About
Early-career Cloud DevOps Engineer with hands-on production experience in CI/CD pipeline automation, cloud infrastructure, containerization, and observability. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104). Proficient in Python, Bash, AWS, Azure, Docker, and Terraform, applied across real production environments at Exotel and ISRO, with working knowledge of Kubernetes and monitoring stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK.
Cloud & DevOps Engineer
Here are some of my key details...
- Phone: +91-7999053013
- Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Certifications: Azure AZ-104 & AZ-900
- Degree: B.Tech in Information Technology
- Email: Hs669972@gmail.com
- Freelance & Roles: Available
Resume
Early-career Cloud DevOps Engineer with hands-on production experience in CI/CD pipeline automation, cloud infrastructure, containerization, and observability. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104). Focused on cloud security, distributed systems, and reliability engineering.
Summary
Harsh Sharma
Cloud DevOps Engineer proficient in Python, Bash, AWS, Azure, Docker, and Terraform, with hands-on production experience in CI/CD pipeline automation, observability, and PostgreSQL database administration. Experienced across production environments at Exotel and ISRO security research.
- Gurugram, Haryana, India
- +91-7999053013
- Hs669972@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
July 2022 - March 2025
Shri Ram Institute of Technology, Jabalpur, MP, India
CGPA: 8.08 / 10
Activities: System Design, Machine Learning, Python, Cloud Computing
Diploma - Computer Science Engineering
January 2019
Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), India
Activities: Team Leader in college project, Sports Club (Archery)
CGPA: 7.44 / 10
Professional Experience
Resident Engineer — Production Operations
Sep 2025 – Present
Exotel
- Troubleshoot production infrastructure failures across OS, network, and application layers within the Ameyo application in azure cloud platform on Linux production environments.
- Build and maintain observability pipelines tracking application health, infrastructure metrics, and network performance; surface anomalies through automated alerting and dashboards.
- Automate deployment sequencing via scripted Plans of Action (PoA); participate in on-call incident response and author structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documents with L4 engineering.
- Administer production PostgreSQL databases: views, backup and recovery procedures, and configuration tuning for reliability, performance, and security.
Security Research Trainee
Jan 2025 – May 2025
ISRO – Space Applications Centre
- Selected from 500+ applicants for a competitive applied research role in cloud and network security.
- Engineered a Python-based DNS traffic-filtering and monitoring system from scratch, integrating an ML-driven anomaly detection module that improved detection accuracy by 15%.
- Contributed to architecture decisions for scalable, policy-based enforcement components, gaining exposure to distributed systems and microservices-style design.
Cloud Support Engineer
Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
CloudNits
- Built and maintained 4+ CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions integrated with AWS (EC2, S3); reduced release cycle time by 40% through parallelization, dependency caching, and automated test gates.
- Authored Terraform IaC modules for repeatable, version-controlled AWS provisioning, eliminating manual configuration drift.
- Wrote Python and Bash monitoring scripts across 5+ Linux production servers, cutting incident response time by 30%.
- Managed cloud networking configuration including DNS, firewall rules, IP addressing, and VPN setup; supported Docker-based container deployments.
Azure Development Intern
Dec 2022 – Feb 2023
Subco (Remote)
- Worked with the Azure cloud team on solution design and cost-optimization; containerized and deployed web applications (ASP.NET, Flask, Node.js, Spring) to Azure.
Software Development Intern
Sep 2021 – Feb 2022
FRT by Microsoft (Remote)
- Built and hosted a Python Flask application on Azure Web App using GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
Skills
Achievements
Highlighted accomplishments showcasing my technical expertise and contributions to competitive and professional environments.
Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2024 Grand Finalist
Ranked top 0.3% in Smart India Hackathon 2024 among 1,200+ teams nationally, building an ISRO-evaluated cloud-based firewall with backend policy engine and DNS monitoring.
ISRO Security Research Selection
Selected from over 500+ applicants for a competitive applied research role at ISRO Space Applications Centre; engineered a Python-based DNS traffic-filtering and monitoring system with ML anomaly detection improving accuracy by 15%.
YouTube Content Creator (@sudocloud)
Created technical educational videos on Terraform, Azure, AWS, and DevOps topics, accumulating 7,500+ total views.
Open Source Contributions
Contributions to open-source projects, enhancing tools and frameworks used by developers worldwide.
kubernetes-client Python | Pod Logs Script (pod_logs.py)
Merged pod_logs.py into project /examples in kubernetes-client/python, adopted by 2,000+ developers.
Filegator | Docker Compose Optimization
Updated docker-compose.yml in filegator/filegator (PR #542), upgrading from obsolete version 2 to improve compatibility and local deployment workflow.
PyScript Bug Reporter
Identified and reported a PIL image upload regression in PyScript affecting 1,000+ users.
Certifications & Trainings
Official certifications and specialized technical trainings:
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Demonstrates expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in cloud environments.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure architecture, security, privacy, and management tools.
Google Cloud DevOps (Coursera)
Hands-on experience with continuous delivery, monitoring, and cloud reliability engineering.
Microsoft AZ-204 (Udemy)
Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure: Cloud SDKs, API integrations, and container deployment.
DevOps Essentials (Coursera)
Learned about core DevOps tools, automation workflows, and SRE practices.
Docker & Kubernetes Essentials (KodeKloud)
Deployed Kubernetes clusters using YAML manifest files and containerized applications using Docker.
Spoken Tutorial Python (IIT-B)
Learned Python programming fundamentals and automated various backend tools.
Google Cloud Essentials (Google)
Hands-on deployment and configuration of Google Cloud tools and services.
Version Control Git (KodeKloud)
Hands-on branch management, merging, and collaboration workflows in Git.
Projects
Centralized Context Aware Application Firewall
- Built a rule-based firewall to block applications and specific domains with group and agent-level policy control, evaluated by ISRO during Smart India Hackathon 2024.
- Implemented real-time traffic inspection, applying rules and logging blocked/allowed activity with DNS and network logs and alerts.
- Integrated machine learning-driven anomaly detection to proactively flag suspicious behavior.
AWS Code Pipeline - Blue/Green Deployment
- Created a code deployment pipeline on AWS cloud.
- Configured AWS launch templates, security groups, auto-scaling groups, and IAM roles.
- Implemented blue/green deployment to automate replacement of older application instances with newer versions.
GitHub Action Pipeline
- Developed a GitHub Action pipeline for a Node.js application, configuring a self-hosted runner.
- Created deployment YAML file and hosted the application on an AWS EC2 instance.
MS Word Support Bot
- Developed a bot for MS Word users using Azure Bot Service and Azure QnA Maker for training.
- Utilized Microsoft SQL Database/Cosmos DB for storing user feedback and hosted on Azure App Service.
- Ensured smooth performance with minimal lag using Azure cloud services.
Chrome Extension
- Developed a Chrome extension to display random Linux commands using Python, JSON, and MySQL.
- Implemented a REST API to fetch commands, hosted on AWS cloud.
Router Automation Script
- Developed a Python script to automate router setup tasks like IP assignment, DHCP, and firewall rules.
- Enabled remote management for centralized configuration and monitoring.
- Automated configuration of routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP) using Python telnet library.
Discord Bots
- Developed a Discord bot using Python for role management and administration.
- Hosted on free cloud providers (Heroku, Replit).
Videos
Explore my YouTube channel, Sudo Cloud, where I share tutorials and insights on DevOps, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
How to Deploy React app on AWS
In this tutorial on hosting a simple React application using an AWS EC2 instance and Nginx server! Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your deployment skills, this guide will walk you through the entire process.
Website hosting Using @MicrosoftAzure Cloud | Nginx webserver | Azure VM
In this video, we'll show you how to host your own website using Azure and Nginx. Whether you want to share your personal website, blog, or even host content for YouTube, this step-by-step guide will walk you through the process. We'll cover setting up an Azure Virtual Machine, installing the Nginx web server, configuring your website, and making it accessible with your custom domain.
Deploy React App on Azure VM using GitLab CI/CD + NGINX 🚀 | Auto Rollback Pipeline (2025 Tutorial)
In this video, complete end-to-end tutorial, learn how to deploy a React.js application to an Azure Virtual Machine using GitLab CI/CD and NGINX, with a production-grade rollback pipeline.
Github Action cicd pipeline for React app | AWS EC2 | Nginx |
Learn how to set up a basic CI/CD pipeline for your React application using GitHub Actions. This tutorial will guide you through automating the deployment of your app to an AWS EC2 instance and configuring Nginx for serving your application. Simplify your development process and ensure consistent deployments with ease. Let's get started.