Deepak C.

✅ Overview I’m a senior DevOps Consultant and Cloud Architect with over 17 years of IT experience, including 13+ years exclusively in DevOps and Cloud Automation. I specialize in Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, cloud migrations, and enterprise-grade security architecture across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. From startups to Fortune 500 clients, I’ve delivered scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure solutions tailored to business needs. Whether you're modernizing legacy systems or scaling cloud-native workloads, I bring depth, precision, and battle-tested expertise. 🧠 Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (Verified by Upwork & Credly) CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator – The Linux Foundation Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Well-Architected Proficient – AWS JAMF Certified Tech (JAMF 100 & 200) Cisco Certified Network Associate & Professional (Pending Verification) VMware VCP (Pending Verification) Datto Certified Deployment Specialist (DCDS) ⚙️ Core Skills & Tools ⚙️ DevOps & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) ⚙️ Expert in automating infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, and configuration tools like Ansible, Chef, and Helm. ⚙️ CI/CD pipeline orchestration using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and ArgoCD for fully automated build-deploy-monitor loops. ⚙️ GitOps and version-controlled infrastructure workflows for repeatable, auditable deployments. ☁️ Cloud Platforms & Services ⚙️ 9+ years of deep cloud experience across AWS, Azure, and GCP (basic). ⚙️ AWS expertise in EKS, EC2, Lambda, RDS, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch. ⚙️ Azure projects involving AAD, Key Vault, Security Center, Networking, and ARM templates. 💻 Scripting & Automation ⚙️ Proficient in automating infrastructure and workflows using Bash, PowerShell, Python, and Expect. ⚙️ Automated provisioning, configuration, backups, and system health checks. 🐳 Containers & Kubernetes ⚙️ Hands-on with Docker, container registries, and multi-stage builds. ⚙️ Orchestrated production-grade Kubernetes clusters (EKS, self-hosted, Rancher), using Ingress, Service Mesh, and K8s security policies. ⚙️ Helm chart management and deployment automation across environments. 🔐 Security & Networking ⚙️ Strong command over firewalls like Cisco ASA, Firepower, FortiGate, SonicWall. ⚙️ Designed Zero Trust architectures, configured VPNs, Routing, VLANs, NAT, and policy-based segmentation. ⚙️ Integrated SIEM, EDR, and cloud-native security tools for compliance and auditing. 🖥️ Enterprise IT & Endpoint Management (MDM) ⚙️ Windows Server (2003–2019) roles like Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, File & Print Services. ⚙️ Microsoft Exchange, Office 365 migrations, and hybrid AD-AAD sync. ⚙️ Expert in JAMF Pro, Addigy, Microsoft Intune, Kandji for Apple/macOS and Windows endpoint security and compliance. 📊 Monitoring, Logging & Observability ⚙️ Implemented centralized observability using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, and ELK Stack. ⚙️ Real-time alerts, custom dashboards, and log shipping pipelines to improve incident response and uptime.