03 : About me

So what is DevOps

When people hear the term DevOps, they often picture the infinity loop ,a visual shorthand for the continuous cycle between development and operations and where theses two players intersect . At its core, DevOps is not about automating tedious development tasks, as I was once led to believe. Instead, it’s a methodology and mindset aimed at ensuring that software is always in a releasable state, of the highest quality, and ready for production at any point in its lifecycle. At the heart of DevOps lies continuous integration (CI)—the practice of frequently merging code changes into a shared repository, with each change verified by automated testing. This systematic approach ensures that teams can identify and resolve issues early, keeping the software in a reliable state. DevOps often extends into continuous delivery (CD), where code is automatically prepared for production deployment. However, the true essence of DevOps isn’t just about tools or automation—it’s about fostering a culture of collaboration and efficiency in the software development lifecycle (SDLC). My journey in DevOps has been shaped by hands-on experience with key technologies and tools such as Terraform, AWS, Jenkins, Bash scripting, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services like CodeBuild and CodeCommit. Together, these tools enable teams to streamline infrastructure provisioning, automate testing, and manage deployments with precision. For me, DevOps is the process of delivering software both quickly and at the highest quality. It's about bridging the gap between development and operations while aligning with business needs to deliver value faster. It’s a discipline that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

Who is Likando ?

I am a Senior Cloud Engineer with practical experience across cloud engineering, DevOps, site reliability and platform engineering. My career in technology began with a move from sales into software development and progressed through cloud engineering and DevOps roles into supporting business-critical production platforms.

I have operated AWS and Azure environments, supported Kubernetes workloads, built and maintained CI/CD pipelines, automated infrastructure and responded to production incidents. My experience also includes migrating Windows and IIS applications from on-premises environments to Azure, improving security scanning in delivery workflows and helping development teams deploy software more reliably.

What technology stacks have I used?

My hands-on experience includes:

  • AWS and Azure services for secure, reliable cloud platforms.
  • Terraform and CloudFormation for infrastructure provisioning and management.
  • GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps YAML and Jenkins for build, test and deployment automation.
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS and Helm for containerised workloads.
  • Datadog, CloudWatch and Azure Monitor for observability and production support.
  • Bash and Groovy for scripting and pipeline automation.