Results-driven Computer Science student with a strong foundation in Spring Boot and Microservices Architecture, currently transitioning into DevOps Engineering. Passionate about implementing CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and Cloud-Native solutions that bridge development and operations. Committed to building resilient, scalable systems through automation and industry best practices.
Core Competencies: DevOps Automation | Microservices Design | Cloud Infrastructure | Continuous Integration/Delivery | System Monitoring & Observability
| Category | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Backend | Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Python |
| Frontend | JS, HTML5, CSS3, Flutter, Dart |
| Architecture | Microservices, RESTful APIs, API Gateway |
| Category | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Containerization | Docker, Kubernetes, Containerd |
| CI/CD | Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI |
| IaC | Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation |
| Cloud Platforms | AWS (EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda), Google Cloud Platform, Azure |
| Version Control | Git, GitHub |
| Category | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Databases | MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB |
| Messaging | RabbitMQ, AWS SQS |
| Certification | Provider | Status | Expected Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | Amazon Web Services | 🔄 In Progress | Q2 2025 |
| Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) | Cloud Native Computing Foundation | 📋 Planned | Q3 2025 |
| Docker Certified Associate | Docker, Inc. | 📋 Planned | Q4 2025 |
| HashiCorp Terraform Associate | HashiCorp | 📋 Planned | Q4 2025 |
| Focus Area | Key Technologies | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure as Code | Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation | ████████░░ 80% |
| Container Orchestration | Docker, Kubernetes, Helm | ██████░░░░ 60% |
| CI/CD Automation | Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI | ███████░░░ 70% |
| Cloud Platforms | AWS, GCP, Azure | ██████░░░░ 60% |
| Observability | Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack | ████░░░░░░ 40% |
| Microservices Security | OAuth2, JWT, Service Mesh | █████░░░░░ 50% |
Repository: github.com/stevekalix/microservices-platform
Tech Stack: Spring Boot • Spring Cloud • Docker • Kubernetes • PostgreSQL • Redis • Kafka
Architected and implemented a scalable e-commerce platform utilizing microservices patterns:
- Designed API Gateway with Spring Cloud Gateway for unified entry points
- Implemented Service Discovery using Netflix Eureka
- Configured Distributed Tracing with Sleuth and Zipkin
- Deployed on Kubernetes with Helm charts for environment management
- Established CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions with automated testing
Key Achievements: 99.9% uptime | Auto-scaling capabilities | Reduced deployment time by 70%
Repository: github.com/stevekalix/devops-automation
Tech Stack: Terraform • Ansible • AWS • Jenkins • Docker • Prometheus • Grafana
Developed comprehensive Infrastructure as Code solutions:
- Provisioned AWS infrastructure using Terraform modules
- Automated server configuration with Ansible playbooks
- Implemented Jenkins pipelines for continuous integration
- Configured monitoring stack with Prometheus and Grafana
- Established log aggregation using ELK Stack
Key Achievements: 100% infrastructure as code | Automated disaster recovery | Real-time monitoring dashboards
Repository: github.com/stevekalix/cloud-native-app
Tech Stack: Spring Boot • Kubernetes • Istio • Prometheus • Grafana • AWS EKS
Engineered cloud-native application with advanced DevOps practices:
- Containerized microservices with Docker and optimized images
- Orchestrated deployment on AWS EKS with auto-scaling
- Implemented Istio service mesh for traffic management
- Configured canary deployments for zero-downtime releases
- Integrated observability tools for comprehensive monitoring
Key Achievements: Zero-downtime deployments | 40% cost optimization | Enhanced security posture
"DevOps is the practice of operations and development engineers participating together in the entire service lifecycle, from design through the development process to production support."
— Patrick Debois
Infrastructure as Code • Continuous Integration • Continuous Delivery • Microservices • Observability
DevOps Engineering Opportunities • Collaboration • Open Source Contributions
Building resilient infrastructure, one pipeline at a time.