[{"content":" I build things — from Kubernetes clusters to custom circuit boards. Cloud infrastructure professional by day, electronics tinkerer and homelab enthusiast by night. What I do: AWS \u0026amp; Azure architecture • DevOps \u0026amp; SRE • Infrastructure as Code • Data Centre Operations Explore # About Me Career \u0026 Skills Projects \u0026 Hobbies Blog Latest Posts # ","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/","section":"Ansuman Tripathy","summary":" I build things — from Kubernetes clusters to custom circuit boards. Cloud infrastructure professional by day, electronics tinkerer and homelab enthusiast by night. What I do: AWS \u0026 Azure architecture • DevOps \u0026 SRE • Infrastructure as Code • Data Centre Operations Explore # About Me Career \u0026 Skills Projects \u0026 Hobbies Blog Latest Posts # ","title":"Ansuman Tripathy","type":"page"},{"content":"","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/blog/","section":"Blog","summary":"","title":"Blog","type":"blog"},{"content":"","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/categories/","section":"Categories","summary":"","title":"Categories","type":"categories"},{"content":"","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/electronics/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Electronics","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/categories/general/","section":"Categories","summary":"","title":"General","type":"categories"},{"content":"","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/general/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"General","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/homelab/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Homelab","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Tags","type":"tags"},{"content":"Welcome! This is where I will share my experiences building things — from cloud infrastructure to custom circuit boards.\nWhat to Expect # Homelab builds — documenting my home network and server setup Electronics projects — PCB designs, Arduino/Pi projects, and 3D printing Cloud \u0026amp; DevOps — tips, architectures, and lessons learned Tutorials — step-by-step guides for things I have figured out the hard way Stay tuned for more posts coming soon.\n","date":"30 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/blog/welcome/","section":"Blog","summary":"Welcome! This is where I will share my experiences building things — from cloud infrastructure to custom circuit boards.\nWhat to Expect # Homelab builds — documenting my home network and server setup Electronics projects — PCB designs, Arduino/Pi projects, and 3D printing Cloud \u0026 DevOps — tips, architectures, and lessons learned Tutorials — step-by-step guides for things I have figured out the hard way Stay tuned for more posts coming soon.\n","title":"Welcome to My Blog","type":"blog"},{"content":"","date":"28 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/categories/homelab/","section":"Categories","summary":"","title":"Homelab","type":"categories"},{"content":"Running a homelab is one of the most rewarding hobbies for any tech enthusiast. Here is a tour of my current setup as of mid-2026.\nThe Network # At the core sits a UniFi UCG-Fiber gateway with a USW-Pro-XG-8-PoE 10G switch. Seven VLANs segment traffic: Trusted, Servers, IoT, Media, Guest, Lab, and Management.\nTwo U7-Pro-XGS access points provide WiFi 6E coverage across both floors.\nVirtualisation # A compact Proxmox host runs everything — 10+ LXC containers and 2 QEMU VMs, all on a single N5095 mini PC with 32GB RAM and LACP-bonded 2.5G NICs.\nMonitoring # The full observability stack: Grafana for dashboards, Prometheus for metrics, Loki for logs, and custom alert rules that email me when things go sideways.\nWhat is Next # CCTV cameras with Frigate for local AI detection, and a Zigbee mesh network for sensors.\nMore detailed posts on each component coming soon.\n","date":"28 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/blog/homelab-2026/","section":"Blog","summary":"A comprehensive look at my homelab setup — UniFi networking, Proxmox virtualisation, self-hosted services, and full-stack monitoring.","title":"My Homelab in 2026 — A Complete Overview","type":"blog"},{"content":"","date":"28 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/networking/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Networking","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"28 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/proxmox/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Proxmox","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"28 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/unifi/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Unifi","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"15 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/categories/electronics/","section":"Categories","summary":"","title":"Electronics","type":"categories"},{"content":"There is something deeply satisfying about holding a custom PCB you designed yourself. Here is how I got started.\nTools of the Trade # KiCad — free, open-source, and incredibly powerful JLCPCB / PCBWay — affordable manufacturing (5 boards for a few pounds) A decent soldering station with temperature control Hot air rework station for SMD components My Process # Prototype on breadboard Schematic capture in KiCad PCB layout with careful attention to trace widths and clearances Design rule check (DRC) Generate Gerber files and order Assemble and test Lessons Learned # Always double-check your footprints against actual component datasheets Add test points — you will thank yourself during debugging Start with through-hole, then graduate to SMD Keep analogue and digital grounds separate Future posts will cover specific designs in detail.\n","date":"15 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/blog/pcb-design-101/","section":"Blog","summary":"From breadboard prototypes to professionally manufactured PCBs — here is how I got started with custom board design.","title":"Getting Started with PCB Design","type":"blog"},{"content":"","date":"15 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/hardware/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Hardware","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"15 June 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/pcb/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Pcb","type":"tags"},{"content":" Hello! 👋 # I am Ansuman Tripathy — a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer based in the UK with a passion for building things, both digital and physical.\nBy day, I architect and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, with deep expertise in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, and Data Centre Operations. I have spent over a decade designing resilient systems that scale.\nBy night (and weekends), I am an incurable tinkerer. You will find me:\n🔧 Designing and soldering custom circuit boards and electronic modules 🖨️ 3D printing enclosures, mounts, and prototypes 🤖 Programming Arduinos and Raspberry Pis for home automation 🏠 Building and maintaining an extensive homelab — complete with Proxmox virtualisation, UniFi networking, self-hosted services, and comprehensive monitoring 🎮 Retro gaming on a custom Batocera setup My Homelab # My home network is a proper production environment in miniature — UniFi managed switching and WiFi (including WiFi 6E), VLANs for segmentation, Pi-hole for DNS, Grafana/Prometheus/Loki for observability, self-hosted email, reverse proxy with wildcard certs, and a UPS-protected NAS with automated failover.\nI believe the best way to learn is to build, break, and rebuild.\nPhilosophy # \u0026ldquo;Infrastructure should be invisible when it works, and informative when it does not.\u0026rdquo;\nI bring the same rigour to my homelab as I do to production environments — because good habits compound.\n","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/about/","section":"Ansuman Tripathy","summary":"Hello! 👋 # I am Ansuman Tripathy — a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer based in the UK with a passion for building things, both digital and physical.\nBy day, I architect and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, with deep expertise in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, and Data Centre Operations. I have spent over a decade designing resilient systems that scale.\n","title":"About Me","type":"page"},{"content":" Professional Summary # Cloud infrastructure professional with extensive experience across AWS, Azure, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering. Proven track record in designing, deploying, and managing large-scale infrastructure — from physical data centres to modern cloud-native architectures.\nCore Skills # Domain Technologies Cloud Platforms AWS, Azure, GCP Containers \u0026amp; Orchestration Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, AKS Infrastructure as Code Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible CI/CD GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps Monitoring \u0026amp; Observability Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, CloudWatch, Datadog Networking VPC design, Load Balancers, DNS, VPN, Firewalls Operating Systems Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL), Windows Server Scripting Python, Bash, PowerShell SRE Practices SLOs/SLIs, Incident Response, Chaos Engineering, Runbooks Data Centre Rack \u0026amp; Stack, Power, Cooling, Cabling, Capacity Planning Experience # For detailed work history and recommendations, visit my LinkedIn profile. ☁️ Cloud \u0026amp; DevOps Engineering # Architecting and managing multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS \u0026amp; Azure) Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows Container orchestration with Kubernetes at scale Infrastructure as Code — designing reusable, modular Terraform configurations Cost optimisation and FinOps practices Security hardening and compliance automation 🏢 Data Centre Operations # Physical data centre infrastructure management Server provisioning, network design, and capacity planning Disaster recovery and business continuity planning Vendor management, procurement, and contract negotiation Migration from on-premises to cloud (lift-and-shift and re-architecture) 📊 Site Reliability Engineering # Defining and implementing SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets Building monitoring and alerting systems Incident management and post-mortem processes Automation of toil and operational tasks Performance tuning and capacity forecasting Certifications # Details available on LinkedIn\nLet us Talk # Looking for a Cloud Engineer, DevOps specialist, or SRE with data centre roots?\n📧 contact@ansumantripathy.com 💼 LinkedIn\n","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/career/","section":"Ansuman Tripathy","summary":"Professional Summary # Cloud infrastructure professional with extensive experience across AWS, Azure, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering. Proven track record in designing, deploying, and managing large-scale infrastructure — from physical data centres to modern cloud-native architectures.\nCore Skills # Domain Technologies Cloud Platforms AWS, Azure, GCP Containers \u0026 Orchestration Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, AKS Infrastructure as Code Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible CI/CD GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps Monitoring \u0026 Observability Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, CloudWatch, Datadog Networking VPC design, Load Balancers, DNS, VPN, Firewalls Operating Systems Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL), Windows Server Scripting Python, Bash, PowerShell SRE Practices SLOs/SLIs, Incident Response, Chaos Engineering, Runbooks Data Centre Rack \u0026 Stack, Power, Cooling, Cabling, Capacity Planning Experience # For detailed work history and recommendations, visit my LinkedIn profile. ☁️ Cloud \u0026 DevOps Engineering # Architecting and managing multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS \u0026 Azure) Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows Container orchestration with Kubernetes at scale Infrastructure as Code — designing reusable, modular Terraform configurations Cost optimisation and FinOps practices Security hardening and compliance automation 🏢 Data Centre Operations # Physical data centre infrastructure management Server provisioning, network design, and capacity planning Disaster recovery and business continuity planning Vendor management, procurement, and contract negotiation Migration from on-premises to cloud (lift-and-shift and re-architecture) 📊 Site Reliability Engineering # Defining and implementing SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets Building monitoring and alerting systems Incident management and post-mortem processes Automation of toil and operational tasks Performance tuning and capacity forecasting Certifications # Details available on LinkedIn\n","title":"Career","type":"page"},{"content":" Let us Connect # Whether you want to discuss cloud architecture, swap homelab tips, or collaborate on an electronics project — I would love to hear from you.\nProfessional # 💼 LinkedIn 📧 contact@ansumantripathy.com Online # 🐙 GitHub Based in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧\n","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/contact/","section":"Ansuman Tripathy","summary":"Let us Connect # Whether you want to discuss cloud architecture, swap homelab tips, or collaborate on an electronics project — I would love to hear from you.\nProfessional # 💼 LinkedIn 📧 contact@ansumantripathy.com Online # 🐙 GitHub Based in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧\n","title":"Contact","type":"page"},{"content":" 🔌 Electronics \u0026amp; PCB Design # I design and build custom circuit boards and electronic modules — from concept to schematic to PCB layout to soldering.\nCurrently working on: Custom sensor modules, ESP32 IoT devices, and power supply designs. Custom sensor modules and microcontroller boards Arduino-based automation projects ESP32/ESP8266 IoT devices for home automation Power supply design and voltage regulation circuits SMD and through-hole soldering 🖨️ 3D Printing # The 3D printer is always busy producing functional parts:\nCustom enclosures for electronics projects Mounts and brackets for homelab equipment Prototype parts and functional components Replacement parts for household items Camera mounts, cable management, and rack accessories 🏠 Homelab # A comprehensive home infrastructure that rivals small business setups:\nComponent Details Virtualisation Proxmox with 10+ containers and VMs Networking UniFi UCG-Fiber, 10G switching, WiFi 6E, 7 VLANs Monitoring Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, custom dashboards Services Self-hosted email, DNS, reverse proxy, media server Storage OpenMediaVault, multi-drive NAS, automated backups Power UPS-protected with automated graceful shutdown The entire setup is documented, monitored, and maintained to production standards. 🤖 Raspberry Pi \u0026amp; Arduino # Batocera retro gaming — Pi 5 with NVMe SSD for instant load times Home automation controllers — custom sensor nodes Zigbee coordinator — SONOFF Dongle Max for smart home devices Environmental monitoring — temperature, humidity, air quality sensors 🎮 Retro Gaming # Custom-built retro gaming console using Batocera on a Raspberry Pi 5, upgraded with a Geekworm X1004 NVMe shield and 1TB SSD. Covering everything from Atari 2600 to PlayStation — with the speed of modern storage.\n","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/projects/","section":"Ansuman Tripathy","summary":"🔌 Electronics \u0026 PCB Design # I design and build custom circuit boards and electronic modules — from concept to schematic to PCB layout to soldering.\nCurrently working on: Custom sensor modules, ESP32 IoT devices, and power supply designs. Custom sensor modules and microcontroller boards Arduino-based automation projects ESP32/ESP8266 IoT devices for home automation Power supply design and voltage regulation circuits SMD and through-hole soldering 🖨️ 3D Printing # The 3D printer is always busy producing functional parts:\n","title":"Projects \u0026 Hobbies","type":"page"}]