Areef Hussain

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  Aspiring Cloud Professional Currently building and applying hands-on skills in deploying,configuring, and managing resilient infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Results-driven intern adept at applying principles of cloud security (IAM, Security Groups, SSH) and resource optimization (Load Balancers, Auto Scaling Groups) gained during the CoreX Tech tenture.
• Demonstrated strong collaboration and adaptability within DevOps environment, actively contributing tomproject objectives and maintaining focus on system availability

• AWS CLOUD Infrastructure Course - [ Micro degree institution]
• Focus: Comprehensive training in foundational AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, s3, ALB, and Auto Scaling Groups(ASG).
• Skills Acquired: Deployment, configuration, decurity best practices, and operations management within a cloud environment

1. Full-Stack Deployment on AWS EC2 (Single Instance)

Deployed a complete solution consisting of a Flask backend and Express.js frontend onto a single AWS EC2 Ubuntu instance.

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  Configured NGINX as a reverse proxy to intelligently route traffic between the application layers.
• Managed dependencies, created systemd services, and optimized server performance to ensure stable public access.
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  Secured the instance by configuring necessary security groups and enforcing access policies.

2. Scalable Full-Stack Deployment on Separate EC2 Instances

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  Architected and deployed Flask backend and Express.js frontend onto separate AWS EC2 instances for enhanced security and scalability.
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  Enabled secure communication between instances using private IPs within the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
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  Configured NGINX on each instance and adjusted inbound/outbound rules to enforce least-privilege access.
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  Implemented environment variables and utilized service monitoring tools for application health checks.

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AWS VPC, ALB, and Auto Scaling Group Implementation

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  Designed and launched a custom VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) utilizing public and private subnets, an Internet Gateway, and a NAT Gateway.
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  Configured and deployed an Application Load Balancer (ALB) to distribute incoming traffic efficiently.
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  Integrated an Auto Scaling Group (ASG) to automatically manage EC2 instances launched from custom AMIs, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance

• Cloud Operations management
• Security implementation
• Virtual machine deployment
• Team collaboration
• Problem analysis

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