Sohel R.
DevOps/Platform Engineer
I thrive on the challenge of building robust infrastructure that can handle the demands of millions of users while ensuring it remains secure and efficient. My journey began in Bangladesh, where I contributed to one of the country's leading newspapers—an experience that taught me how to develop applications that engage users under pressure. Since then, I’ve transitioned into the world of DevOps, where I’ve found my true calling. Whether you are migrating from shared hosting to the cloud or need to scale a Kubernetes cluster to handle massive traffic spikes, I provide the "push-button" infrastructure stability you need to focus on your product. I help businesses reduce cloud costs by designing efficient architectures, automating resource management, and continuously optimizing CLOUD environments for maximum performance and savings. 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚 & 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Designing highly available, fault-tolerant systems using AWS, GCP, and Hybrid-Cloud environments. 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 & 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Expert-level deployment and management of EKS, K8s, and Docker to streamline microservices. 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗜𝗮𝗖: Eliminating manual overhead and human error using Terraform, Ansible, and Chef for "push-button" infrastructure. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Deep-level tuning of LAMP/LEMP stacks, HAProxy, and databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) for maximum throughput. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Comprehensive auditing, OS hardening, and implementing robust mail security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC). 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Full-stack monitoring and logging implementation using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Datadog to catch issues before they affect users. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲? 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁-𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱: I focus on business outcomes—uptime, speed, and security. 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: Rare experience managing 100+ bare-metal dedicated servers alongside cloud clusters. 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: I respect deadlines and provide clear, transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $1.6k
Billed in all: $76,515$77k
$776 in the last 6 months
Across 219 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Read once a week before Oct 16, 2026, daily since. Dotted: longer than usual between two readings. Hatched: over two weeks without one.
Skill rankings: Top 9% in Progress Chef
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