Nawaf Mohammed Musthafa

Aspiring DevOps Engineer | AWS | Former Full Stack Developer (MERN) Intern

About Me

DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience deploying and managing scalabe, production-ready cloud-native applications using Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform Proven track record in building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab CI, supported by AWS Certifications.

Skills

Container Orchestration

Docker Kubernetes Helm Container Security

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Terraform Ansible CloudFormation

CI/CD & Version Control

Jenkins GitLab CI Git

Cloud Platform

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Monitoring & Observability

Prometheus Grafana ELK/EFK Stack CloudWatch

Databases & Storage

S3 MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB DynamoDB Redis

Operating Systems

Linux (Ubuntu) Shell Scripting

Programming & Development

Python JavaScript MERN Stack

Experience

Full Stack Developer (MERN) Intern

BAIRUHATECH LLP | Calicut, Kerala, India | Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

  • Contributed to the development of a Hospital Management System and various ERP Applications.
  • Gained hands-on experience with the MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js).
  • Built and integrated RESTful APIs using Express.js and MongoDB.
  • Implemented Redux Toolkit with TypeScript for scalable state management.
  • Applied modern JavaScript (ES6+) and best practices in full-stack projects.

Projects

Three-Tier AWS Architecture with Terraform

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Designed and deployed a highly available, scalable, fault-tolerant three-tier cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform.

  • Designed and implemented VPC with public and private subnets across multiple Availability Zones
  • Configured Application Load Balancer, Auto Scaling Groups, and RDS database with read replicas
  • Implemented security groups, IAM roles, and network ACLs for secure infrastructure
  • Used Terraform modules for reusable and maintainable infrastructure code
  • Set up monitoring and logging with CloudWatch and S3 for audit trails

Complete DevOps CI/CD Pipeline

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End-to-end automated DevOps pipeline implementing CI/CD best practices with containerization, monitoring, and visualization.

  • Built automated CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins for build, test, and deployment processes
  • Containerized applications using Docker and managed images in private registry
  • Implemented comprehensive monitoring with Prometheus metrics collection
  • Created real-time dashboards and alerting systems with Grafana
  • Integrated GitHub webhooks for automatic pipeline triggering on code commits
  • Configured health checks and automated rollback mechanisms

Next.js Application using TypeScript, Docker & Kubernetes

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Developed a containerized Next.js application using TypeScript, Docker, and Kubernetes, with automated CI/CD workflows via GitHub Actions.

  • Built a scalable web application using Next.js and TypeScript
  • Containerized the app with Docker for consistent development and deployment
  • Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
  • Deployed and managed the application using Kubernetes

OpenStack DevStack – Local Cloud Simulation

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Designed and deployed a local OpenStack cloud using DevStack to simulate a production-grade IaaS environment.

  • Deployed OpenStack DevStack on Ubuntu, simulating a complete cloud control plane
  • Implemented Keystone for identity management and Horizon for centralized cloud operations
  • Provisioned and managed virtual machines using Nova with image handling via Glance
  • Configured Neutron networking with private networks, routers, security groups, and floating IPs
  • Attached persistent block storage to instances using Cinder, simulating real cloud storage workflows

Python Microservice

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A containerized Python microservice built using FastAPI, following microservices and RESTful API best practices.

  • Developed RESTful CRUD APIs using FastAPI with request validation and business logic
  • Containerized the microservice using Docker and orchestrated services with Docker Compose
  • Implemented dual-database architecture using MongoDB for user data and SQLite for application logs
  • Deployed and tested APIs locally using Swagger UI
  • Gained hands-on experience with microservices, containerization, and database integration

Linux Networking Toolkit

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A lightweight Linux toolkit for automating system health checks, network diagnostics, and log maintenance.

  • Developed Bash and Python scripts for CPU, memory, disk, routing, and network inspection
  • Automated system health and network diagnostics collection
  • Implemented a Python-based log cleaner to remove blank and duplicate entries
  • Applied Linux fundamentals, shell scripting, and file-handling best practices
  • Designed the toolkit to be fully local, dependency-free, and production-friendly

Hospital Management System

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Contributed to the development of a scalable Hospital Management System (MERN Stack) that managed 100+ patient records and 50+ daily appointments.

  • Developed admin and user dashboards with role-based access
  • Implemented CRUD operations for patient and staff management
  • Integrated real-time notifications for appointments

Footy Forum

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A dynamic platform for Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League football fans featuring real-time match data and interactive features.

  • Displays real-time match scores, league standings, and player statistics
  • Offers interactive live chat and polls during each match fixture
  • Enables fans to engage with live events and other users in real time
  • Frontend built with HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and JavaScript
  • Backend powered by Python (Django) and MySQL, developed using PyCharm on Windows

Leader's Academy (for SIAS)

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An interactive web application for Safi Institute of Advanced Studies to showcase academy programs and enable content contribution.

  • Displays updates and resources related to academy programs, members, and events
  • Allows users to contribute content and stay engaged with academy activities
  • Acts as an interactive hub for students and coordinators
  • Frontend built with HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and EJS templates
  • Backend powered by Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB, developed using Visual Studio Code on Windows 10

Education

Academic Background

Certifications & Achievements

Achievements

Get In Touch

I’m continuing to strengthen my Cloud and DevOps journey with real-world projects. Open to internships and entry-level opportunities in Cloud & DevOps Engineering.