BSc in Applied Mathematics & Computing (2026) · Aspiring DevOps/Cloud Engineer

• Building a solid DevOps foundation (Linux · Git · Bash)
• Currently learning: DevOps Tools
• Automating small system tasks with Python
• Crafting minimal, accessible UIs for tools I build

1. Containerized a Full-Stack MERN User Management App with Docker Compose

1. Foundations

   • Linux essentials (CLI, users, permissions, services)
   • Bash scripting & automation
   • Git & GitHub (version control, branching, workflows)

2. Containers & Orchestration

   • Docker (images, containers, networking, volumes)
   • Kubernetes (pods, deployments, services, Helm basics)

3. CI/CD

   • Jenkins pipelines
   • GitHub Actions & GitLab CI
   • Automated testing & deployments

4. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

   • Terraform (infrastructure provisioning)
   • Ansible (configuration management)

5. Cloud Platforms

   • AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, ECS/EKS basics)
   • Azure fundamentals
   • Google Cloud fundamentals

6. Monitoring & Logging

   • Prometheus (metrics collection)
   • Grafana (dashboards & alerts)
   • Logging with ELK/EFK or Loki

7. Security & Best Practices

   • Secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
   • Linux hardening & SSH security
   • CI/CD security scanning (Snyk, Trivy)

8. Final Projects

   • Build a full CI/CD pipeline (GitHub → Jenkins → Docker → K8s → AWS)
   • Deploy microservices with monitoring & alerting
   • Document everything with clear READMEs

• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: /in/tharusha-bhashitha-b985b42b9/