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tannerwatson/README.md

πŸ‘‹ Hi, I'm Tanner Watson

DevOps Engineer | Infrastructure Automation Specialist | Homelab Enthusiast

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πŸš€ About Me

I'm passionate about building scalable infrastructure, automating deployment pipelines, and exploring cutting-edge technologies in my homelab. Currently working on modernizing enterprise DevOps practices and experimenting with cloud-native solutions.

  • πŸ”­ Currently working on: Enterprise GitOps implementations and Kubernetes automation
  • 🌱 Learning: Advanced monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana and AI/ML infrastructure
  • πŸ’‘ Interests: Infrastructure as Code, Container Orchestration, DevOps Culture

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

Infrastructure & DevOps

Docker Kubernetes Ansible Terraform Flux Prometheus Grafana

Cloud Platforms

Azure AWS Cloudflare

Languages & Frameworks

.NET C# JavaScript TypeScript Python Bash

Databases & Storage

PostgreSQL Redis MinIO

Tools & Platforms

Git Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Backstage SOPS


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πŸ—οΈ Featured Projects

🏠 Homelab Infrastructure

Personal infrastructure automation and learning laboratory

  • Technologies: Docker Compose, Kubernetes (kind), Flux GitOps, Ansible
  • Features:
    • Complete monitoring stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager)
    • GitOps continuous delivery with Flux v2
    • Raspberry Pi cluster management with Ansible
    • Secrets management with SOPS/Age encryption
    • Developer portal with Backstage.io

Docker Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana

Key Achievements:

  • πŸ”„ Implemented GitOps workflow reducing deployment time by 80%
  • πŸ“Š Built comprehensive monitoring covering 20+ services
  • πŸ” Achieved zero-downtime deployments with encrypted secrets management
  • πŸ€– Automated Raspberry Pi provisioning reducing setup time from hours to minutes

🎯 Current Focus Areas

πŸ”¬ Experimenting With

  • AI/ML infrastructure automation

πŸ“š Learning

  • AI/ML infrastructure automation

πŸ† Achievements & Certifications

  • πŸ“ˆ Infrastructure Automation: Reduced manual deployment time by 90% through comprehensive automation
  • πŸ”„ GitOps Implementation: Successfully migrated legacy deployment processes to GitOps workflows
  • πŸ“Š Monitoring Excellence: Built monitoring systems covering 100+ metrics across distributed services
  • πŸŽ“ Continuous Learning: Active in DevOps communities and open-source contributions

"Infrastructure is the foundation of innovation" πŸš€

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