Cloud & DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and managing scalable infrastructure, automating deployments, and ensuring system reliability. I specialize in cloud-native architectures, CI/CD automation, and production-grade monitoring solutions.

🌟 Open Source Enthusiast - I'm passionate about open source software and self-hosted solutions. I believe in privacy, transparency, and community-driven innovation.

"If it's not automated, it's not production-ready."

I'm passionate about creating secure, observable, and maintainable systems that just work.

📅 June 2022 – Present

• 🚀 Architected and implemented comprehensive CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 60%
• ☁️ Migrated legacy infrastructure to Azure cloud with Terraform IaC, improving scalability and reducing costs
• 📊 Deployed production-grade monitoring stack (Prometheus + Grafana) with custom dashboards and alerting
• 🔐 Implemented security best practices including automated vulnerability scanning and compliance checks
• 🐳 Containerized applications using Docker and orchestrated with Kubernetes for high availability
• 📝 Automated repetitive tasks with Bash scripting, saving 20+ hours weekly across teams

📅 October 2018 – June 2022

• ⚙️ Managed multi-tier Azure infrastructure supporting critical healthcare and government applications
• 🗄️ Administered MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL databases with automated backup and recovery solutions
• 🔒 Developed and implemented security hardening procedures and disaster recovery protocols
• 📈 Optimized server performance through monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning
• 🛠️ Provisioned and configured production environments for mission-critical applications

📅 March 2013 – June 2018

• 🖥️ Managed hybrid Linux/Windows infrastructure supporting 100+ users
• 🌐 Maintained network infrastructure, DNS, and Active Directory services
• 🔧 Provided technical support for enterprise applications and IT systems
• 📦 Implemented automated backup solutions and system monitoring

Healthcare management system infrastructure supporting state-wide health services

• Stack: Azure VMs, MySQL, NGINX
• Scale: Multi-tier architecture serving healthcare workers across Nagaland

Mother & Newborn tracking application for Bihar Government

• Stack: Docker, PostgreSQL, Jenkins CI/CD
• Impact: Real-time tracking of maternal and child health metrics

Government financial management and tracking system

• Stack: AWS EKS (Kubernetes), RDS (Postgres), Prometheus, Grafana
• Architecture: Hybrid cloud setup with container orchestration and managed database
• Monitoring: Production-grade observability with custom dashboards

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation infrastructure platform

• Stack: AWS EKS, Network Load Balancer, NGINX Ingress Controller, RDS Postgres
• Features: High-availability Kubernetes cluster with automated deployments
• Automation: Shell scripting for operational tasks

Management Information System for program monitoring

• Stack: Azure, PostgreSQL, Jenkins CI/CD
• Features: Automated reporting and data visualization

AI-powered support chatbot platform

• Stack: Docker, Kubernetes, NGINX
• Deployment: Containerized microservices architecture

I'm a strong advocate for privacy, data sovereignty, and open source software. I run a complete self-hosted infrastructure at home for personal projects and experimentation.

In-house bare-metal Kubernetes cluster

• Multi-node K8s cluster for container orchestration
• GitOps-based deployments with ArgoCD
• High availability with load balancing and persistent storage

• WireGuard VPN Server - Self-hosted VPN for secure remote access
• Matrix (Synapse) - End-to-end encrypted communication server as alternative to Slack/WhatsApp
• Mattermost - Open source secure team collaboration platform

• Jitsi Meet - Self-hosted video conferencing platform (Zoom alternative)
• Rocket.Chat - Secure, open source team chat solution

• MinIO - S3-compatible object storage server
• NAS Server (TrueNAS/OpenMediaVault) - Centralized network-attached storage
• Nextcloud - Self-hosted file sync and share (Dropbox/Google Drive alternative)

Centralized Monitoring Stack:

• Prometheus - Metrics collection and storage
• Grafana - Visualization and dashboards
• Loki - Log aggregation system
• Alertmanager - Alert routing and management
• Node Exporter - Hardware and OS metrics
• cAdvisor - Container metrics

Centralized Logging:

• ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) - Log management and analysis
• Graylog - Alternative log management platform

• Portainer - Docker and Kubernetes management UI
• Traefik - Cloud-native reverse proxy and load balancer
• Pi-hole - Network-wide ad blocking and DNS server
• GitLab CE - Self-hosted Git repository and CI/CD
• Ansible AWX - Automation platform and UI for Ansible
• Vault (HashiCorp) - Secrets management

Currently exploring:

• 🔄 GitOps workflows with ArgoCD and Flux
• 🔐 DevSecOps practices and security automation
• ☸️ Advanced Kubernetes patterns and service mesh (Istio/Linkerd)
• 📊 eBPF-based observability tools
• 🏠 Homelab automation and self-hosted alternatives to commercial SaaS

I believe in:

• 🔓 Freedom - Software should respect user freedom and privacy
• 🤝 Community - Collaborative development creates better solutions
• 🔍 Transparency - Open code means auditable security
• 💡 Innovation - Open source drives technological advancement
• 🌍 Accessibility - Technology should be available to everyone

• 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/flatlineratheist
• 📧 Email: faizanenator@gmail.com
• 🐙 GitHub: github.com/flatlineratheist
• 📍 Location: Lucknow