aug 2029) — [Verify Credential](https://www.credly.com/badges/9cbd9d01-df07-474c-b574-61f50bb65397/linked_in_profile)
- **AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner** (Issued May 2026 · Expires May 2029) — [Verify Credential](https://www.credly.com/badges/d2bf3f7e-35ea-4690-a1cf-a3d7b27dc7e5/linked_in_profile)
- **Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals** (Issued Mar 2026) — [Verify Credential](https://www.credly.com/badges/d97f7847-e896-4089-9b7c-2f127195028f/linked_in_profile)

## Security Research
### Security Research (Jan 2023)
Discovered a denial-of-service vulnerability in PocketMine-MP, an open-source Minecraft Bedrock server with approximately 3,600 GitHub stars. The vulnerability involved modal form response handling, was credited in GHSA-7m9r-rq9j-wmmh, and was patched in version 4.12.5.
- **Security Advisory:** [GHSA-7m9r-rq9j-wmmh](https://github.com/pmmp/PocketMine-MP/security/advisories/GHSA-7m9r-rq9j-wmmh)

## Connect & Social Links
- **GitHub:** [https://github.com/AkmalFairuz](https://github.com/AkmalFairuz)
- **LinkedIn:** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/AkmalFairuz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/AkmalFairuz)
- **Discord:** `akmalfairuz` ([Discord Profile](https://discord.com/users/345804023930159104))
- **Email:** [hi@akmalfairuz.com](mailto:hi@akmalfairuz.com)
- **Venity Network Email:** [akmal@venitymc.com](mailto:akmal@venitymc.com)