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Career Journey

Experience

Building and securing cloud infrastructure across multiple organizations and industries. A timeline of my professional journey.

Feb 2023

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Current

Head of Engineering

Stealth Startup

Germany

Feb 2023 - Present

Leading engineering initiatives and scaling infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments

Key Responsibilities

▹Design and scale platforms across cloud and on-prem environments
▹Improve system reliability and operational maturity
▹Optimize infrastructure costs through thoughtful architecture
▹Automate delivery and operations to reduce friction and risk
▹Make intentional technology decisions balancing speed, stability, security, and cost

Cloud ArchitectureInfrastructure ScalingDevOpsSystem Design

Jan 2024

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Certegy Payment Solutions

United States

Jan 2024 - Sep 2025

Supported Certegy's transition from on-prem to modern multi-cloud setup while leading Security, DevOps, and Network teams

Key Responsibilities

▹Played a key role transitioning from legacy datacenters to AWS, GCP, and Oracle OCI
▹Introduced automation, standardized provisioning, and modern deployment practices
▹Designed connectivity between on-prem and multi-cloud using Direct Connect and VPNs
▹Streamlined cloud networking, access controls, and environment configuration
▹Automated infrastructure with Terraform, CloudFormation, and GitHub CI/CD
▹Strengthened monitoring using CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, and Grafana
▹Implemented DevSecOps practices including IAM governance and secrets management for PCI/ISO compliance

AWSGCPOracle OCITerraformCloudFormationPCI-DSSDevSecOps

Jan 2024

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Adex International

Nepal

Jan 2024 - Aug 2025

Infrastructure automation and deployment optimization for scalable cloud platforms

Key Responsibilities

▹Key platform deployments and infrastructure automation
▹Optimize CI/CD pipelines for faster deployments and improved reliability
▹Implement monitoring and alerting solutions for production systems
▹Manage container orchestration and infrastructure as code practices
▹Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management
▹Design and implement scalable cloud architectures

DockerJenkinsAWSTerraformAnsibleKubernetesCI/CD

Mar 2025

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DevOps/AWS Instructor

Broadway Infosys

Nepal

Mar 2025 - Jun 2025

Sharing DevOps knowledge with future engineers

Key Responsibilities

▹Instructed students on DevOps practices and AWS cloud services
▹Developed curriculum for infrastructure automation and cloud architecture
▹Mentored aspiring engineers on modern deployment practices

AWSDevOpsTeachingCurriculum Development

May 2023

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DevOps Engineer

Citytech

Nepal

May 2023 - Jan 2024

Supported infrastructure behind finPOS and GetPay, ensuring secure and reliable operations for major Nepali banks

Key Responsibilities

▹Supported deployment and operational reliability of finPOS, an omni-channel merchant payment platform
▹Contributed to launch of GetPay, a merchant management platform deployed with Machhapuchchhre Bank and NCHL
▹Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and GitHub CI/CD
▹Managed and optimized Azure and on-prem connectivity for production banking systems
▹Implemented monitoring, logging, and alerting with Prometheus and Grafana
▹Worked under strict compliance requirements set by major Nepali banks
▹Ensured secure operational practices for financial-grade systems

KubernetesAzureTerraformDockerPrometheusGrafanaBanking Systems

Jun 2022

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Associate System Engineer

YCO Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Nepal

Jun 2022 - May 2023

Supported NEPSE by handling network and system operations, improving monitoring, and strengthening deployment workflows

Key Responsibilities

▹Played a key role supporting NEPSE (Nepal Stock Exchange) infrastructure
▹Implemented Layer-2 and Layer-3 defensive security measures
▹Designed and built a full SIEM platform (ELK Stack) from scratch
▹Streamlined network, system, and database monitoring
▹Automated deployment workflows on Nginx, WildFly, and Tomcat with Jenkins CI/CD
▹Enhanced system reliability by optimizing Linux servers and VMware infrastructure

LinuxELK StackSIEMJenkinsVMwareNginxSecurity

Dec 2021

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Co-Founder

Turunta Express

Kusunti, Lalitpur

Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

Co-founded and developed web applications with focus on productivity and reliability

Key Responsibilities

▹Designed database with requirements in PHPMyAdmin
▹Integrated Twilio API, increasing productivity by 50%
▹Designed and developed web applications using Python, JavaScript, and Flask
▹Responsible for data security and website uptime

PythonFlaskJavaScriptPHPMyAdminTwilio API

Feb 2021

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IT Support Engineer

DishHome

Bhaisepati, Lalitpur

Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

Improved network reliability by streamlining LAN/WAN troubleshooting and supporting users

Key Responsibilities

▹Streamlined troubleshooting and monitoring of LAN/WAN activities
▹Worked with leadership to enhance wired and wireless infrastructure, contributing to 99.99% uptime
▹Diagnosed and resolved network and system issues across departments
▹Maintained and upgraded hardware and software
▹Provided L1 network and technical support

NetworkingLAN/WANIT SupportSystem Administration

Jul 2020

IT Support Intern

DishHome

Bhaisepati, Lalitpur

Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

Set up internal IT infrastructure and provided technical support

Key Responsibilities

▹Set up local SMTP server in Linux for internal IT operations
▹Created local ticketing server in Linux to streamline support workflows
▹Troubleshot and resolved issues on 150+ computers
▹Diagnosed and fixed network and system problems

LinuxSMTPTicketing SystemsIT Support

Feb 2021

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