AI Infrastructure Engineer | DevOps and Cloud Consultant
🌐 Website: rajendraladkat1919.github.io
Cloud & AI Infrastructure Leader with a decade of experience architecting and scaling distributed systems, AI/ML training platforms, and mission-critical production environments across multi-cloud and hybrid setups. Proven in driving 0→1 platform engineering initiatives, modernizing cloud-native ecosystems, and delivering secure, highly available, cost-efficient infrastructure for global-scale applications. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, defining technical strategy, and solving complex distributed-systems challenges with a focus on operational excellence and real-world impact.
Think big, Start small, Scale fast
"Show me the code, Why its not running?", Break it, Build it, Run it
With over a decade of hands-on experience as an Infrastructure Consultant, I've been at the forefront of transforming enterprise IT landscapes across multiple industries. My journey spans from traditional on-premises data centers to cutting-edge cloud-native architectures, AI/ML platforms, and multi-cloud ecosystems.
- Strategic Vision: Converting ambiguous business requirements into concrete, scalable infrastructure architectures that align with organizational goals
- Proven Track Record: Successfully delivered infrastructure solutions for Fortune 500 companies, global banks, and high-growth startups
- Cost Optimization Expertise: Consistently achieved 30-60% infrastructure cost reductions while improving performance and reliability
- Security-First Mindset: Built compliance-ready infrastructure meeting MAS, GDPR, HIPAA, and STIG standards
- Automation Excellence: Reduced deployment times by 60-80% through Infrastructure as Code and DevOps automation
- Multi-Cloud Mastery: Designed and implemented solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, enabling vendor-agnostic architectures
- Knowledge Transfer: Trained and upskilled 50+ engineers, establishing best practices and building internal capabilities
- Financial Services: Delivered zero-downtime infrastructure for global top-3 international banks with 100% regulatory compliance
- Gaming & Entertainment: Built cloud-native platforms for UK betting & gaming companies with 4-month delivery cycles
- Loyalty & Retail: Led enterprise-scale cloud migrations reducing costs by 35% and increasing deployment throughput by 60%
- AI/ML Platforms: Architected 0→1 infrastructure solutions for RAG applications and ML training environments
- Enterprise Cloud Services: Automated multi-cloud cluster provisioning and containerized product deployments
Whether you're looking to migrate to the cloud, modernize your infrastructure, optimize costs, or build new platforms from scratch, I bring a decade of battle-tested experience to help you achieve your infrastructure goals.
DevOps Engineer | 2+ Years
Worked as a DevOps Engineer with Amazon Professional Services team for more than 2 years, helping enterprise clients migrate from on-premises data centers to AWS cloud. Led multiple cloud migration projects, designed scalable infrastructure architectures, and implemented DevOps best practices to ensure seamless transitions while maintaining high availability and security standards.
Client: RAG application platform development | Oct 2025 – Present | Remote
Client: UK Betting & Gaming Company | June 2025 – Sep 2025 | Remote
Client: Germany's Leading Loyalty Provider | Oct 2023 – May 2025 | Remote
Client: Global Top-3 International Bank | Apr 2021 – Aug 2023 | Singapore (Remote)
Apr 2018 – May 2021
- DevOps Strategy & Transformation
- CI/CD Pipeline Design & Management
- Cloud Architecture & Engineering
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Containerization & Orchestration
- Automation & Scripting
- Monitoring & Incident Management
- Security & Compliance
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Terragrunt
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions
Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker Compose
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch
Languages: Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JS (basic)
Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
SysAdmin: Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL), Bash, sed, awk
Security: Notary, Aqua, Docker Bench, Harbor, JFrog Xray, Snyk, Sysdig, IBM AppScan, SonarQube
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- ITIL Foundation Certified
Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology)
- Hitachi Pioneering Spirit Award – Innovation & Impact (2021)
- HSBC Code Grand Winner – 1st Place (2018)
- Top 10 Finalist, Hitachi Demo Jam (2020)
- Best Leadership Award, D.Y.P.C.E.T. (2012)
- Best Talented & Quick Learner, D.Y.P.C.E.T. (2013)
- Trainer, Thoughtworks – Led DevSecOps & Security Week programs
- three-tier-webapp-deployment - Automated, scalable multi-tier web application deployment with IaC
- aws-vpc-api-service - RESTful API for VPC automation with best security practices
- terraform-aws-module - Reusable Terraform modules for AWS infrastructure
- python-helloworld - Simple Python starter app with CI/CD and containerization
- MediaWikiOnEKS - Enterprise-grade MediaWiki deployment on EKS
I offer professional services in infrastructure consultancy, freelancing, mentoring, and hands-on DevOps training:
- Freelancing - Cloud infrastructure design, DevOps automation, IaC development, cloud migration
- Infrastructure Consultancy - Architecture review, DevSecOps strategy, cost optimization, security assessment
- Mentoring - Career guidance, technical problem-solving, architecture review, team coaching
- DevOps Training - Interactive workshops, customized programs, lab exercises, certification preparation
Training Topics: Terraform, Terragrunt, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, ELK Stack, Loki
- LinkedIn: rajendraladkat
- GitHub: @rajendraladkat1919
- Email: Contact via website
- Website: rajendraladkat1919.github.io
I'm looking to collaborate on multiple open source tools and technologies.
Let's connect and discuss how we can work together!
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