Open to opportunities · Based in Germany

Pavankrishna

AWS Cloud Engineer
Infrastructure, Automation, Reliability
I don't just build systems. I make sure they hold up.

Building reliable, scalable AWS infrastructure with a quality-first mindset shaped by 8+ years in QA and automation.

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25+
AWS Services
8+
Years in Tech
CCP
In Progress
Location Germany, open to remote and on-site roles
Background QA automation, CI/CD habits, and systems thinking
Looking For AWS cloud engineering, cloud support, or junior DevOps roles
🖥️ EC2
🪣 S3
🔐 IAM
⚡ Lambda
🌐 VPC
📊 CloudWatch
🗄️ RDS
🔗 API Gateway
🌍 Route 53
🔒 ACM
📬 SNS / SQS
🖥️ EC2
🪣 S3
🔐 IAM
⚡ Lambda
🌐 VPC
📊 CloudWatch
🗄️ RDS
🔗 API Gateway
🌍 Route 53
🔒 ACM
📬 SNS / SQS
About

Cloud engineer with a
quality-first mindset.

I'm Pavankrishna Ellore Ramesh, an AWS Cloud Engineer based in Germany. My journey started in software quality assurance, where I learned to think critically about systems: what breaks, why it breaks, and how to prevent it.

I apply the same rigour to cloud infrastructure, prioritising resilient architectures, comprehensive monitoring, and security from the outset. Unlike many engineers who focus solely on building, I ensure solutions are robust and sustainable.

Currently working toward the Solutions Architect Associate certification and actively transitioning into cloud engineering roles.

Now →
AWS Cloud Engineer
Targeting cloud engineering roles
2026
AWS Hands-On Foundations
Launched EC2 instances, configured S3 buckets, set up IAM policies, built VPCs, deployed Lambda functions, monitored with CloudWatch.
2017–2025
Software Test Automation Engineer
Manual & automation testing, API testing, CI/CD pipelines, ISTQB certifications. Built a solid foundation in systems thinking.
Pavankrishna Ellore Ramesh
Pavankrishna E.R.
AWS Cloud Engineer
Available
🇬🇧
English
Fluent
🇩🇪
German
Intermediate
Projects

Hands-on AWS Work

Project 01 · AWS Amplify Deployment
This Portfolio,
Hosted on AWS

Deployed using AWS Amplify to establish a fully managed, Git-driven CI/CD workflow. By connecting directly to the source repository, the platform automates environment compilation, handles edge-caching distribution, and provisions managed SSL/TLS certificates seamlessly.

AWS Amplify CI/CD Pipeline Git Integration Edge Networking ACM (SSL)
Read more →
Amplify Deployment Flow
Git Push→I push code updates to the main repository branch.
Automated Build→AWS Amplify triggers automatically, provisioning an isolated build environment.
Global Deploy→Content updates are dynamically served across global edge CDN locations.
Project 02 · Capstone
ELLORE - Serverless E-Commerce Platform on AWS

A production-grade serverless e-commerce platform built on AWS using 26 services and 130 resources, fully automated with Terraform Infrastructure as Code. The portfolio card gives the recruiter summary; the GitHub README contains the full architecture and deployment explanation.

Terraform AWS Lambda CloudFront DynamoDB API Gateway Cognito WAF Python Serverless IaC
Live
Live Demo → Technical README →
What I Built Authentication, APIs, product/order flows, notifications, observability, and secure edge delivery.
AWS Stack Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Cognito, WAF, CloudFront, S3, SNS/SES, CloudWatch, and X-Ray.
Result 26 services, 130 resources, GDPR-friendly eu-central-1 deployment, rebuilt with Terraform in minutes.
Project 03 · Networking Tool
VPC Subnet Calculator

A browser-based tool for planning AWS VPC subnet layouts without manual CIDR calculations.

ProblemSubnet planning is easy to miscalculate manually.
BuiltCIDR calculator, IP ranges, reserved addresses, and multi-AZ guidance.
ResultLive planning tool for faster VPC architecture decisions.
VPC Networking CIDR JavaScript S3 Hosted
Live
Live Demo → Source Code →
Project 04 · Serverless
Serverless Visitor Counter

A serverless visitor counter designed to add usage feedback without affecting portfolio performance.

ProblemTrack visits without adding a traditional backend.
BuiltAPI Gateway endpoint, Lambda function, DynamoDB atomic counter, and CORS handling.
ResultLightweight portfolio metric with serverless scaling.
Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB Python IAM
Read more →
Project 05 · Serverless
Serverless Contact Form

A serverless backend for portfolio contact messages with low operational overhead.

ProblemAccept contact messages without hosting a backend server.
BuiltLambda function, API Gateway endpoint, SES email delivery, and IAM permissions.
ResultAuto-scaling contact flow with near-zero idle cost.
Lambda API Gateway SES Python
Skills

AWS Services I work with

🖥️
EC2 & S3
Launching instances, configuring storage, static website hosting, lifecycle policies.
Familiar
🔐
IAM & Security
Users, roles, policies, least-privilege access, MFA, security best practices.
Familiar
⚡
Lambda / Serverless
Event-driven functions, API Gateway integration, serverless architecture patterns.
Learning
🌐
VPC & Networking
Subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs, internet & NAT gateways.
Learning
📊
CloudWatch
Metrics, alarms, log groups, dashboards for monitoring infrastructure health.
Familiar
🗄️
RDS / Databases
Managed relational databases, Multi-AZ deployments, automated backups.
Learning
Also bring from QA background
Testing
Automation Testing API Testing CI/CD
Tools
Ranorex Studio Postman VSCode Playwright Leapwork
Process & DevOps
JIRA Agile / Scrum Confluence Docker Kubernetes Terraform
Languages
C# Python Linux SQL
Credentials

Certifications

AWS certifications are my current cloud focus. The QA and Agile credentials show the delivery discipline I bring into cloud engineering work.

AWS Cloud
AWS
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Validates core AWS services, cloud concepts and pricing fundamentals.
Target: 2026
In Progress
SAA
Amazon Web Services
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Designing resilient, scalable and cost-optimised cloud architectures.
Planned after CCP
Planned
Software Testing
ISTQB
ISTQB
Certified Tester Foundation Level
Formal grounding in software testing principles, techniques and processes.
Earned
TAE
ISTQB Advanced Level
Test Automation Engineer v2.0
Strengthens CI/CD pipeline thinking, directly applicable to AWS DevOps workflows.
Earned
TM
ISTQB Advanced Level
Test Management v3.0
Builds leadership and process thinking, valuable for managing cloud delivery teams.
Earned
RX
Ranorex
Ranorex Studio Certification
Hands-on automation tooling experience that bridges QA and engineering workflows.
Earned
Agile & Process
PSM
Scrum.org
PSM I: Professional Scrum Master
Every AWS cloud team works in Agile. This proves I can operate and lead within it.
Earned
Academic Background

Education

MEng
Master of Engineering in Information Technology
SRH University of Applied Sciences, Heidelberg, Germany
2016
Completed
BEng
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics
University of Bradford, Nilai, Malaysia
2011
Completed
Contact

Let's build
something solid.

Open to AWS cloud engineering roles, cloud support roles, junior DevOps opportunities, freelance cloud projects, and consulting. I respond within 24 hours.

LinkedIn GitHub CV
why-hire-pavan.sh
🧩 AWS Architecture Puzzle
Arrange the services into the correct order to deploy a static website on AWS
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