Janam Khatiwada

Jhapa, Nepal • Tel: + (977) 9815980372 • Email: [email protected]

SUMMARY
As a DevOps wizard and a Linux ninja with over 5 years of experience, I possess expertise in cloud
environments such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, containerization tools like
Docker ,Podman,Orchestration tools like Kubernetes, build tools like Maven and Jenkins, and
configuration management tools like Ansible, Salt Stack, and Terraform. My proficiency in
monitoring and logging tools like NewRelic, ELK, Datadog, Grafana and Prometheus, coupled with
experience in MySQL, Postgresql, Git, Apache, Tomcat, Nginx, and SDLC methodologies makes
me a valuable asset to any organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2022 - Present Senior Devops Engineer Cloudhero Bucharest,Romania

• Designed and configured key cloud services on AWS, Azure, and DigitalOcean, utilizing
advanced cloud computing techniques and strategies with Terraform.

• Developed automation tools enabling continuous monitoring of system performance,

identifying key KPIs and bottlenecks, and making data-driven decisions on workload
distribution and scaling.

• Implemented robust CI/CD pipelines with Gitlab Ci, Github Actions, and ArgoCD,
ensuring secure and seamless delivery of code.

• Managed large-scale, complex AWS infrastructures with hundreds of nodes and significant
user bases to ensure smooth and efficient system operations.

• Utilized advanced monitoring and analytics tools such as New Relic, DataDog, Grafana,
and ELK to maintain optimal system performance, quickly identifying and addressing
potential issues or bottlenecks.
 • Collaborated cross-functionally to integrate code seamlessly across all stages of the
development pipeline, tailored solutions to meet clients' unique needs and requirements, and
stayed current with emerging trends, technologies, and tools in the DevOps space while
maintaining the highest standards of quality.

Dec 2020 - Dec 2021 DevOps Engineer CogentHealth Pvt. Ltd. Kathmandu,Nepal

• Designed and configured cloud services on AWS, Azure, and DigitalOcean using
Terraform, applying advanced cloud computing techniques, and ensuring smooth and
efficient system operations.

• Developed automation tools to enable continuous monitoring of system performance

across multiple production environments, identifying bottlenecks and KPIs, and making
data-driven decisions on workload distribution and scaling.

• Implemented and optimized CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab CI, Github Actions, and
ArgoCD, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment times, and ensuring secure and
seamless delivery of code.

• Maintained and managed large-scale AWS infrastructures with hundreds of nodes and
significant user bases, utilizing advanced monitoring and analytics tools such as New Relic,
DataDog, Grafana, and ELK to maintain optimal system performance.

• Adapted to various technology stacks and tools, tailoring solutions to meet clients' specific
needs and requirements, collaborating cross-functionally with developers, quality assurance
engineers, and product managers.

• Stayed current with emerging trends, technologies, and tools in the DevOps space,
attending conferences, participating in online communities, and engaging with thought
leaders, committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and fully compliant with
established guidelines and standards.

Feb 2018 — Nov 2020 DevOps Engineer Codavatar Tech Pvt. Ltd. Kathmandu,Nepal

• Collaborated with developers to create an efficient CI/CD pipeline using GitlabCI,

resulting in a 50% reduction in deployment time.

• Orchestrated seamless CD with Argocd, ensuring the continuous deployment of our

applications.

• Utilized Docker and Kubernetes to deploy and manage our applications, enabling auto-
scaling and high availability.
 • Automated tasks using Python scripting, resulting in a 40% increase in productivity.

• Implemented robust monitoring and logging with Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki,
reducing mean- time-to-resolution by 30%.

• Strengthened system security by setting up firewall rules to prevent unauthorized access

and safeguarding against cyber attacks.

• Leveraged Git for version control system, maintaining code consistency and enabling easy
collaboration among team members.

• Optimized database uptime by implementing HA Postgres operators such as Spilo and

Zalando Postgres Operator, ensuring zero downtime for critical database operations.

EDUCATION
2016-2020 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and InformationTechnology Tribhuvan
University Kathmandu,Nepal

RELEVANT SKILLS

● Cloud Environments: AWS, Azure, Google cloud platform, DigitalOcean

● AWS Services : EC2, ELB, VPC, RDS, AMI, IAM, S3, Cloud Watch, Cloud Trial, SNS,
SQS, EBS, Route 53 Containerization Tools: Docker, Kubernetes,ContainerD, Podman

● Build Tools : MAVEN, Hudson and Jenkins

● Configuration Management Tools: Ansible, Salt stack, Terraform

● Monitoring Tools: Nagios, ELK, Datadog, Grafana, Cloud Watch , NewRelic

● Databases: MySQL, Postgres

● Version Control Tools: GIT, GIT Hub, Gitlab

 ● Web Servers: Apache, Tomcat, Nginx

● Languages/Scripts: HTML, Shell, Bash, Powershell

● SDLC: Agile, Scrum

● Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, Java Script, JSON

● Operating Systems: Red Hat, Ubuntu, Linux & Windows, CentOS, Debian

● Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA, Trello

● CI/CD Tools: Gitlab CI, Github Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Argo Workflow, Argo Events,
TeamCity

● Languages:

● Nepali - Native

● English - Fluent

● Hindi - Fluent

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

● AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate.

● AWS Certified Devops Professional
● Azure Fundamentals ( az-900 )
● Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator. ( az-103 )