DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer · Cofounder, TRiVO Connect
Cloud infrastructure. Secure delivery. Complex problems solved.
I help teams automate infrastructure, improve software delivery and troubleshoot demanding systems. Based in Perth, working across DevOps, DevSecOps and technical consulting.
How I approach systems
Engineering judgement is about navigating trade-offs. Here is how I move from an ambiguous problem to a reliable system.
Define the Constraints
Before writing any code or modifying infrastructure, I map the constraints. What are the performance requirements? What is the failure domain?
Example:For WRF/WPS, understanding the specific meteorological domain constraints before provisioning resources.
latency_target = "< 50ms"
failure_domain = "multi-AZ"
budget_limit = "$500/mo"
# Result: Architecture bounded
DevOps & Infrastructure
I architect, automate, and troubleshoot deployment pipelines and cloud infrastructure to ensure consistent, reliable software delivery across Linux and Windows environments.
Infrastructure as Code & Configuration
Managing environments predictably using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Ansible.Example: Authored declarative AWS CloudFormation stacks for reproducible environments at Cleared to Drive.
CI/CD & Container Orchestration
Building automated pipelines and orchestrating workloads with Docker, Kubernetes (where supported), and enterprise CI tools.Example: Maintained and optimized Azure Pipelines and TeamCity workflows for Kimper Technologies.
Automation & Troubleshooting
Deep observability, deployment troubleshooting, and scripting to eliminate manual toil.Example: Extensive freelance PowerShell and Linux bash automation for custom infrastructure requirements.
Conceptual Deployment Workflow
Actionable Security Workflow
DevSecOps & Security Workflows
I integrate continuous security into the delivery lifecycle, ensuring vulnerabilities are identified, tracked, and actioned without paralyzing developer velocity.
Implemented vulnerability scanning for application code and container images using Trivy, Snyk, and Gitleaks within CI pipelines.
Centralized security findings management utilizing DefectDojo for accurate triage and remediation tracking.
Managed secure GitOps deployments employing Gitea and ArgoCD across on-premises Proxmox infrastructure.
Consultation & Technical Reviews
I provide focused, actionable technical assessments for teams facing operational bottlenecks, deployment instability, or complex infrastructure migrations.
Infrastructure Review
Deployment Troubleshooting
Automation Engagement
Scope, access, timing, and pricing are agreed before any work begins.
Discuss a technical challengeComplex Systems & Scientific Computing
Deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting of specialized technical environments and scientific computing models.
WRF/WPS
Configured and deployed the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model environment. My involvement centers on the operational execution of the model rather than the scientific validation of meteorological forecasts.
- •Ubuntu environment setup and dependency compilation for scientific computing.
- •WPS configuration including processing geographic data and interpolating meteorological inputs.
- •Configuration of
namelist.wpsandnamelist.inputfor nested domains. - •Ongoing execution troubleshooting and environment maintenance.
Delft-FEWS
Hands-on configuration and systems integration tasks within the Delft-FEWS operational forecasting platform environment. Responsibilities involved environment setup and managing integration points for operational hydrological workflows.
Products & Ventures
TRiVO Connect & CircleU
TRiVO Connect
A custom software and workflow-automation company I co-founded. We specialize in building tailored digital solutions and operational workflows for clients.
Visit trivoconnect.com →My Contributions
As Cofounder, I oversee technical implementation, infrastructure decisions, and continuous delivery pipelines across our client portfolio and internal ventures.
CircleU
A campus and community application built by TRiVO Connect. Designed to facilitate group coordination, events, and community communication.
Visit circleu.app →
PortSentinel
A self-hosted infrastructure monitoring and management project. Built with a Rust foundation, it provides operational controls and visibility without requiring direct terminal access.
What you can do with PortSentinel
Role: Creator & Maintainer.
Professional Experience
A history of delivering reliable infrastructure and automating complex workflows across varied organizational structures.
DevOps / SecOps Engineer and Tutor
2020–Present- -AWS and on-premises infrastructure automation.
- -Production troubleshooting using logs and telemetry.
- -GitOps workflows using Proxmox, Gitea and ArgoCD.
- -Security scan aggregation using DefectDojo.
- -PowerShell automation for Windows Server AMIs.
- -JSON-driven ODBC DSN provisioning and driver installation.
- -Terraform and CloudFormation infrastructure.
DevOps Engineer
December 2024–February 2025- -Developed CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines and TeamCity for .NET applications.
- -Administered Windows development servers and supported build environments and deployment maintenance.
DevOps Engineer
May–August 2024- -Converted manually managed AWS infrastructure into CloudFormation templates.
- -Implemented Auto Scaling and migrated workloads to Graviton instances.
- -Automated backup and storage lifecycle policies.
- -Investigated and corrected Nginx routing issues.
- -Moved deployments to self-hosted GitHub Actions runners.
- -Configured WireGuard networking.
Salesforce / DevOps
2022–2023- -Implemented Salesforce API deployments through Jenkins pipelines.
- -Built VS Code extensions to improve developer workflows.
- -Developed Apex classes and Lightning Web Components.
Technical Writing
I occasionally document my learnings and infrastructure solutions.
DevSecOps with GitHub Actions + DefectDojo
Integrating Bandit, Bearer, and Snyk to automate security scanning and aggregate findings.
Low-cost Portfolio Hosting on EC2
A practical guide to deploying applications affordably on AWS using EC2.
Automating PHP Applications with GitHub Actions, CloudFormation and Ansible
End-to-end deployment automation bridging declarative infrastructure and configuration management.
About
I am an engineer based in Perth, Australia, with a core interest in deployment automation, infrastructure troubleshooting, and building robust software products.
Beyond consulting, I am the Cofounder of TRiVO Connect, where I oversee technical implementation, and the creator and maintainer of PortSentinel, a self-hosted infrastructure monitoring tool.
Education
Master of Cyber Security
Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Commencing February 2027
Postgraduate Qualifying Pathway
Edith Cowan College (ECC)
Currently underway
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
Kantipur Engineering College, Nepal
Let's discuss a project
I am available for infrastructure consultation, deployment troubleshooting, and freelance DevOps engineering work. Based in Perth, working globally.
rijalnitesh78@gmail.com