Manthan Thakkar - AWS Cloud Architect
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Manthan Thakkar • Cloud Architect

Resilient, Cost-Efficient Cloud Infrastructure for Scaling SaaS

I architect audit-ready EKS environments that cut cloud spend by 30% and automate SOC2 compliance controls. Specializing in FinOps and SOC2 for high-growth startups.

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My Tech Stack

Technologies I work with daily

  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Helm
  • Grafana
  • Redis
  • Docker
  • Prometheus
  • OpenTelemetry
  • AWS
  • Python
  • Jenkins
  • PostgreSQL
  • Elasticsearch
  • Datadog
  • MLflow
  • 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
Up to 60%
Cost Reduction
Cloud Migration

Legacy to Cloud-Native – Monolith Migration from EC2 to EKS

End-to-end migration of legacy monolithic applications from EC2 to a containerized microservices architecture on Amazon EKS. Achieved zero-downtime deployments and a 30% reduction in infrastructure overhead.

AWS EKSEC2VPCRoute53DockerKubernetesTerraformHelmIngress NginxCert-Manager
Cloud Optimization

50% EKS Cost Reduction – Migrating from Cluster Autoscaler to Karpenter

Migrated a production EKS cluster from Cluster Autoscaler to Karpenter, aggressive bin-packing and Spot instances to slash compute costs by 50%.

Amazon EKSKarpenterEC2 SpotTerraformHelmPrometheusGrafana
DevOps & CI/CD

Event-Driven CI/CD: Jenkins to GitHub Actions on EKS Auto Mode

Migrating from a single-node Jenkins bottleneck to scalable, ephemeral GitHub Actions runners on EKS Auto Mode. Reduced queue times to zero and cut costs by 70%.

GitHub ActionsAmazon EKS (Auto Mode)EC2 SpotJenkins (Legacy)Terraform
Security & Compliance

Achieving SOC2 Compliance – Zero-Trust Secret Management

Architected a centralized secret management strategy using AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store, removing all hardcoded credentials from codebases and build artifacts.

AWS Secrets ManagerSecrets Store CSIStakater ReloaderAWS Lambda (Go)Serverless Framework
My Expertise

Enterprise-GradeCloud Solutions

Comprehensive cloud infrastructure services designed for scale, security, and cost-efficiency.

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Platform Engineering

Production-grade Kubernetes (EKS) platforms with GitOps automation and built-in compliance.

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Cloud Migration

Risk-mitigated monolith-to-microservices decomposition with zero-downtime cutover strategies.

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Security & Compliance

Audit-ready infrastructure for SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR & ISO 27001 with automated security controls.

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Ready to optimize your infrastructure ROI?

Eliminate deployment bottlenecks and reduce cloud waste. Book a strategy call to align your tech stack with your business goals.

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