DevOps Engineer & Tech Lead

Zaytra

FreelanceJuly 2025 - PresentCurrent

Lead infrastructure design, automation, and team development to build and scale technical foundation.

Key Responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities in this role

Designed and implemented the entire technical infrastructure for a new startup from the ground up
Set up and maintained production-ready cloud servers, CI/CD pipelines, and secure deployment workflows
Built containerized environments using Docker for consistent development and production parity
Configured domains, SSL certificates, and DNS to establish a professional and secure online presence
Developed monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system reliability and uptime
Established engineering best practices and technical documentation to support future scalability
Mentored interns and junior developers, fostering a strong technical culture and guiding architectural decisions

Key Achievements

Notable accomplishments and impact made

Built the startup's entire technical stack from zero to production within 8 weeks
Achieved 99.9% uptime through proactive monitoring, automated alerts, and containerized deployments
Optimized infrastructure to handle early user growth with minimal cost (~90% below leading cloud providers)
Delivered secure, SSL-certified web services with zero downtime during key demos and investor pitches
Established technical standards and documentation that enabled rapid onboarding of new engineers
Led cross-functional collaboration between AI researchers, product, and operations to align technical and business goals