Milan Dangol — Infrastructure Expert
Sr DevOps & DevSecOps Engineer. I design pragmatic, right-sized systems across cloud and on-prem that support real business needs—reliable, cost-efficient, and easy to operate as you grow. Working closely with leadership and engineering teams to make intentional technology decisions.
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Projects
All-in-one Meta Business Suite combining AI-powered chatbots, e-commerce integration, and engagement tools. Features enterprise-grade security, inventory management, and multi-currency support for Meta businesses.
Nepal's first all-in-one investment platform for NEPSE stocks, SIPs, and precious metals. Real-time analytics, AI-powered insights, and comprehensive portfolio management designed for Nepali investors with 24/7 live data.
Automated, secured, and optimized infrastructure for Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE). Ensured high availability, security, and efficient deployment of trading and financial systems.
Implemented Kubernetes for PCI-DSS and ISO-compliant banking systems across 10+ banks in Nepal. Migrated on-premise banking apps to AKS with security and compliance.
End-to-end CI/CD for iOS and Android using Fastlane. Auto-increments build numbers from store APIs, handles code signing, builds AAB/IPA, and deploys to TestFlight and Play Store Internal track via GitHub Actions.
Multi-environment AWS NLB infrastructure for financial services using Terraform. Dual internal/external load balancers with JSON-driven per-port IP whitelists, intelligent port-range routing to proxy clusters, Transit Gateway hybrid connectivity, and modular IaC.
CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, Docker, Bitbucket, and Azure Container Registry for automated deployments on Kubernetes.
Implemented rate limiting on specific APIs using NGINX Ingress Controller. Protected APIs from abuse with intelligent traffic throttling and security policies.
Python project for real-time SSL certificate expiration monitoring. Integrates with Meta Workplace API for alerts and manages certificate lifecycle at scale.
Real-time Kubernetes certificate expiration monitoring with Meta Workplace API integration. Automates certificate management and notifications for expiring certs across clusters.
From The Trenches
Battle-tested patterns, technical discoveries, and hard-won lessons from building infrastructure at scale.
Designing a multi-channel AI chatbot system handling 5M+ conversations monthly - featuring AWS Bedrock for conversational AI, SQS for message queuing, DynamoDB for conversation state, and Lambda for serverless processing.
Building a payment processing system handling millions of daily transactions - featuring EventBridge for event-driven orchestration, Lambda for serverless processing, DynamoDB for transaction state, and real-time fraud detection with Kinesis.
Building an enterprise cloud operating model that reduced operational costs by 40% and accelerated time-to-market - featuring AWS Organizations multi-account strategy, Control Tower automated governance, and Service Catalog self-service infrastructure.
Architecting a FinOps framework that reduced cloud costs by 30% and delivered predictable spend - featuring Cost Intelligence Dashboard, automated anomaly detection, chargeback mechanisms, and executive-level cost visibility.
Career Journey
Building and securing cloud infrastructure across multiple organizations and industries. A timeline of my professional journey.
Leading engineering initiatives and scaling infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments
Supported transition from on-prem to modern multi-cloud setup while leading Security, DevOps, and Network teams
Infrastructure automation and deployment optimization for scalable cloud platforms
Supported infrastructure behind finPOS and GetPay, ensuring secure operations for major Nepali banks