Hi everyone
My name is Srikanth, and I am a DevOps Engineer currently working at product based company one of the fastest-growing product-based companies in India.
This blog is the beginning of my journey as a DevOps blogger, where I’ll share real-world experiences, lessons, mistakes and guidance for anyone who wants to build a career in DevOps.
My Background: A Non-Technical Beginning
I studied in a Tamil-medium school and chose Bio-Maths during my school days. Later, I joined Anna University, Chennai, where I pursued Leather Technology—a completely non-computer-related field.
After completing college, I went for an internship in a core leather company. During that time, I realized something very clearly:
This was not the career I wanted.
So, after my internship, I returned home and started thinking seriously about my future.
Discovering DevOps (From Zero)
At that point in my life:
- I had no computer background
- I didn’t even own a laptop
- I had never heard the word “DevOps”
My brother, who is a CSE student, was preparing for a DevOps career. That was the first time I heard about DevOps. Around the same time, I joined a free AWS certification program.
That program changed everything.
I started learning:
- Cloud fundamentals
- AWS services
- Basics of DevOps culture
I cleared my first AWS certification which gave me confidence and more importantly, belief.
My First Job & Real Learning
Soon after, I got an opportunity to work at a startup.
I worked on:
- Real DevOps projects
- AWS services
- CI/CD basics
- Small but complete projects (I handled around 5 projects)
They were small, but I owned them end-to-end and that taught me responsibility, confidence and problem-solving.
At the same time, I started learning beyond tools:
- Software engineering basics
- How businesses and products work
- DevOps strategies
- Industry best practices
There were failures, confusion, late nights and tough realities but every challenge made me better.
Working at Product based company : Growth & Depth
For the last 2 years, I’ve been working at product based company, and this phase completely transformed me as an engineer.
Here, I learned and worked with:
- AWS architecture
- Networking fundamentals
- Python & Java basics
- Terraform
- Docker & Kubernetes
- Ansible
- Linux tuning
- Firewalls & security
- Metrics & monitoring
- API automation scripts
- Architecture design
- Presentations & cross-team coordination
Most importantly, I learned how large-scale systems work in real production environments.
Why I’m Starting This Blog
I want to become a great DevOps engineer, and I strongly believe that teaching is the best way to learn deeply.
Through this blog, I will share:
- Practical DevOps tutorials
- Real production experiences
- Mistakes I made and lessons I learned
- Career guidance for beginners
- Clear roadmaps for DevOps aspirants
If you want to become a DevOps engineer or if you are already one and want real-world insights I hope my journey helps you.
Let’s learn, build and grow together.
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