Rahul K.
DevOps Engineer & AI Agent Developer | Cloud, DevSecOps & Python
Need a scalable cloud infrastructure, zero-downtime CI/CD pipelines, or autonomous AI agents that automate your business workflows? I specialize in building production-ready DevOps infrastructure, hardening cloud security, and developing intelligent AI agents powered by Python, Google Cloud Vertex AI, and MCP (Model Context Protocol). Whether migrating workloads from legacy servers to Docker/Kubernetes, securing Linux systems, or engineering autonomous LLM pipelines, I focus on clean architecture, high uptime, and tangible ROI. ──────────────────────────────────────────── CORE COMPETENCIES & CLIENT DELIVERABLES: ──────────────────────────────────────────── 1. CLOUD & DEVOPS ENGINEERING • Cloud Architecture: AWS (EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, IAM), GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, Compute Engine), Azure • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Helm • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, OpenTofu, Bash automation • CI/CD Pipelines: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI (automated linting, testing, and zero-downtime deployment) • Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch 2. AUTONOMOUS AI AGENTS & AUTOMATION • LLM & Agent Frameworks: Vertex AI (Gemini 2.5), LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen • Protocol Integrations: Model Context Protocol (MCP) server & client architectures • API Automation & Backends: Python, FastAPI, REST APIs, asynchronous task workers • Security & Guardrails: Prompt injection defense, structured JSON validation, API rate-limiting 3. CLOUD SECURITY & SYSTEM HARDENING (DevSecOps) • Linux Server Administration: Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, CentOS security hardening • Access & IAM: Least-privilege IAM policies, SSH key hardening, firewall/VPC isolation • Vulnerability Scanning: Automated CVE scans, Trivy, SSL/TLS configuration ──────────────────────────────────────────── WHY CLIENTS WORK WITH ME: ──────────────────────────────────────────── ✓ Clear, transparent communication with daily async updates ✓ Production-grade code with automated test coverage ✓ Clean documentation & architecture diagrams included with every handover ✓ Available for both strategic project sprints and ongoing monthly infrastructure retainers Let’s turn your infrastructure or AI roadmap into a competitive advantage. Send me a message or invite to schedule a quick discovery call!
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $272
Billed in all: $9,210$9.2k
$91 in the last 6 months
Across 17 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 28% in Kubernetes
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