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Open to opportunities · San Antonio, TX

Santosh Kumar Adapaka AWS Cloud Engineer & AI Automation Expert

8+ Years · Cloud Infrastructure · DevOps · AI Automation

Building scalable cloud systems that power the next generation of startups.

About Me

// who I am & what drives me

I'm a DevOps Engineer and AWS Cloud Solutions Architect with over 8 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure for real-world applications.

My expertise spans the full AWS stack — from EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch to architecting high-availability environments with autoscaling and elastic load balancers.

I'm passionate about AI automation — building intelligent pipelines that eliminate manual work and help startups move faster. I believe the intersection of cloud infrastructure and AI is where the next wave of innovation happens.

Currently pursuing my Master's in IT Management at Webster University while actively contributing as a Cloud Engineer at Lotus Cloud.

Years Experience

AWS

Solutions Architect

CI/CD

Pipeline Expert

Automation Focus

Tech Stack

// tools & technologies I work with

AWS Cloud Services

EC2VPCS3 IAMCloudWatchELB Auto ScalingCodeBuild CodeDeployRoute 53 LambdaBedrock

AI & Advanced Automation

Artificial Intelligence AI Automation ML Pipelines AI Cyber Intelligence Critical Infrastructure AI LLM Integration

DevOps & CI/CD

JenkinsMaven SonarQubeAnsible GitJIRA CI/CD Pipelines

Containers & IaC

DockerKubernetes TerraformContainer Orchestration NetworkingVolume Mapping

Security & Networking

VPC DesignIAM Policies Security GroupsNACLs Cyber Intelligence

Languages & Frameworks

PythonJava JavaScriptReact AngularSQL MongoDB

Experience

// where I've built things that matter

Cloud Engineer

Lotus Cloud

Dec 2023 – Present

Designing and deploying scalable cloud architecture on AWS for enterprise clients
Implementing AI-powered automation workflows to streamline cloud operations
Managing cloud infrastructure security, monitoring, and cost optimization
Driving DevOps best practices and modern CI/CD pipeline implementation

AWS Cloud & DevOps Engineer

Citzon

Dec 2017 – Sep 2023

Designed and managed full AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch) for multiple application workloads
Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, and SonarQube ensuring fast, quality delivery
Created high-availability environments with autoscaling groups and elastic load balancers
Implemented robust security with VPCs, Security Groups, NACLs, and IAM policies
Containerized applications using Docker and orchestrated at scale with Kubernetes
Set up AWS CodeBuild and CodeDeploy pipelines, significantly reducing deployment time

Junior Software Engineer

Puffin Innovations & Technological Services PVT Ltd

Jun 2017 – Nov 2017

Built web applications using React, Angular, Java, and Python
Worked with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra)
Participated in full SDLC: requirements, design, development, testing, and deployment

Certifications

// credentials & continuous learning

AWS Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services · Associate

Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW)

Web Developer Certification

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

Google Digital Garage

AI for Law Enforcement & Cyber Intelligence

Advanced AI Applications

// my passion

Why I Love Startups

Startups move fast, break barriers, and build the future. That's exactly the kind of environment where my skills create the most impact.

I architect cloud infrastructure that scales from 10 to 10 million users without rearchitecting
I build AI automation that multiplies a small team's output and eliminates repetitive work
I implement DevOps practices that let startups ship faster with confidence
I care about the mission, not just the ticket queue
I wear multiple hats: cloud architect, DevOps engineer, and AI automation specialist all in one

// my value proposition
const santosh = {
  role: "Cloud + AI Engineer",
  superpower: "scale fast, break nothing",
  stack: ["AWS", "AI", "DevOps"],
  mindset: "startup-first",
  location: "San Antonio, TX",
  openTo: "remote & hybrid",
  available: true
};

// ready to build great things

Education

// academic foundation

M.S. Information Technology & Management

Webster University

Oct 2023 – Oct 2025 · In Progress

MBA · Digital Marketing & Administration

Andhra University

Aug 2020

B.Tech · Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2013 – 2017