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15+ Years of experience in Cloud Security & DevSecOps Architect

Utsav Garg

Cloud, DevSecOps & Security Architect

Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps and Security Professional with 15+ years of experience in Software Development, Cloud Security, Compliance, and DevSecOps. Specializing in highly available architectures, Amazon EKS, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, FinOps cost optimization, and regulatory frameworks (FedRAMP, NIS 2, NIST SP 800-53, RBI).

15+
Years Experience
Enterprise Cloud & Security
Zero-Trust
Kubernetes Hardening
EKS, OPA, Network Policies
FedRAMP & NIS 2
Compliance Governance
Statutory Security Baselines
Technical Domains & Background

Core Expertise & Technical Capabilities

Proven leadership delivering resilient cloud infrastructure, continuous DevSecOps automation, and enterprise governance across 14+ years.

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Cloud Security & Compliance

Implementing FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments with NIS 2 and NIST-compliant security controls, automated continuous monitoring (ConMon), and robust risk governance.

FedRAMPEU NIS 2NIST SP 800-53SOC 2SOXAWS Security HubAWS ConfigGuardDutyKMSIAM Least Privilege
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Kubernetes & GitOps Automation

Leading GitOps-driven multi-tenant EKS cluster management with zero-downtime rolling upgrades, Pod Security Standards, dynamic secrets sync, and network micro-segmentation.

Amazon EKSArgoCDFluxCDHelm 3KustomizeOPA GatekeeperKyvernoCalico/CiliumExternal Secrets
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DevSecOps & CI/CD Pipelines

Eliminating static AWS secrets using OpenID Connect (OIDC), automating SAST/container security scanning, and establishing reusable hardened pipeline architectures.

GitHub ActionsJenkinsOIDC Token ExchangeSLSA ProvenanceCosignTrivyAquaSecTerraformTerragrunt
Track Record of Impact

Key Career Achievements & Production Deliveries

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GitOps & Kubernetes Automation

Led GitOps-driven EKS cluster management with zero-downtime upgrades, horizontal auto-scaling, and security hardening.

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Cloud Security & Compliance Governance

Implemented FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments with NIS 2 & NIST-compliant security controls, ensuring audit readiness and risk management.

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Kubernetes Security & Auditing

Enforced RBAC, admission webhooks (OPA Gatekeeper), container vulnerability scanning, and default-deny network policies.

Technologies, Tools & Platforms

Hands-on mastery across modern cloud, container, security, and enterprise engineering ecosystems.

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWSAmazon EKSAmazon MSKAWS EC2/S3/VPCDynamoDBRDSCloudFrontRoute53

DevOps, GitOps & Containers

KubernetesDockerHelmArgoCDFluxCDTerraformTerragruntHarbor

Security & Compliance

AWS Security HubAWS ConfigOPA GatekeeperExternal SecretsHashiCorp VaultAquaSecCalico

Software & Data

JavaSpring BootApache KafkaPostgreSQLRedisPythonREST APIsMicroservices

CI/CD & Observability

GitHub ActionsJenkinsCircleCIPrometheusGrafanaELK StackAWS CloudWatch
Open Source & Systems

Featured Projects & Repositories

Open-source platforms, Model Context Protocol servers, reusable security pipelines, and Kubernetes architecture blueprints.

Security & Compliance

Security Hub: FedRAMP & NIS 2

Dedicated dual-standard cybersecurity platform featuring the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications (2025 Edition) and the EU NIS 2 Directive with CCB CyFun® 2025 self-assessment.

FedRAMPEU NIS 2CyFun®AI Security
CI/CD HardeningDevSecOps

GitHub Actions Security Series

Reusable GitHub Actions workflows demonstrating OIDC token exchange with AWS (zero static credentials), secret injection defense, and SLSA Level 3 provenance pipelines.

GitHub ActionsAWS OIDCCosignTrivySLSA
Cloud-NativeKubernetes

Helm Charts Masterclass & Recipes

Comprehensive production Helm chart series and repository covering modular templates, subcharts, dynamic secrets delivery, and zero-downtime deployments.

Helm 3KubernetesEKSGitOps
ServerlessCloud Engineering

AWS Serverless User Management

Production serverless user directory and authentication backend using AWS Cognito, API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB.

AWS LambdaDynamoDBCognitoAPI Gateway
YouTube Channel • TechHustlewithUGFree Technical Tutorials

Cloud, Kubernetes & DevSecOps Masterclasses

On my YouTube channel @TechHustlewithUG, I produce structured, hands-on tutorials breaking down Helm charts, CI/CD pipeline security with GitHub Actions, and production Kubernetes engineering.

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YouTube SeriesTechHustlewithUG

Helm Series Masterclass

Master Helm charts from the fundamentals to advanced multi-environment production architectures.

Security SeriesTechHustlewithUG

GitHub Actions Security Series

Learn how to secure CI/CD pipelines, eliminate permanent IAM keys via OIDC, and prevent supply chain attacks.

Verified Credentials

Professional Certifications & Accreditations

Continuous commitment to technical mastery across container runtimes, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity governance.

Mirantis / DockerCertified

Docker Certified Associate (DCA)

Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of container orchestration, Docker networking, image security, enterprise storage, and Docker EE clustering.

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GovernanceCybersecurity

Regulatory Compliance (FedRAMP / NIS 2)

Specialized in NIST SP 800-53 controls, Belgian CCB CyFun® 2025 assessment scheme, automated compliance guardrails, and audit readiness.

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Engineering Articles & Walkthroughs

Technical Blog & Case Studies

In-depth guides on Kubernetes storage, high-availability data infrastructure, and container image optimization.

📅 May 14, 2021

Harbor High Availability Deployment on Kubernetes

Step-by-step architecture guide for deploying enterprise-grade, highly available Harbor container registry on Kubernetes.

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📅 May 15, 2021

PostgreSQL High Availability Deployment on Kubernetes

Configuring resilient PostgreSQL clustering on Kubernetes with automated failover and persistent volume management.

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📅 May 6, 2021

Dynamic Volume Provisioning NFS on Kubernetes

Setting up NFS dynamic storage provisioner for Kubernetes workloads requiring shared persistent storage.

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📅 April 25, 2021

Dive - Into Your Docker Images

Analyzing Docker image layer contents and optimizing image sizes for faster, more secure CI/CD builds.

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