Available for opportunities

Zokchen
Tamang

$ DevOps Engineer

I build and automate production infrastructure — from CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments to monitoring stacks and Linux server management. Currently at Innovate Nepal Group, keeping systems fast, observable, and reliable.

Docker K3s GitLab CI Grafana Prometheus NGINX Linux Caddy
zokchen@devops ~ bash
whoami
zokchen_tamang
cat info.json
{
  "role": "DevOps Engineer",
  "location": "Kathmandu, Nepal",
  "experience": "2+ years",
  "uptime": "99.9%"
}
Work History

Experience

DevOps Engineer
Innovate Nepal Group · Kathmandu, Nepal
Jun 2024 – Present
  • Managed 10+ Linux servers across DEV, INT, and PROD environments, maintaining 99.9% uptime.
  • Built full observability with Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Promtail — reducing MTTD by ~40%.
  • Orchestrated containerized deployments using Docker, Docker Compose, and K3s across multiple stacks.
  • Implemented and maintained GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
  • Configured NGINX and Caddy as reverse proxies with SSL for secure traffic routing.
Freelance DevOps Engineer
Self-Employed · Remote
May 2023 – Present
  • Delivered full DevOps solutions: Linux setup, Dockerized deployments, GitHub Actions CI/CD.
  • Managed DNS, SSL, and reverse proxy configurations using Cloudflare and NGINX Proxy Manager.
  • Deployed and optimized production web applications in self-hosted container environments.
Data Analyst
Cloud Factory · Kathmandu, Nepal
Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Performed sports data labeling using HUDL Assist, extracting stats from footage for international clients.
Data Manager & Customer Service
Best Himalaya Pvt. Ltd. · Kathmandu, Nepal
Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • 4 years managing sensitive operational data using Excel and Google Sheets for labeling and reporting.
  • Handled customer inquiries and maintained high client satisfaction standards.
Portfolio

Key Projects

⚙️
Enrollment & Attendance System

Managed CI/CD and container orchestration for a 15+ microservice Java application, handling DEV/INT/PROD deployments with Docker Compose and K3s plus full infrastructure monitoring.

Java Docker Compose K3s GitLab CI Grafana
📊
Report Card & Ticketing Systems

Deployed multiple Django apps in a mono repo multi-tenant architecture. Configured reverse proxies, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker Compose environments across all deployment stages.

Python/Django Docker Compose GitLab CI NGINX
🏫
IAM & College Websites

Deployed platforms for Islington College and Herald College Kathmandu. Created optimized Docker images, managed private container registries, and CI/CD for IAM and CLMS services.

PHP/Laravel Docker Private Registry GitLab CI
🛒
DajuVai.com E-Commerce

Built a self-hosted production environment with Docker Compose, Caddy reverse proxy, auto SSL, self-hosted databases, and a private registry. Automated full deployment via GitHub Actions.

Node.js Docker Caddy GitHub Actions Linux
🌐
Frontend Deployment Infrastructure

Managed multi-environment deployment of React and Angular apps. Configured NGINX and Caddy for SSL and routing, optimized builds, and automated deployments with CI/CD pipelines.

React Angular NGINX Caddy Docker
Tech Stack

Skills

Containerization
Docker Docker Compose K3s Portainer Komodo
CI / CD
GitLab CI GitHub Actions
Monitoring & Logging
Grafana Prometheus Loki Promtail
Web Servers & Proxy
NGINX Apache Caddy NGINX Proxy Manager
Cloud & Hosting
cPanel Cloudflare DNS Management SSL / TLS
Infrastructure
Linux Server Admin System Monitoring Performance Tuning
Version Control
Git GitLab GitHub
Languages & Frameworks
Python / Django PHP / Laravel Node.js Java React Angular

Education

BSc (Hons) Computer Science
University of Wolverhampton · Herald College Kathmandu
2× AAA Scholarship Award · Focus: AI & Software Development
2021 – 2024
Higher Secondary Education (HSEB – Science)
Uniglobe SS/College · Kathmandu, Nepal
CGPA 3.01 (Grade XI) · CGPA 3.04 (Grade XII)
2017 – 2019
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Get In Touch

I'm open to DevOps roles, freelance infrastructure work, and interesting projects. Whether you have a question or just want to say hello — my inbox is open.