Yasas Banuka
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YASAS BANUKA

DevOps Engineer

Meet the Architect

Bridging dev and ops. I focus on the space where code meets reality. Building an application is one thing, but making it survive in production is another. I design the quiet foundations that let great software thrive.

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Skills & Capabilities

Technical
Arsenal

A dual-degree perspective bridging software engineering and cloud security. Building automated, reliable pipelines and resilient infrastructure.

Cloud & Containerization

AWS EC2
AWS S3
Docker
Docker Compose
Linux Administration
Nginx

CI/CD & DevSecOps

GitHub Actions
Automated Pipelines
Environment Security
Git Version Control
Code Quality

Site Reliability

Prometheus
Grafana
Micrometer
Spring Boot Actuator
Application Telemetry

Backend & Microservices

Java 21
Spring Boot 3
RESTful APIs
Spring Security
Microservices Architecture

Database & AI Ecosystem

PostgreSQL
pgvector
Spring AI
LLM Integration
Database Migration

Full-Stack Development

React.js
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Zustand

Selected Projects

UoVT Official Website
01 / ENTERPRISE DEPLOYMENT

UoVT Official Website

Led the full-stack migration of the University of Vocational Technology's official platform from legacy WordPress to a production-grade Next.js stack. Owned server provisioning, Nginx configuration, CI/CD pipelines, and launch-day reliability for an event inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

Next.js
Ubuntu Server
Nginx
GitHub Actions
PM-Inaugurated Launch
Zero Post-Launch Downtime
WordPress → Next.js
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Docura
02 / AI & INFRASTRUCTURE

Docura

A self-hosted, production-grade document intelligence platform. Engineered a multi-tenant RAG pipeline with local ONNX embeddings (zero data egress) and LLaMA-powered chat on an AWS EC2 Docker stack.

Spring Boot
React.js
pgvector
Docker
100% Local Inference
3-Layer Data Isolation
Docker Compose Stack
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IEEE TechFest 2026
03 / EVENT PLATFORM

IEEE TechFest 2026

Architected a 'Cyber Noir' immersive digital platform for Sri Lanka's premier national technology festival. Engineered a high-performance Next.js application with a Supabase backend to handle registrations and partner matchmaking for 1,500+ attendees, deployed with zero downtime via GitHub Actions.

Next.js
Supabase
Tailwind CSS
GitHub Actions
1500+ Expected Attendees
Automated CI/CD
Cyber Noir UX
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Latest Writings

Credibility & Verification

Verified
Pedigree

A documented history of formal engineering degrees alongside a continuous pursuit of specialized upskilling in cloud infrastructure and software development.

Education & Degrees

Academic qualifications from accredited higher education institutions.

B.Tech in Computer Networks and Cloud SecurityStill Reading (2024 - 2027) — University of Vocational Technology
B.Eng (Hons) in Software EngineeringGraduated (2022 - 2026) — IIC University of Technology

Certifications

Global vendor certifications validating active industry platform capabilities.

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Verified
KodeKloud
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Fundamentals of DevOpsVerified
KodeKloud
Fundamentals of DevOps
12 Factor AppVerified
KodeKloud
12 Factor App
Learning Linux Basics Course & LabsVerified
KodeKloud
Learning Linux Basics Course & Labs
Azure OpenAI Services in GitHub ModelsVerified
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors, Sri Lanka
Azure OpenAI Services in GitHub Models
Yasas Banuka - Behind The Code
Behind The Code

You've seen the work.Now meet theArchitect.

Long before there were complex systems to run or teams to lead, there was only simple curiosity. Discover the chronological story of how that spark grew, taking me from a high school classroom to building production infrastructure people rely on today.

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Contact & Collab

Let's Build
Systems

Open to DevOps & SRE engineering roles, global freelance projects, and relocation opportunities.

Direct Connectionybanuka2003@gmail.com
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