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Sakib Al Hasan Rifat

Beyond the Classroom — Alumni Story

Sakib Al Hasan Rifat

DevOps Lead

Atlassian · Sydney, Australia

“A journey built on curiosity, discipline and mathematics.”

About Sakib Al Hasan Rifat

Sakib Al Hasan Rifat has built his career in technology, currently as a devOps Lead at Atlassian in Sydney, where his work centres on building technology used by millions of people.

His journey ran from Cambridge mathematics in Chattogram to a BSc Software Engineering at University of New South Wales, and from there into professional life as a systems Administrator. Each step widened the canvas; none changed the method — define the problem precisely, then solve it honestly.

He remains a firm believer that early foundations compound across a lifetime.

Their Journey


  1. School
    Cambridge O & A Level Mathematics, Chattogram

  2. University
    BSc Software Engineering, University of New South Wales

  3. First Role
    Systems Administrator

  4. Career Development
    Growing specialisation in software systems and computation

  5. Current Position
    DevOps Lead, Atlassian — Sydney

Achievements

  • Completed BSc Software Engineering at University of New South Wales
  • Earned a place on a highly competitive graduate programme
  • Joined Atlassian — Sydney, Australia
  • Progressed to senior responsibility within five years

In Their Words

“Automation is laziness done with mathematical rigour.”— Sakib Al Hasan Rifat

A Journey That Began in the Classroom

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