Thaung Htike Oo
Senior DevOps Engineer
DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of experience designing, automating, and optimizing cloud-native infrastructure in fast-paced, high-availability environments. Skilled in building robust CI/CD pipelines, managing containerized applications with Kubernetes and Docker, and implementing infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible. Proficient across major cloud platforms including Azure and AWS, with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and automation. Currently expanding into the AI/MLOps space β learning to streamline machine learning workflows, manage model lifecycles, and deploy scalable ML solutions using tools like MLflow, Kubeflow, and Azure Machine Learning. Passionate about bridging the gap between software engineering, data science, and infrastructure through automation and modern DevOps practices.
Cloud Platforms
Containerization
CI/CD Tools
Infrastructure as Code
Monitoring
Programming
Databases
Operating Systems
Version Control
Security
Total Earnings
$17,000+Worked long-term as a Kubernetes Engineer providing reliable support and infrastructure automation to global clients.
Work Experience
5+ years of DevOps excellence
Senior DevOps Engineer
Maharbawga Company Ltd
- Migrated monolithic applications to microservices architecture
- Led the migration of complex Azure infrastructure into Terraform, using dynamic for_each patterns to manage VMs, NSGs, NICs, public IPs, and AKS clusters.
- Managed and maintained AKS clusters with multiple node pools, integrated with Azure AD authentication and Azure CNI (overlay) networking.
- Built reusable Terraform modules to streamline provisioning of scalable Kubernetes infrastructure and associated cloud components.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines for AKS and VM-based applications using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD, ensuring reliable and automated deployments.
- Optimized network configurations and NAT gateway associations to ensure secure and cost-effective cloud infrastructure.
- Refactored legacy resources into modular, declarative infrastructure-as-code to enable consistency and version control.
- Worked closely with developers and data scientists to align infrastructure with application and machine learning needs.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Dinger Company Ltd
- Managed cloud infrastructure using tools such as EKS, AKS, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Grafana, Istio, and Loki
- Successfully released the MTB Pay wallet in August 2024.
- Designed and implemented cloud infrastructure from ground up, including CI/CD pipelines for deployment on AKS
- Managed cloud cost optimization and infrastructure performance tuning for efficiency.
- Deployed and maintained Kubernetes clusters using AKS and EKS to manage containerized applications.
- Created and managed GitHub Actions and ArgoCD for automated deployments.
- Monitored and analyzed system performance using Grafana and Prometheus.
- Implemented service mesh (Istio) for better traffic control and security management.
DevOps Engineer
OpsZero
- Developed Python Django models for improving application performance and functionality.
- Handled container management using Amazon EKS for scaling and deployment.
- Wrote Terraform scripts as code for automating cloud resource provisioning and management.
- Developed CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions and GitLab CI for deployment processes.
- Developed Bash scripts to automate system tasks and simplify manual processes.
- Used HashiCorp Vault for secure management of sensitive data and Packer for creating machine images.
- Managed infrastructure on AWS with cost-effective scaling and performance improvements.
Junior DevOps Engineer
Frontiir (Myanmar Net)
- Developed and managed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitLab to automate application deployments
- Managed on-premise and cloud-based Kubernetes clusters to support containerized applications
- Used Bash scripting to automate tasks and for system management.
- Automated infrastructure tasks with Ansible for consistent and fast deployments.
- Integrated ArgoCD for GitOps-based continuous delivery, improving deployment speed and reliability.
- Monitored application health and performance using Grafana and Elasticsearch, and identified and resolved any issues.
- Centralized logging solutions with Loki for log aggregation and analysis across services.
Key Projects
Successful implementations and migrations
Monolithic to Cloud-Native Architecture Migration
Led the end-to-end migration of legacy monolithic applications to modern microservices architecture at both Dinger and Maharbawga Co., Ltd. This included containerization, infrastructure redesign, and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
Impact: Improved deployment speed by 60%, enhanced system scalability and fault tolerance, and reduced infrastructure and maintenance costs by over 45%.
MTB Pay Wallet Release
Played a key role in the successful release of the MTB Pay wallet, contributing to infrastructure design, automation, and deployment processes.
Impact: Enabled smooth and reliable product launch with improved deployment efficiency and system stability.
Freelance DevOps Engineer
Worked as a freelance DevOps engineer on Upwork, delivering infrastructure automation with Terraform, Kubernetes setup, and backend improvements in Python/Django.
Impact: Helped clients accelerate infrastructure setup and backend delivery through automation and containerization.
Education
B.C.Tech
University of Information Technology, Yangon
Specialized in Communication and Networking. Graduated with honors.
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS-SAA
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
CKA
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
HashiCorp
HCP-TF
Azure Fundamentals Az-900
Microsoft
Az-900