Suleman A.

I'm a DevOps and infrastructure engineer with hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters, self-hosted infrastructure, and AI-powered backend systems. I bridge the gap between raw infrastructure and intelligent automation — building platforms that are reliable, scalable, and built to last. My current focus is on Kubernetes automation (including AI-driven root cause analysis and auto-healing), local LLM deployments using Ollama, MySQL/PostgreSQL database administration, and VPS/cPanel server management. Whether you need a containerised microservice stack, a self-hosted AI system, a hardened database server, or a battle-tested CI/CD pipeline, I deliver clean, documented, maintainable solutions. WHAT I OFFER ⚙ DevOps & Kubernetes Multi-node K8s cluster setup and management, Helm deployments, namespace design, RBAC, networking (Calico/Flannel), persistent storage, and monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana). 🤖 AI/LLM Integration Local LLM deployment with Ollama (Llama 3, Qwen), building AI agents and pipelines via FastAPI, vector databases (Milvus), and RAG-based applications. 🗄 MySQL DBA Database design, query optimisation, replication setup (Galera/MariaDB), MaxScale connection pooling, schema migrations, backup strategies, and emergency recovery on live production systems. 🔧 Backend & Automation FastAPI microservices, Docker Compose stacks, WebSocket APIs, PostgreSQL schema design, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation with Python and Bash. 🖥 Self-Hosted & VPS Proxmox homelab design, cPanel/WHM administration, Apache & Nginx, SSL/TLS, server hardening, and complex OS upgrades on live production environments. 🔒 Networking & VPN OPNsense firewall setup, WireGuard VPN tunnels (split-tunnel and full-tunnel), AWS Lightsail integration, and secure network segmentation for homelab and business environments. TECHNICAL SKILLS Container & Orchestration Kubernetes Docker Helm Proxmox KIND Database MySQL PostgreSQL Galera MaxScale Redis AI / ML Ollama Llama 3 / Qwen Milvus FastAPI AI RAG Backend & Infrastructure FastAPI Python cPanel/WHM Terraform Bash NOTABLE PROJECTS K8s AutoPilot — Autonomous Kubernetes Management Platform • Built a full-stack Kubernetes management platform (FastAPI + React + PostgreSQL) with real-time dashboard metrics, role-based access control, and AI-powered root cause analysis. • Integrated a three-tier Ollama LLM strategy for log analysis, anomaly detection, and automated remediation suggestions. • Designed an auto-healing system with three safety tiers to prevent cascading failures in live cluster environments. Production MySQL / Galera Cluster Administration • Managed a multi-node Galera cluster with MaxScale as the connection router/load balancer in a live cPanel production environment. • Diagnosed and resolved a critical MaxScale connection exhaustion incident causing widespread application downtime — restored service with zero data loss. • Performed complex schema migrations, user permission audits, replication health checks, and routine backup/restore validation under production load. • Managed a production cPanel/WHM server through a live Ubuntu 20.04 → 22.04 upgrade with zero data loss. • Resolved critical Galera cluster / MaxScale connection exhaustion, Apache/SSL conflicts, and MySQL schema migrations under production load. WHY WORK WITH ME • I don't just deploy — I architect. Every system I build is documented, maintainable, and designed to scale. • Deep, real hands-on experience: I run a 4-node Kubernetes cluster and AI model server, which means I've already hit (and solved) the edge cases you'll face. • I communicate clearly throughout the project — no radio silence, no surprises at delivery. • Mid-tier pricing with senior-level depth. You get thoughtful engineering, not just execution. AVAILABILITY & RATE Availability: Open to part-time and full-time engagements, fixed-price and hourly contracts. Response Time: Within a few hours during business days.