Lalith Kumar

I am a Computer Science and Engineering student building myself into an infra-first DevOps engineer, with strong foundations in Linux, networking, containers, and automation, supported by backend development skills. My focus is not just on using tools, but on understanding how systems work under the hood, from operating systems and networking to deployment, monitoring, and failure recovery. I enjoy designing and running real systems rather than only writing application code. What I currently work with and am actively deepening: • Linux-first development (Arch Linux, Raspberry Pi, self-hosted servers) • Backend development using Node.js (HTTP APIs, REST, auth basics) • Databases and caching fundamentals (MYSQL,MongoDB, Redis) • Containers and packaging (Docker, Docker Compose) • Cloud fundamentals (Azure basics, moving towards AWS) • Git-based workflows and CI/CD concepts • Infrastructure and systems thinking My long-term roadmap includes mastering infrastructure automation, Kubernetes, observability, and cloud-native deployments using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Prometheus, and Grafana. Alongside systems learning, I maintain daily discipline in: • Problem-solving (200+ LeetCode problems planned) • Typing speed training (target: 80+ WPM) • Hackathons and collaborative building I believe in learning by building, breaking, and rebuilding. I self-host my projects, document what I learn, and focus on production-style setups rather than toy demos. Currently looking to grow through internships, hackathons, and serious technical collaborations in DevOps, backend systems, or infrastructure engineering.