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How I Can Help

Practical DevOps services for individuals, small teams, and startups. I keep things honest and right-sized — no over-engineering, no jargon, just reliable workflows you can maintain.

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01

Containerize Your Application

Package your app into clean, reproducible Docker images so it runs the same on every environment.

  • Write Dockerfiles for frontend & backend
  • Multi-stage builds for smaller images
  • docker compose for local development
02

Set Up CI/CD Pipelines

Automated build, test, and deploy pipelines using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.

  • Build, test, and deploy stages
  • Push images to a container registry
  • Manual approval for production deploys
03

Deploy Applications on Linux Servers

Configure Linux servers to run your application reliably with proper users, permissions, and services.

  • Ubuntu / CentOS server setup
  • systemd services and basic Nginx reverse proxy setup
  • SSH hardening and basic firewall configuration
04

Basic AWS Deployment

Get your application running on AWS using EC2, IAM, and networking basics — no over-engineering.

  • EC2 instance setup and access
  • IAM users, roles, and least privilege
  • Domain, HTTPS setup guidance, and basic monitoring
05

Infrastructure Automation with Terraform

Replace manual cloud setup with reproducible Terraform configurations you can version and re-run.

  • Terraform modules for AWS resources
  • init / plan / apply / destroy lifecycle
  • Documented deployment handoff you can re-run
06

Container Security Scanning with Trivy

Catch vulnerabilities in your Docker images before they reach production.

  • Trivy scan reports and CI pipeline checks
  • Flag deploys on high/critical findings
  • Clear, actionable remediation notes

// workflow

My DevOps Workflow

A simple, repeatable process I follow on every project.

  1. 01

    Understand the application

    Read the code, dependencies, and runtime needs so the deployment fits the app — not the other way around.

  2. 02

    Containerize services

    Wrap each service in a clean Dockerfile so builds are reproducible across machines.

  3. 03

    Automate build & deployment

    Set up CI/CD so every push runs tests, builds images, and ships to the right environment.

  4. 04

    Add security checks

    Scan images with Trivy, manage secrets properly, and apply least-privilege access.

  5. 05

    Deploy to cloud or Linux server

    Roll out to AWS, a Kubernetes cluster, or a configured Linux server — depending on what fits.

  6. 06

    Monitor, troubleshoot & document

    Check logs and metrics, fix issues quickly, and leave clear docs so the system is maintainable.

Have a project in mind?

Tell me what you're building and what you're stuck on. I'll reply with a clear, honest plan — and a fair scope.

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