DevOps Engineer

Namaskar, I'm Anil Raj Rimal, a DevOps Engineer from Nepal. I build and operate cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and the tooling that keeps production systems running.

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About Me

I'm a Mid DevOps Engineer at NAXA, working on AWS-based production infrastructure with a focus on reliability, secure deployments, and observability. I design and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins, manage containerised workloads with Docker and Kubernetes, and provision infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt. I monitor systems with Prometheus and Grafana, and handle secret management through Phase and AWS-native tooling.

Outside of work I build CLI tools and GitHub Actions that solve problems I actually run into: container monitoring, artifact management, secret fetching, and quick file sharing. I hold a Bachelor's degree in CSIT and am always looking for problems worth automating away.

My Projects

Tools, GitHub Actions, and infrastructure projects I built to solve real problems.

DockedUp

Real-time interactive CLI dashboard for monitoring Docker containers. Supports compose grouping, health checks, CPU/memory metrics, and hotkeys for logs, restarts, and shell access.

PythonDockerDocker-ComposeCLIMonitoring

AWS ECS Platform Infra

Production-grade AWS infrastructure for containerised web platforms using ECS Fargate, Aurora Serverless v2, Redis, CloudFront, and ALB. Fully managed with Terraform and Terragrunt.

TerraformTerragruntAWSECSAuroraHCL

ECR Docker SSH Deployer

GitHub Action that pulls Docker images from Amazon ECR and deploys them to remote servers over SSH using Docker Compose. Designed for environment-specific CI/CD pipelines.

GitHub-ActionsDockerAWS-ECRSSHCI/CD

Artifact Uploader

GitHub Action to upload build artifacts to AWS S3 with configurable paths, bucket targets, and credentials. Designed to plug into any CI/CD workflow.

GitHub-ActionsAWS-S3CI/CDAutomationDevOps

Artifact Downloader

GitHub Action to download and extract build artifacts from AWS S3, automating artifact retrieval in deployment and release CI/CD pipelines.

GitHub-ActionsAWS-S3CI/CDAutomationDevOps

Phase Secrets Fetch Action

GitHub Action that securely fetches secrets from Phase Console and writes them to a .env file for use in downstream workflow steps. Available on GitHub Marketplace.

GitHub-ActionsSecrets-ManagementPhaseCI/CDDevOps

ShareMyDir

Instantly share any local directory over HTTP with zero configuration. Auto-generates a QR code for mobile access, ideal for quick file transfers across devices on the same network.

PythonCLIHTTPQR-CodeFile-Sharing

wtfport

No-nonsense CLI utility that instantly shows which process is listening on a given TCP or UDP port. Built for developers and sysadmins who need fast answers during network debugging.

PythonCLILinuxNetworkingDevOps

Quick Docs & Guides

Practical deep-dives into DevOps engineering. I regularly write about infrastructure, security, and automation to share knowledge and reference best practices.

Exposed Credentials & Secret Scanning

A practical guide to understanding credential sprawl, incident response, and how to prevent API keys from leaking into your repositories.

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High-Performance CI/CD Pipelines

Strategies for optimizing pipeline execution, covering dependency caching, parallel jobs, and identifying hidden bottlenecks.

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Mastering Docker Optimization

Techniques for building lean, secure container images using multi-stage builds, strategic layer caching, and minimal base images.

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Terraform State & Locking at Scale

Best practices for managing remote state backends, acquiring safe execution locks, and isolating environments effectively.

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My Journey

An overview of the journey that has shaped who I am today.

Mid DevOps Engineer at NAXA

Shantinagar, Kathmandu

Working with the DevOps Lead to strengthen AWS production infrastructure by improving deployment reliability, hardening security posture, and refining observability. Involved in release coordination, incident response, and mentoring junior engineers on containerised and Kubernetes workloads.

January 2026 - Present

Jr. DevOps Engineer at NAXA

Baluwatar, Kathmandu

Owned CI/CD pipeline improvements end-to-end, cutting deployment times and reducing failure rates. Managed cloud infrastructure on AWS, introduced Prometheus and Grafana-based monitoring, and handled on-call escalations for production incidents.

January 2025 - December 2025

DevOps Engineer Trainee at NAXA

Baluwatar, Kathmandu

Worked on optimising CI/CD pipelines and troubleshooting deployment bottlenecks across multiple projects. Gained hands-on experience with Terraform, Docker, and GitHub Actions in real production environments.

July 2024 - December 2024

DevOps Engineer Intern at NAXA

Baluwatar, Kathmandu

First exposure to production DevOps workflows, working alongside senior engineers on infrastructure tasks, pipeline scripts, and cloud resource management. Built a strong foundation in Linux, Git, and containerisation.

April 2024 - June 2024

Freelance UI/UX Designer

Remote

Designed mobile and web application interfaces for clients using Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Delivered wireframes, prototypes, and production-ready assets across a range of product types.

2022 - 2024

Bachelors in CSIT

Kathmandu, Nepal

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology. Focused on systems, networking, and software engineering fundamentals while building side projects to prepare for industry.

2019 - 2024