Arif Ali
Technical Director, Just After Midnight
Bio:
Arif Ali leads the technical direction for 24/7 cloud, platform, and reliability services, focusing on how complex systems fail, how they are protected, and how they are kept running under real-world conditions. He specialises in multi-cloud and hybrid environments across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, with deep expertise in Cloudflare and edge security. His experience includes responding to major service outages and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, as well as designing platforms built to withstand them. His work also involves advising organisations on day-to-day cloud decisions that improve reliability, reduce risk, and avoid unnecessary cloud spend.
Qualifications & Credentials
Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Cloudflare Certified; Application Security Engineer, Application Security & Performance Configuration Engineer, Zero Trust Fundamentals, Sales Professional L1&2
Areas of expertise
Multi-Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), Hybrid Cloud Strategy, Cloudflare & Edge Security, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), DDoS Mitigation, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), High-Availability System Design, Incident Response & Outage Management, Cloud Cost Optimisation & Waste Reduction, Security-by-Design Platforms
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arifali6/
Location:
Dartford, UK
Website:
https://www.justaftermidnight247.com/
Media Room:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/10S_6eiC3vzFoo_oFSp3JWw4Gnfcxjh-k
Arif is available for media appearances and opportunities.