Hi, I’m Shadi.

Infrastructure engineer · Runner · Thinking in public

I build and scale infrastructure systems and write about reliability, distributed systems, and chasing a sub-3-hour marathon. This is where I share what I’m learning about software, running, and life in general without any corporate filter.

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Distributed Systems Reliability Platform Engineering Running Personal

Currently working on Service Mesh and Kubernetes at Reddit. Training hard to get faster and still eat what I want.

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Writing

Systems, reliability, and engineering practice.

Notes on infra work, design tradeoffs, and how to keep teams calm.

Running

Long runs, short notes, steady progress.

Training logs, mental cues, and what I learn from the miles.

Life

Travel, resets, and the season between sprints.

Personal updates and small observations from the road.

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Latest writing

February 21, 2026

I am stressed about blogging

My first post on this blog!