https://ansumantripathy.com/Recent content on Ansuman TripathyHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Ansuman TripathyTue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ansumantripathy.com/blog/welcome/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ansumantripathy.com/blog/welcome/<p>Welcome! This is where I will share my experiences building things — from cloud infrastructure to custom circuit boards.</p> <h2 class="relative group">What to Expect <div id="what-to-expect" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#what-to-expect" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <ul> <li><strong>Homelab builds</strong> — documenting my home network and server setup</li> <li><strong>Electronics projects</strong> — PCB designs, Arduino/Pi projects, and 3D printing</li> <li><strong>Cloud &amp; DevOps</strong> — tips, architectures, and lessons learned</li> <li><strong>Tutorials</strong> — step-by-step guides for things I have figured out the hard way</li> </ul> <p>Stay tuned for more posts coming soon.</p>https://ansumantripathy.com/blog/homelab-2026/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ansumantripathy.com/blog/homelab-2026/A comprehensive look at my homelab setup — UniFi networking, Proxmox virtualisation, self-hosted services, and full-stack monitoring.https://ansumantripathy.com/blog/pcb-design-101/Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ansumantripathy.com/blog/pcb-design-101/From breadboard prototypes to professionally manufactured PCBs — here is how I got started with custom board design.https://ansumantripathy.com/about/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://ansumantripathy.com/about/<h2 class="relative group">Hello! 👋 <div id="hello-" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#hello-" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>I am <strong>Ansuman Tripathy</strong> — a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer based in the UK with a passion for building things, both digital and physical.</p> <p>By day, I architect and manage cloud infrastructure across <strong>AWS</strong> and <strong>Azure</strong>, with deep expertise in <strong>DevOps</strong>, <strong>Site Reliability Engineering</strong>, and <strong>Data Centre Operations</strong>. I have spent over a decade designing resilient systems that scale.</p>https://ansumantripathy.com/career/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://ansumantripathy.com/career/<h2 class="relative group">Professional Summary <div id="professional-summary" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#professional-summary" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Cloud infrastructure professional with extensive experience across <strong>AWS</strong>, <strong>Azure</strong>, <strong>DevOps</strong>, and <strong>Site Reliability Engineering</strong>. Proven track record in designing, deploying, and managing large-scale infrastructure — from physical data centres to modern cloud-native architectures.</p> <hr> <h2 class="relative group">Core Skills <div id="core-skills" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#core-skills" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Domain</th> <th>Technologies</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Cloud Platforms</strong></td> <td>AWS, Azure, GCP</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Containers &amp; Orchestration</strong></td> <td>Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, AKS</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Infrastructure as Code</strong></td> <td>Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>CI/CD</strong></td> <td>GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Monitoring &amp; Observability</strong></td> <td>Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, CloudWatch, Datadog</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Networking</strong></td> <td>VPC design, Load Balancers, DNS, VPN, Firewalls</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Operating Systems</strong></td> <td>Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL), Windows Server</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Scripting</strong></td> <td>Python, Bash, PowerShell</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>SRE Practices</strong></td> <td>SLOs/SLIs, Incident Response, Chaos Engineering, Runbooks</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Data Centre</strong></td> <td>Rack &amp; Stack, Power, Cooling, Cabling, Capacity Planning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h2 class="relative group">Experience <div id="experience" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#experience" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <div class="flex px-4 py-3 rounded-md shadow" style="background-color: #1a3a5c" > <span class="pe-3 flex items-center" style="color: #4facfe" > </span> <span style="color: #e2e8f0" >For detailed work history and recommendations, visit my <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ansumantripathy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">LinkedIn profile</a></strong>.</span> </div> <h3 class="relative group">☁️ Cloud &amp; DevOps Engineering <div id="-cloud--devops-engineering" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#-cloud--devops-engineering" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <ul> <li>Architecting and managing multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS &amp; Azure)</li> <li>Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows</li> <li>Container orchestration with Kubernetes at scale</li> <li>Infrastructure as Code — designing reusable, modular Terraform configurations</li> <li>Cost optimisation and FinOps practices</li> <li>Security hardening and compliance automation</li> </ul> <h3 class="relative group">🏢 Data Centre Operations <div id="-data-centre-operations" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#-data-centre-operations" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <ul> <li>Physical data centre infrastructure management</li> <li>Server provisioning, network design, and capacity planning</li> <li>Disaster recovery and business continuity planning</li> <li>Vendor management, procurement, and contract negotiation</li> <li>Migration from on-premises to cloud (lift-and-shift and re-architecture)</li> </ul> <h3 class="relative group">📊 Site Reliability Engineering <div id="-site-reliability-engineering" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#-site-reliability-engineering" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <ul> <li>Defining and implementing SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets</li> <li>Building monitoring and alerting systems</li> <li>Incident management and post-mortem processes</li> <li>Automation of toil and operational tasks</li> <li>Performance tuning and capacity forecasting</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 class="relative group">Certifications <div id="certifications" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#certifications" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p><em>Details available on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ansumantripathy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></em></p>https://ansumantripathy.com/contact/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://ansumantripathy.com/contact/<h2 class="relative group">Let us Connect <div id="let-us-connect" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#let-us-connect" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Whether you want to discuss cloud architecture, swap homelab tips, or collaborate on an electronics project — I would love to hear from you.</p> <h3 class="relative group">Professional <div id="professional" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#professional" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <ul> <li>💼 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ansumantripathy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></li> <li>📧 <a href="mailto:contact@ansumantripathy.com" >contact@ansumantripathy.com</a></li> </ul> <h3 class="relative group">Online <div id="online" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#online" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <ul> <li>🐙 <a href="https://github.com/atripathy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">GitHub</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p><em>Based in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧</em></p>https://ansumantripathy.com/projects/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://ansumantripathy.com/projects/<h2 class="relative group">🔌 Electronics &amp; PCB Design <div id="-electronics--pcb-design" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#-electronics--pcb-design" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>I design and build custom circuit boards and electronic modules — from concept to schematic to PCB layout to soldering.</p> <div class="flex px-4 py-3 rounded-md shadow" style="background-color: #1a3a5c" > <span class="pe-3 flex items-center" style="color: #4facfe" > <span class="relative block icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"> <path fill="currentColor" d="M159.3 5.4c7.8-7.3 19.9-7.2 27.7 .1c27.6 25.9 53.5 53.8 77.7 84c11-14.4 23.5-30.1 37-42.9c7.9-7.4 20.1-7.4 28 .1c34.6 33 63.9 76.6 84.5 118c20.3 40.8 33.8 82.5 33.8 111.9C448 404.2 348.2 512 224 512C98.4 512 0 404.1 0 276.5c0-38.4 17.8-85.3 45.4-131.7C73.3 97.7 112.7 48.6 159.3 5.4zM225.7 416c25.3 0 47.7-7 68.8-21c42.1-29.4 53.4-88.2 28.1-134.4c-2.8-5.6-5.6-11.2-9.8-16.8l-50.6 58.8s-81.4-103.6-87.1-110.6C133.1 243.8 112 273.2 112 306.8C112 375.4 162.6 416 225.7 416z"/></svg></span> </span> <span style="color: #e2e8f0" ><strong>Currently working on:</strong> Custom sensor modules, ESP32 IoT devices, and power supply designs.</span> </div> <ul> <li>Custom sensor modules and microcontroller boards</li> <li>Arduino-based automation projects</li> <li>ESP32/ESP8266 IoT devices for home automation</li> <li>Power supply design and voltage regulation circuits</li> <li>SMD and through-hole soldering</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 class="relative group">🖨️ 3D Printing <div id="-3d-printing" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#-3d-printing" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>The 3D printer is always busy producing functional parts:</p>