⭐ Kubestronaut ☁ AWS 6× Certified

Kaung Thant
Lwin

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Cloud Engineer & DevOps Architect with 7+ years designing and operating cloud-native infrastructure. Passionate about Kubernetes, AWS, and automating everything at scale.

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7+
years experience
15
certifications
6×
AWS certified
10+
AWS community events
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❯ cat profile.yaml

name: "Kaung Thant Lwin"
role: "Cloud Engineer & DevOps Architect"
current: "NCS"
focus:
  - "AWS Cloud Architecture"
  - "Kubernetes & Cloud Native"
  - "Platform Engineering"
  - "DevOps & CI/CD Automation"
achievement: "Kubestronaut ⭐"
community: "AWS Community Builder"
education: "B.C.Sc(Software Engineering)"

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// about me

Building Infrastructure
That Scales

A highly motivated Cloud Engineer with extensive experience in Cloud-Native and DevOps technologies — deep expertise in AWS, CI/CD automation, and cybersecurity best practices.

Currently at NCS, managing cloud infrastructure across multiple environments and leading cross-functional support for 5+ application teams.

Active AWS Community Builder and Community Leader for AWS UserGroup Myanmar, with 30+ published articles and tutorials on AWS services and certification guidance.

// work experience

Professional Journey

Cloud Engineer

NCS
● current
Jun 2025 — Present
  • ▸ Managing and enhancing cloud infrastructure across multiple environments at one of Singapore's largest agencies
  • ▸ Improving platform stability, security posture, and operational efficiency via infrastructure standardization and proactive vulnerability management
  • ▸ Leading cross-functional support for 5+ application teams, resolving complex infrastructure bottlenecks to accelerate delivery

Senior Solutions Architect

Cloud Platform Engineer
FPT Software
Dec 2022 — Jun 2025
  • ▸ Implemented centralized observability stack using New Relic with CDKTF, enabling "Observability as Code" across 7+ cross-functional teams
  • ▸ Automated New Relic integration for Kubernetes clusters and microservices, reducing time-to-visibility for developer teams
  • ▸ Managed enterprise-scale Rancher infrastructure with Terraform provisioning and Bamboo CI/CD automation
New RelicCDKTFKubernetesTerraformRancher

Senior DevOps Engineer

Onenex · Consultant
Jan 2022 — Dec 2022
  • ▸ Led the SRE team in adopting DevOps best practices, improving uptime and reducing toil through automation
  • ▸ Orchestrated AWS Cloud solutions that contributed to the company achieving AWS Select Tier Partner status
  • ▸ Architected end-to-end CI/CD ecosystems using GitLab CI, Ansible, and Docker Compose
AWSGitLab CIAnsibleDockerSRE

Consultant DevOps Engineer

Super Seven Stars
Jan 2021 — Apr 2023
  • ▸ Reduced AWS infrastructure costs by 30% through right-sizing, Spot Instances, and resource optimization
  • ▸ Architected and deployed Odoo ERP on AWS for a convenience store chain — high availability at scale
  • ▸ Streamlined GitLab pipelines and automated portfolio deployments for faster release cycles
AWS EC2RDSCost OptimizationGitLab

Cloud Solutions Architect

Renova Cloud
May 2021 — Dec 2022
  • ▸ Architected enterprise migrations for 5+ clients including SAP on AWS and EKS cluster deployments
  • ▸ Developed DR strategies reducing RTO/RPO through automated failover and cross-region replication
  • ▸ Managed multi-account AWS environments (Organizations / Control Tower) for governance & compliance
  • ▸ Hosted AWS Immersion Days and partner events as Technical Evangelist
EKSAWS OrganizationsControl TowerSAP on AWSDR
Earlier Experience (2018 — 2021)
Senior DevOps Engineer · Nexlabs
Jan 2020 — Dec 2021 · Part-time

Architected CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and Ansible for Laravel and Node.js. Containerized with Docker Compose, Traefik, and Nginx.

DevOps / Senior DevOps Engineer · Duwun Media
Jan 2018 — Dec 2021

Built HA platform with database clustering, video transcoding pipeline, and multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and DigitalOcean at 99.9% uptime.

// verified credentials

Certifications

15 active · verified on Credly

Kubestronaut
Kubestronaut active
The Linux Foundation

Elite recognition awarded to engineers who hold all five Kubernetes certifications: CKA · CKAD · CKS · KCNA · KCSA. Demonstrates comprehensive mastery of cloud-native and Kubernetes security at the highest level.

Earned Jan 2026 · No expiration
☁ AWS Certifications
AWS DevOps Pro
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
Professional
May 2025 · exp 2028
active
AWS SAP
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Professional
Oct 2024 · exp 2027
active
AWS SAA
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Associate
Sep 2023 · exp 2027
active
AWS DVA
AWS Certified Developer
Associate
Feb 2023 · exp 2028
active
AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer
AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer
Associate
Active
active
AWS CLF
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Foundational
2019 · exp 2029
active
⎈ Kubernetes / Linux Foundation
CKA
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Linux Foundation
Nov 2025 · exp 2027
active
CKAD
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Linux Foundation
Jul 2024 · exp 2026
active
CKS
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
Linux Foundation
Dec 2025 · exp 2027
active
KCNA
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
Linux Foundation
Jul 2025 · exp 2027
active
KCSA
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
Linux Foundation
Dec 2025 · exp 2027
active
Cloud Engineer Bootcamp
Cloud Engineer Bootcamp Graduate
Linux Foundation
Feb 2022 · No expiry
active
◆ HashiCorp
Terraform Associate
Terraform Associate (003)
HashiCorp
Dec 2024 · exp 2026
active
● GitHub
GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Jun 2024 · exp 2027
active
GitHub Foundations
GitHub Foundations
GitHub
Nov 2024 · exp 2027
active
// tech stack

Skills & Tools

☁ Cloud Platforms
AWSAzureDigitalOcean AWS OrganizationsControl TowerCloudFormation
⎈ Containers & Orchestration
KubernetesDockerHelm RancherEKSTraefikDocker Compose
⚡ CI/CD & Automation
GitLab CIGitHub ActionsBamboo AnsibleBitbucket Pipelines
🏗 Infrastructure as Code
TerraformCDKTFAWS CDKCloudFormation
🔍 Observability & Security
New RelicCloudWatchZabbix TenableSysdigSnyk
💻 Systems & Scripting
Linux SysAdminPythonBash NginxHA ProxyDB Replication
// featured work

Projects

🎵

Music Streaming Platform

Aug 2023 — Mar 2024

Scalable music streaming platform for Myanmar on AWS ECS. Fault-tolerant architecture with auto-scaling, S3 media storage, and RDS. Full CI/CD pipeline with CloudWatch monitoring for high performance and reliability.

AWS ECSS3RDSCloudWatchAuto ScalingCI/CD
🏪

Odoo ERP Platform

Nov 2021 — May 2022

Nationwide Odoo ERP deployment for a convenience store chain on AWS. Scalable EC2 + RDS architecture with high availability, secure access controls, and optimized performance across multiple locations.

AWS EC2RDSOdoo ERPHigh AvailabilityLoad Balancing
// recognition

Awards & Achievements

🏆
AWS GameDay Winner
AWS Summit Singapore · May 2025
🏆
AWS GameDay Winner
AWS Vietnam · Sep 2024
🥇
GameDay Winner
VP Bank × AWS · Jan 2024
🥇
Hackathon Winner
FPT Software · Jan 2024
🥈
2nd Prize — Myanmar Cyber Security Challenges
Jan 2019
🌏
Myanmar Representative Player
Singapore Cyber Conquest · Jan 2018
🥈
2nd Prize — Myanmar Cyber Security Challenges
Jan 2018
// giving back

Community & Volunteer

👥

Community Leader

AWS UserGroup Myanmar
Aug 2023 — Present

Spearheaded growth of the local AWS community by organizing 10+ technical meetups, Community Days, and GameDays. Partnered with AWS DevRel and Account Manager to secure sponsorship and high-quality speakers.

✍️

AWS Community Builder

AWS Community Myanmar
May 2023 — Present

Authored 30+ technical blog posts and YouTube tutorials on AWS Services and certification tips, empowering Myanmar cloud enthusiasts to grow their skills.