Hi, I'm Harneet
I build & automate cloud at scale.
Senior Cloud Engineer with 10+ years building resilient infrastructure on AWS. Specializing in Terraform, ECS, CI/CD pipelines, and AI/ML platform engineering.
About Me
Senior Cloud Engineer
I'm a Senior Cloud Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and managing cloud infrastructure. I currently work at Finch AI, leading a team of engineers and architecting solutions across AWS for organizations in AI, finance, and healthcare.
My focus spans infrastructure as code with Terraform, container orchestration on ECS, CI/CD pipeline design, and AI/ML platform engineering with SageMaker. I believe in automation-first approaches and treating infrastructure as software.
I hold a B.Sc. in Software Development & Security from the University of Maryland and carry certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, and security — including an active DOD security clearance.
Cloud & DevOps
Designing highly available infrastructure on AWS with Terraform, ECS, and CI/CD pipelines across multi-account environments.
AI/ML Platforms
Building and maintaining SageMaker-based ML platforms, enabling data science teams to train and deploy models at scale.
Security & Compliance
Implementing security controls, DOD compliance, AWS Config rules, and SCPs for regulated industries including healthcare and finance.
Skills & Expertise
Tools & Technologies
Cloud Platforms
- AWS (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda)
- S3 / CloudFront / Route 53
- RDS / DynamoDB / Aurora
- VPC / ELB / API Gateway
- IAM / KMS / Secrets Manager
- AWS Organizations / Control Tower
- SageMaker / Bedrock
Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
- AWS CDK
- AWS CloudFormation
- Ansible
- Packer
Containers & Orchestration
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Amazon ECS / Fargate
- Amazon EKS
- Docker Compose
CI/CD & Automation
- AWS CodePipeline / CodeBuild
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Jenkins
- ArgoCD
Monitoring & Observability
- CloudWatch / CloudTrail
- Datadog
- Prometheus / Grafana
- ELK Stack
- PagerDuty
Languages & Scripting
- Python
- Bash / Shell
- PowerShell
- TypeScript
- YAML / JSON / HCL
Certifications & Credentials
AWS AI Practitioner
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
Kubernetes & Cloud Native Associate
CompTIA Security+ CE
🔒 DOD Security Clearance
Experience
Where I've Worked
Senior Cloud Engineer
Finch AI
- ▹Converted manually created infrastructure partially built with CloudFormation into Terraform for 6 environments, including 5 containerized services deployed on ECS along with supporting resources like pipelines.
- ▹Built pipelines with IaC frameworks (AWS CDK, Terraform) to automate container image building, testing, and deployment used by six microservices, enhancing reliability and eliminating manual processes.
- ▹Consolidated 20 CodeCommit repositories, pipelines, and CodeBuild projects across various AWS accounts into a single pipeline for streamlined cross-account deployment.
- ▹Migrated 200+ Bitbucket repositories to GitLab, then to CodeCommit for cost optimization using Python and Bash scripts via platform APIs.
- ▹Remediated Qualys findings across AWS infrastructure and Linux OS by scripting changes via Python, Bash, and Terraform modules in 5 AWS accounts — including 150+ CodeBuild project upgrades and 400 Lambda function migrations to best practices.
- ▹Setup Jenkins pipeline to build Docker images, later migrated to AWS-native CI/CD, eliminating maintenance overhead and improving integration with AWS services.
Tech Lead / AI Platform Engineer
Cognitive Care (Consulting)
- ▹Led a team of 5 engineers.
- ▹Implemented a highly available VPC and VPN, enhancing security posture by enforcing password policy, MFA, and IAM role adoption.
- ▹Researched and recommended Amazon SageMaker as the optimal ML solution based on data scientist requirements, driving adoption of advanced AI/ML tools.
- ▹Architected and deployed AWS Organizations to ensure each environment operated within its own AWS account for security and streamlined management.
- ▹Set up secure development environments on EC2 for six data scientists within a private subnet accessible exclusively via VPN, using Ansible.
- ▹Deployed and configured SageMaker notebook instances with custom environments including specialized packages and R for data science needs.
- ▹Integrated AWS Single Sign-On (SSO) to simplify SageMaker access and user onboarding.
DevOps Engineer
The Common Application
- ▹Developed 10 custom compliance rules in Python using AWS Config and Lambda to improve security compliance, deployed via CloudFormation templates.
- ▹Automated golden image creation and server patching with Ansible, Packer, and CodeBuild, saving 20+ hours per month for the team.
- ▹Migrated from OpenVPN-AS (paid) to OpenVPN free version to save licensing costs and eliminate legal obligations.
- ▹Monitored production environments and troubleshot issues reported by CloudWatch, Sumologic, and Idera alerts.
Systems Engineer
Softconcept Inc. (VCE / BUMED / DOD)
- ▹Oversaw three projects throughout their SDLC, developing and executing UAT plans to ensure features met Vision Center of Excellence (VCE/DOD) standards.
- ▹Patched 10 Linux and 4 Windows operating systems hosted on Microsoft Hyper-V along with Cisco network stack every quarter to maintain security posture.
- ▹Tracked assets for acquisition programs, obtained renewals and quotes from vendors, and alerted acquisition specialists on upcoming procurement.
- ▹Created and administered SharePoint sites for 4–8 teams for collaboration with developers, testers, and clients.
NOC Technical Engineer
FactSet Research Systems
- ▹Monitored, identified, and resolved issues for 60,000+ application users and 8,000 internal employees.
- ▹Remotely assisted users with connectivity and account issues; monitored networks to maintain uptime, low latency, and zero packet loss.
- ▹Made and ran Ethernet and fiber cables, assembled datacenter equipment including servers, routers, and switches to expand capacity.
- ▹Reset Windows passwords and provided BitLocker pins via Active Directory for internal users.
Education
Academic Background
B.Sc. Software Development & Security
University of Maryland Global Campus
College Park, MD
Projects
What I've Built
Multi-Environment Terraform Platform
Converted manually created infrastructure partially built with CloudFormation into Terraform for 6 environments. Includes 5 containerized ECS services with supporting resources and pipelines.
Cross-Account CI/CD Consolidation
Consolidated 20 CodeCommit repositories, pipelines, and CodeBuild projects across multiple AWS accounts into a single pipeline for streamlined cross-account deployment from the management account.
SageMaker ML Platform
Architected and deployed SageMaker notebook instances with custom environments including specialized packages and R for data science needs. Integrated AWS SSO for streamlined data scientist onboarding and access management.
AWS Organizations & Multi-Account Strategy
Designed and deployed AWS Organizations to ensure each environment operated within its own AWS account for security isolation and streamlined management. Led a team of 5 engineers to implement the architecture.
Secure VPC & VPN Infrastructure
Implemented a highly available VPC and VPN, enhancing security posture by enforcing password policy, MFA, and IAM role adoption. Set up secure EC2 dev environments in private subnets for 6 data scientists accessible exclusively via VPN using Ansible.
200+ Repository Migration
Migrated 200+ Bitbucket repositories to GitLab, then to AWS CodeCommit for cost optimization. Built automated migration tooling using Python and Bash scripts leveraging platform APIs.
Security Remediation at Scale
Remediated Qualys findings across 5 AWS accounts by scripting fixes via Python, Bash, and Terraform modules. Upgraded 150+ CodeBuild projects to latest base images and migrated 400 Lambda functions to best practices.
AWS Config Compliance Engine
Developed 10 custom compliance rules in Python using AWS Config and Lambda to enforce security standards. Automated golden image creation and patching with Ansible, Packer, and CodeBuild, saving 20+ hours/month.
Contact
Let's Connect
I'm always open to discussing cloud architecture, new opportunities, or interesting projects. Feel free to reach out!
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