Binayak Kumar Mahato - Cloud & DevOps Engineer

About Me

Cloud and DevOps Engineer with strong production experience across cloud infrastructure, hosting platforms, Linux system administration, and enterprise IT environments. Proven ability to design, deploy, secure, and maintain AWS- and Hetzner-based VPS and dedicated servers. Known for a root-cause-driven mindset, reliability, and readiness to operate mission-critical systems.

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

AWS (EC2, S3, Route53, VPC, IAM)
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure

DevOps & Automation

Docker & Kubernetes
Terraform
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI/CD

Operating Systems

Linux (AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, CentOS)
CloudLinux
Windows Server 2019

Hosting & Infrastructure

WHM/cPanel
DirectAdmin
VPS & Dedicated Servers
Hetzner & Cloudflare

Security & Networking

CSF Firewall
Sophos Firewall
OpenVPN
DNS & SSL

Programming

Python
Bash Scripting
PowerShell
C++, Java

Professional Experience

IT Engineer – Cloud, Systems & Security

App and Website LLC — Remote (Australia)

July 2025 – October 2025

Managed Windows and Linux servers ensuring high availability, security, and performance
Administered Microsoft Exchange Server 2019, RDS, and Active Directory environments
Implemented Sophos Firewall, VPNs, and secure network routing
Designed and maintained backup and disaster recovery strategies using Veeam
Automated administrative tasks using PowerShell and Bash scripts

Cloud Engineer & IT Support

Bisup Innovation / BisupHost — Remote (USA)

November 2024 – April 2025

Built and operated production hosting infrastructure using WHM/cPanel, DirectAdmin, and CloudLinux
Deployed and maintained AWS and Hetzner VPS and dedicated servers with security hardening
Configured Cloudflare DNS, SSL, CSF firewall rules, and automated backups
Managed mail servers (Postfix, Exim, Modoboa) with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
Integrated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD

System Administrator Intern

Deerwalk Institute of Technology — Kathmandu, Nepal

November 2021 – May 2022

Assisted with institutional IT infrastructure and server maintenance
Configured and troubleshot Cisco switches and access points
Supported classroom and internal systems with networking issues

Key Projects

CI/CD Pipeline Automation

Built comprehensive CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform for automated deployment workflows.

Scalable VPS & Hosting Infrastructure

Designed and managed multi-client hosting platforms using WHM/cPanel, CloudLinux, Cloudflare, SSL, and security hardening for enterprise-grade reliability.

Inventory Management System

Developed a terminal-based system in C++ supporting CRUD operations, billing, and reporting with efficient data management.

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