Akhil Jayaraj
AWS Cloud & DevOps Engineer specializing in architecting resilient AWS cloud infrastructures, Kubernetes (K8s) and Docker container platforms, Terraform (IaC) automation, and high-scale SaaS backend architectures.
Akhil Jayaraj
AWS Cloud & DevOps Engineer
iamakhil.in • Based in Kerala, India
Cloud & DevOps Competencies
Enterprise architectural foundations powering high-scale cloud platforms.
AWS Cloud Architecture
Production design across AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, S3 Multi-Region, KMS, IAM least-privilege, EC2, Lightsail HA Load Balancers, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail.
Kubernetes & Containers
Kubernetes (K8s/EKS) cluster architecture, pod lifecycles, Ingress controllers, Helm chart deployments, Docker multi-stage builds, and zero-downtime rolling rollouts.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform modular architecture with remote S3 + DynamoDB state locking, automated drift detection, automated staging/prod pipelines via GitHub Actions.
Cloud Networking & Security
Hub-and-Spoke Transit Gateway routing (10.0.0.0/8 supernet), VPC peering, security groups, stateful inspection, and GDPR/PII data isolation.
Comprehensive Technical Skills Matrix
Technologies, frameworks, and tooling utilized across production environments.
AWS Cloud Ecosystem
Containers & Orchestration
DevOps & IaC Automation
Backend & High-Throughput Systems
Countries I've Visited
AWS Cloud Architecture Blueprints & Labs
Real production configurations, hands-on lab deployments, and detailed documentation authored by Akhil.
AWS VPC Transit Gateway Hub & Multi-VPC Spoke Network
Production hub-and-spoke topology deploying Transit Gateway (tgw-0239c0e4cb62ee813) in Mumbai (ap-south-1), interconnecting VPC-A, VPC-B, and VPC-C with 10.0.0.0/8 supernet route summarization and Lightsail hybrid integration.
Amazon Lightsail High-Availability Multi-Zone Load Balancer
Complete hands-on dual-node Ubuntu cluster (lightsail-app-01 & app-02) placed behind a managed Lightsail Load Balancer with custom Nginx response headers and automated health probes.
Kubernetes Architecture, Control Plane & Pod Lifecycle
In-depth architectural blueprint covering etcd quorum, Kube-API server, Kubelet reconciliation loops, Ingress routing, and zero-downtime rolling updates.
Zero-Drift Terraform Infrastructure as Code Framework
Production-ready Terraform modular setup implementing encrypted S3 remote state storage, DynamoDB distributed locking tables, and automated linting pipelines.
Professional Cloud & Backend Experience
Proven track record of engineering enterprise-grade solutions for global clients in fully remote environments.
Cloud & Backend Engineer@ Treblle
Remote (Global SaaS Platform) • AWS Architecture • Multi-Region Data Isolation • API Governance at Scale
- Architected AWS multi-region data isolation infrastructure utilizing S3 and KMS to guarantee strict GDPR compliance, PII masking, and data sovereignty for enterprise clients.
- Engineered high-throughput cloud infrastructure and API governance backends sustaining 500+ requests per second with sub-second latency.
- Led critical cloud database optimization initiatives, successfully reducing database queries from 7,000+ to under 1,000 QPS under peak traffic loads.
- Designed comprehensive observability and alerting mechanisms across AWS CloudWatch and internal telemetry streams.
Cloud & Laravel Developer@ iLeaf Web Solutions
Kochi / Hybrid • Microservices Deployment • Redis Caching • Performance Engineering
- Designed and deployed containerized microservices and backend applications leveraging Laravel and Symfony, improving overall system modularity.
- Optimized MySQL database query structures and implemented multi-tier Redis caching strategies, slashing average endpoint response times by 40%.
- Enforced architectural best practices, conducted cloud infrastructure reviews, and standardized CI/CD deployment pipelines.
Cloud Backend Developer@ Appeonix Creative Lab
India • REST APIs • Async Queues • Cloud Integrations
- Architected robust REST APIs following OpenAPI standards for enterprise integrations and third-party gateways (Stripe, PayPal).
- Engineered asynchronous background processing pipelines using distributed queues to offload heavy data exports and background batch jobs.
Software & DevOps Engineer@ Phenomtec Solutions
India • Docker Standardization • CI/CD Staging Pipelines
- Standardized Docker containerization for local development and staging environments, eliminating cross-environment drift and streamlining developer onboarding.
- Automated CI/CD build and deployment pipelines for staging environments, cutting manual release overhead by over 70%.
Software Engineer@ Heavens Web Solutions
India • Full-Stack PHP/Laravel • Database Schemas • Systems Architecture
- Developed and deployed production PHP and early Laravel applications from foundational architecture to live release.
- Refactored legacy monoliths into clean MVC architecture, enhancing long-term maintainability and system uptime.
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
Bharathiar University • 2010 – 2013
Let's Connect & Build Resilient Cloud Systems
Open for AWS cloud engineering roles, Kubernetes infrastructure design, and scalable backend architecture consulting.