Sep 2024 – Dec 2027 (expected)
OngoingDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science & Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh
About
Architecture is technical. Transformation is deeply human.
A career across telecommunications, enterprise platforms, hands-on engineering, university teaching and community leadership has shaped one consistent view: durable systems depend on clear decisions, capable people and earned trust.
Professional story
From infrastructure depth to transformation leadership.
Arif Hossen has spent more than two decades working where infrastructure, software delivery, security and operations meet. His work spans cloud platforms, Kubernetes and OpenShift, DevSecOps, observability, identity and emerging AI platform architecture.
That breadth has developed a systems view: technology choices matter, but operating models, governance and learning determine whether those choices create lasting value.
Alongside consulting and architecture, Arif contributes through professional communities, university engagement, technical speaking, coaching and mentoring.
Career journey
Experience across platforms, security and telecommunications.
Current
Co-Founder & Architect - Cloud, Platform, AI & CyberSec
MetaHeed Limited
Leading technology advisory, capability development and community-focused initiatives.
Nov 2025 - Apr 2026
Cloud Native Transformation Architect
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Advising cloud-native platform transformation and the capabilities required to operate it responsibly.
2026–present
OpenShift Architect
Omega Exim Limited
Supporting enterprise OpenShift architecture, reliability and operational practice.
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
Cloud & Platform Architect
Banglalink
Contributed to cloud and platform architecture in a large-scale telecommunications environment.
Dec 2006 - Jan 2022
Principal DevSecOps Engineer
Ericsson
Worked across secure delivery, automation and platform engineering in global telecommunications.
Jan 2005 - Nov 2005
Senior Programmer
IBCS-Primax Software Bangladesh Ltd.
Build mediation and data-warehouse solution for a Grameenphone
Nov 2004 - Dec 2005
Network Engineer
Aamra Networks Limited
System adminstration, network security, automation and platform engineering in Nationwide Internet Service Provider.
Teaching experience
Connecting formal teaching with current engineering practice.
Adjunct appointments are presented separately from industry roles to make the academic contribution clear.
Jan 2026–May 2026
Adjunct Faculty
UCSI University Bangladesh
Contributed industry-informed teaching within a formal university appointment.
Oct 2025–Mar 2026
Adjunct Faculty
Institute of Continuing Education, AIUB
Brought cloud, platform and engineering practice into continuing-education teaching.
Education
A multidisciplinary foundation.
Doctoral research, computer science, cloud computing and finance inform both technology decisions and the organizational systems around them.
Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
MSc in Cloud Computing
University of Leicester, UK
Oct 2018 – Sep 2020
Postgraduate studyPostgraduate Studies in Computer Science
Paderborn University, Germany
Jun 2010 - Mar 2015
MBA in Finance
Southeast University
Aug 2000 - Sep 2004
BSc in Computer Science & Engineering
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET)
Executive education
Jan 2025–Feb 2025
Certificate Course: CXO Strategy Conclave
Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka
Principles
How the work is approached.
Clarity before complexity
Make the problem, trade-offs and decision boundaries visible.
Evidence before confidence
Use observable outcomes and verifiable signals to guide improvement.
Capability before dependency
Leave teams stronger, with systems they can understand and operate.
Start a conversation
Explore a problem from the whole-system view.
Bring the platform challenge, transformation question or learning goal. We’ll start with clarity.