Paras Arora

Background

About Paras Arora

No magic. Just Kubernetes, automation, and a disturbing obsession with uptime. I’m a Platform & DevOps Engineer with 2.5+ years of experience in designing and building scalable, self-service infrastructure using Kubernetes, open-source tools, and cloud-native technologies. What drives me? I’m driven by a need to build platforms that don’t just work — they scale, secure themselves, and let developers sleep at night. I believe infrastructure should be invisible when it's working right, and obsessively engineered when it's not. I thrive in roles where I can solve system-level problems, reduce manual toil, and deliver platforms that enable velocity without sacrificing reliability. What I’ve done: Scalable CI/CD with Argo Workflows: Designed and deployed an Argo Workflows solution on Kubernetes that reduced pipeline overhead by 30% and tripled concurrency. Integrated Minio for artifact storage, Keycloak for SSO, and Istio for security and traffic control. Centralized Identity with Keycloak: Implemented SSO and RBAC for 20+ services using OAuth2 and OpenID Connect, slashing authentication-related issues by 90%. Vault to VSO Migration: Migrated secret management from Vault CSI to Vault Secrets Operator with automated Helm-based provisioning — boosting automation and reducing operational burden. CI/CD Modernization: Refactored Azure Pipelines into Argo Workflows and ArgoCD Appsets with Kaniko and Liquibase, cutting build times by 70% and streamlining multicluster releases. Disaster Recovery Automation: Onboarded Velero to manage PVC backups across 20+ apps — enabling reliable, fast recovery with zero manual effort. What I bring to the table: Programming Languages: Python, GoLang, Bash, JavaScript, C++, PowerShell Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Kaniko, Linux Platform & Open Source: Vault, VSO, Keycloak, Velero, Reloader, Istio CI/CD: Argo Workflows, Argo CD, Azure Pipelines, ADO, Git, Helm, Kustomize Cloud & IaC: AWS, Terraform Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, PagerDuty Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS Backend: Node.js, Express, SSR (Server Side Rendering), NPM Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis Soft Skills: Team Collaboration, Documentation, Communication, Task Management What’s next? I’m looking for roles in Cloud Software, Platform, or DevOps Engineering where I can scale systems, increase developer velocity, and keep production rock-solid. If you're solving interesting infrastructure problems — let’s talk.