Hey, I’m Asutosh

I’m a SRE with a strong backend foundation, currently working remotely with a US-based team.
I focus on building reliable infrastructure, secure systems, and automation that scales without drama.

I’ve spent the last 6+ years designing, migrating, and operating production systems — from Kubernetes clusters and CI/CD pipelines to security tooling and internal platforms.

What I Work With

• Infrastructure & Platforms
  Kubernetes, Docker, FluxCD, KubeOne, GCP, Hetzner & OVH bare-metal, SOPS, 1Password

• CI/CD & Automation
  GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ARC runners, large-scale repo migrations

• Observability & Reliability
  Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Alertmanager, BetterStack

• Backend & Tooling
  Golang, Python, Bash, FastAPI, internal CLIs and automation tools

• Specialised Areas
  Blockchain node operations, security automation, SOC/SOX compliance tooling

Professional Experience

Luxor Technology — DevOps Engineer

Seattle, US (Remote) · Jun 2023 – Present

Infrastructure & Security

• Migrated 20+ blockchain daemons to a 2-node Kubernetes cluster; led platform move from Kubermatic to Hetzner/OVH bare metal
• Built Python automation for Hetzner/OVH firewalls enabling secure cross-cloud peering
• Implemented x509 certificate monitoring with automated alerts and runbooks
• Migrated secrets to 1Password and eliminated 190+ malicious packages
• Resolved critical kubelet TLS issues with zero downtime using bulk CSR approval workflows

Cost, CI/CD & Scale

• Reduced CI costs by ~$5K/month by replacing Mac runners and optimizing workflows
• Cut pipeline execution time by ~60% using caching and infra tuning
• Migrated 100+ repositories from GitLab to GitHub
• Integrated Trivy, SonarQube, and changeset verification to prevent production regressions

Security, Compliance & Tooling

• Built Memphis, a Python-based compliance engine for SOC1, SOC2, and SOX (designed and deployed end-to-end)
• Deployed DefectDojo for automated container scan reporting across 30+ repositories
• Designed and implemented admin kubeconfig rotation across 20+ clusters
• Built KubeOrbit, a Golang RBAC and identity platform for internal Kubernetes clusters (70–90% test coverage)
• Developed Golang CLIs for VM and container monitoring using BetterStack
• Operated mainnet and testnet blockchain infrastructure across 20+ networks and 4 clusters

Tata Consultancy Services — Assistant Systems Engineer

Hyderabad, India · Oct 2020 – Jun 2023

• Automated migration of 2,500+ repositories, saving an estimated 15 weeks of manual effort
• Built monitoring and automation scripts reducing operational load by ~300 hours/month
• Developed Golang and Python tools for infrastructure optimization and internal workflows

Teaching

I work as a Full-Stack Instructor during winter terms, teaching:

• Next.js
• FastAPI
• Core DevOps and deployment fundamentals

I focus on real projects and production thinking, not toy demos.

Consulting

I work with startups and small teams on:

• Platform and DevOps cleanup
• Secure Kubernetes and CI/CD design
• Backend and infrastructure foundations for MVPs

If you need someone who understands both systems and business constraints, feel free to reach out.

Contact

GitHub · LinkedIn · Email · Resume

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