Hi, I'm Sougat Thapa

About

Cloud Engineer with 2+ years of hands-on Azure experience deploying scalable, fault-tolerant applications and CI/CD pipelines. Skilled in infrastructure automation, monitoring, and cost optimization, with a complementary background in full-stack web development using React and Node.js. I'm currently expanding my expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Terraform, and Azure DevOps to design container-orchestrated, infrastructure-as-code cloud solutions.

Work Experience

1. Cloud Engineer

   LTIMindtree Jan 2024 — Present
   • Deployed and managed 20+ Azure App Services with auto-scaling and load balancing, achieving ~99.9% uptime for business-critical apps.
   • Built CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps, cutting deployment time by ~40% and eliminating manual release errors.
   • Resolved production incidents with MTTR under 2 hours; strengthened security via VNets, private endpoints, NSGs, and SSL certificates.
   • Optimized cloud resources and cost using Azure Monitor and Application Insights; delivered fault-tolerant systems following the Well-Architected Framework.
   • Collaborated cross-functionally with developers, QA, and support to streamline releases and drive continuous improvement.

2. WordPress Development Intern

   My Language Skills S.L.U Aug 2020 — Dec 2020
   • Resolved code defects and developed custom WordPress plugins and themes, boosting user satisfaction by 20% and site functionality by 15%.
   • Redesigned online project platforms, streamlining workflows and improving user experience by 30%.

Education