Manthan Thakkar - Cloud Engineer
Available for work

Hello I am Manthan Thakkar

Architecting High-Performance Cloud Infrastructure that Drives Business Results.

I specialize in modernizing AWS and Kubernetes environments to slash cloud spend and boost performance. With a proven track record of cutting infrastructure costs by over 50% and increasing deployment efficiency by 40%, I turn complex cloud challenges into reliable, high-performance business assets.

Get in TouchKnow More About Me

My Tech Stack

Technologies I work with daily

  • Kubernetes
  • Python
  • Grafana
  • Redis
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Linux
  • Prometheus
  • AWS
  • TypeScript
  • Jenkins
  • PostgreSQL
  • Bash
  • Elasticsearch
  • Helm
  • Datadog
  • GitHub Actions

Verified Credentials

Industry certifications & achievements

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional Badge

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Badge

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified AI Practitioner Badge

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate Badge

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)

HashiCorp

Featured Projects

Proven Results& Cloud Solutions

Showcasing a proven track record of transforming complex cloud environments into secure, scalable, and cost-efficient business assets.

15+
Projects Completed
$16k+
Annual Savings
Platform Engineering
Live Demo•GitHub

Production EKS Platform with GitOps & Karpenter

Enterprise-grade Kubernetes platform on AWS with Terraform IaC, Argo CD GitOps automation, and Karpenter for cost-optimized Spot autoscaling

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“Manthan built our entire EKS platform from scratch with production-ready IaC. The Karpenter setup alone saved us over 60% on compute costs while maintaining reliability.”

David Martinez

VP of Engineering, FinTech Innovations

60% cost reduction

Cloud Migration
Live Demo•GitHub

Serverless ETL Pipeline with Step Functions

Cost-optimized data orchestration using AWS Step Functions and Lambda, replacing expensive compute-heavy ETL workflows

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“The migration to Step Functions reduced our ETL costs by 70% and improved execution speed by 40%. Manthan's architecture was brilliant and well-documented.”

Jennifer Park

Data Engineering Lead, Analytics Corp

70% cost reduction

Security & Compliance
Live Demo•GitHub

SOC2-Compliant Security Automation

Automated compliance platform with AWS Inspector, Security Hub, WAF, and Systems Manager for continuous audit evidence

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“Manthan's security automation framework made our SOC2 audit seamless. The automated evidence collection and remediation workflows are game-changing.”

Robert Chen

CISO, HealthTech Solutions

100% audit pass

Technical Blog

Latest Insights& Learning

Sharing practical solutions and best practices for solving complex challenges in cloud security, cost optimization, and CI/CD.

25+
Articles Published
5k+
Monthly Readers
FinOps
Nov 15•8 min

How We Cut EKS Costs by 60% with Karpenter and Spot Instances

Complete guide to implementing Karpenter for cost-optimized Kubernetes autoscaling

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DevOps
Nov 8•10 min

Production-Ready GitOps with Argo CD on AWS EKS

Best practices for implementing GitOps workflows with Argo CD and automated rollbacks

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Security
Nov 1•12 min

Automating SOC2 Compliance with AWS Security Services

Step-by-step guide to building continuous compliance automation

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Get in Touch

Ready to bring your ideas to life? I'd love to hear about your project and discuss how we can work together.

manthanthakkarupwork@gmail.com+91-9165991100 (WhatsApp only)www.manthanthakkar.cloud
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Manthan Thakkar

Cloud Engineer