DEV Community: Aman Deol

From Chasing DevOps Roles to Becoming an Assistant Professor 🎓

Aman Deol — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:09:48 +0000

From Chasing DevOps Roles to Becoming an Assistant Professor 🎓

For a long time, my goal was clear: build a career in IT as a DevOps Engineer.

I invested months (honestly, years) into learning and practicing:

Linux, Git, Docker, Jenkins
AWS, CI/CD pipelines
Kubernetes, GitOps, security tools
Building projects, preparing for interviews, facing rejections

I tried hard.
Really hard.

There were interviews where I reached final rounds.
There were days full of hope—and many nights full of self-doubt.

Despite all the effort, the breakthrough in IT just wasn’t happening.

And then life took an unexpected turn.

A Different Opportunity, Same Passion

I recently got a job as an Assistant Professor at TMU.

This wasn’t part of the original plan.

But when I stepped back and thought about it, I realized something important:

My love for technology was never only about getting a job — it was about learning, building, and explaining.

Teaching allows me to:

Share real-world DevOps and cloud knowledge with students
Bridge the gap between academics and industry
Guide students who are standing where I once stood

What This Journey Taught Me

Hard work doesn’t always pay off the way you expect—but it never goes to waste
Your path doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s to be valid
A “detour” can actually be a destination with purpose
IT knowledge + teaching = powerful impact

I’m not quitting tech.
I’m not giving up on DevOps.

I’m just applying it differently—through education, mentoring, and continuous learning.

To Anyone Still Struggling

If you’re trying hard and things aren’t working out yet:

You are not behind
You are not a failure
You are learning more than you realize

Sometimes, life redirects you—not to stop you, but to use you where you matter most.

A new chapter begins.
Grateful, grounded, and ready to teach 🚀

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Trying My Best to Become a DevOps Engineer – One Step at a Time 🚀

Aman Deol — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:27:27 +0000

Hey everyone! 👋

Just wanted to share a quick personal update from my DevOps journey.

Right now, I’m doing everything I can to land my first job as a DevOps Engineer. I’ve been learning tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, and AWS, building projects, writing blog posts, and sharing my progress openly.

It’s not always easy—there are days full of errors, confusion, and self-doubt—but I’m not giving up. Every challenge teaches me something new. Every small win gives me the motivation to keep going.

🔄 My Routine:

Learning one new concept or tool every week
Practicing hands-on with real-time projects
Documenting everything on GitHub
Asking the community for help when stuck
Staying consistent, no matter what

I truly believe that with continuous learning, hard work, and patience, I will land a DevOps role. It might take time, but I’m confident in the journey I’ve started.

To anyone out there on the same path: Keep going. Keep building. Keep learning. We’re all in this together. 💪

📌 Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/AmanDeol063
📩 Feel free to share any tips, job leads, or advice!

Thanks for reading 🙏

Next Step in My DevOps Journey: Learning Ansible & Terraform 🚀

Aman Deol — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:24:54 +0000

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m excited to share that I’m starting the next phase of my DevOps learning journey—Ansible and Terraform!

After working with tools like Jenkins, AWS, and Kubernetes, I realized how important Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation are in real-world DevOps projects. So, it's time to dive into tools that help manage infrastructure more efficiently.

🔧 Why Ansible?
To automate repetitive system tasks

Write simple playbooks to manage servers

Great for configuration management and deployments

🌍 Why Terraform?
To define and provision cloud infrastructure using code

Manage AWS resources like EC2, S3, and VPCs

Work with multiple providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)

📚 What’s Next?
I’ll be:

Learning basics of Ansible and Terraform syntax

Building small automation scripts

Trying out mini projects and documenting my progress

Eventually combining them with Jenkins and cloud environments

💬 Got any beginner tips or project ideas?
Please drop them in the comments!
I’d also love to see your GitHub repos or blog posts if you’ve already built something with these tools.

📌 Follow my progress here:
👉 https://github.com/AmanDeol063

Starting My Kubernetes & Jenkins Integration Journey – Need Guidance! 🚀

Aman Deol — Sat, 31 May 2025 10:59:16 +0000

Hey DevOps Community! 👋

I’ve been learning tools like Jenkins, Ansible, and AWS, and now I want to dive into Kubernetes and explore how to integrate it with Jenkins to build real-time, hands-on DevOps projects.

🔍 What I Want to Do:
Learn Kubernetes from the basics (pods, services, deployments, etc.)

Understand how Jenkins can deploy to Kubernetes clusters

Build real-time projects using both tools together

Deploy containerized apps in a CI/CD pipeline

❓ How You Can Help:
What are some good resources or courses to learn Kubernetes + Jenkins integration?

What’s the best way to set up a local Kubernetes cluster to practice?

Any project ideas or beginner-friendly guides you’d recommend?

If you’ve already built something similar, I’d love to see your GitHub or blog post!

📌 I’ve been documenting everything I’m learning on GitHub:
👉 https://github.com/AmanDeol063
Feel free to follow me there and drop your suggestions!

Thanks in advance for your support. Let’s learn and grow together! 💻🔥

Looking for DevOps Project Ideas to Build My Portfolio – Suggestions Welcome! 🚀

Aman Deol — Sat, 24 May 2025 06:45:06 +0000

Hey DevOps Community! 👋

I’m currently learning DevOps and have completed some hands-on work with tools like Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes, GitLab, and AWS. I’ve been documenting my weekly progress, and now I’m ready to build industrial-level projects that can strengthen my portfolio and help me land my first role as a DevOps Engineer.

🔧 Tools I’m Comfortable With So Far:

Jenkins: Setup, pipelines, CI/CD
Ansible: Basic automation and playbooks
Kubernetes: Understanding pods, services, and deployments
Docker: Containerizing simple apps
AWS: Basic services like EC2, S3, IAM, and starting CloudFormation

💡 What I’m Looking For:

I'm searching for real-world project ideas that involve:

End-to-end CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Container orchestration
Cloud-native workflows
Monitoring/logging integrations (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc.)

🧠 A Few Example Ideas I’ve Seen:

Deploy a multi-tier application with Jenkins + Docker + Kubernetes
Ansible-based infrastructure automation with dynamic inventory
A GitOps workflow with GitLab + ArgoCD
Auto-scaling applications on AWS EKS with monitoring
Secure Jenkins pipelines using Vault and role-based credentials

But I’d love to hear your thoughts or what you've built/interviewed with as a fresher or junior engineer.

📩 How You Can Help

Suggest project ideas that companies actually look for in fresher DevOps resumes
Share your GitHub links or examples of similar projects
Recommend any open-source projects or intern-level challenges worth contributing to
Point out mistakes to avoid when building DevOps projects for hiring

🛠️ I’ll be sharing everything I build (successes and failures) in public on GitHub:
👉 https://github.com/AmanDeol063

Let’s connect, build, and grow together!
Do follow me, and I’ll follow you back. 🙌

Thanks in advance for your suggestions! ❤️
#DevOps #Jenkins #Ansible #Kubernetes #Fresher #Career #ProjectIdeas

Streamlining Jenkins Setup: Check Out My New GitHub Repo

Aman Deol — Mon, 12 May 2025 17:28:20 +0000

Hey DevOps friends! 👋

I’ve just created a dedicated GitHub repository to help anyone get up and running with Jenkins in minutes. Whether you’re a total beginner or need a quick refresher, this repo walks you through the installation and basic configuration steps.

📂 Repository: Jenkins-Installation

👉 github.com/AmanDeol063/Jenkins-Installation

🔍 What’s Inside?

Step-by-Step Installation Guide – Instructions for installing Jenkins on Ubuntu and Windows – Tips on choosing the right Java version
Initial Configuration Scripts – Automated scripts for setting up your first admin user – Example plugins list to kickstart your CI/CD pipeline
Dockerized Jenkins Option – Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml for container-based installations
Troubleshooting Notes – Common pitfalls (port conflicts, Java heap settings) and how to resolve them
README with Screenshots – Visual walkthrough of the Jenkins dashboard and job creation

🚀 How to Get Started

Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/AmanDeol063/Jenkins-Installation.git
   cd Jenkins-Installation

Follow the OS-specific guide in the /docs folder.
Run the provided setup script (setup.sh or setup.ps1).
Open your browser at http://localhost:8080 and complete the initial setup.

🤝 Collaboration & Feedback

⭐ Star the repo if you find it useful!
🐛 Report issues or share improvements by opening an issue.
💡 Suggest features: Want me to add pipeline examples, more platforms, or plugin recommendations? Let me know!

Feel free to follow me on GitHub to stay updated with new tutorials and sample pipelines.

Thanks for checking it out—happy automating! 🚀

Documenting AWS Projects on Github..

Aman Deol — Tue, 06 May 2025 16:46:47 +0000

Started Documenting My AWS Project 🚀

Hey Devs! 👋

I’ve officially started documenting my AWS project as part of my DevOps learning journey, and I’m super excited to share my progress with the community. I’ll be updating it regularly on GitHub, and your feedback, suggestions, or even ideas would be more than welcome!

🔧 What This Project Is About:

As I continue learning AWS and DevOps, I wanted to build something hands-on. This project will help me:

Practice core AWS services like EC2, S3, IAM, and CloudFormation
Implement security best practices
Automate infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Integrate CI/CD workflows later with Jenkins or GitHub Actions

📂 Documentation in Progress

I'm documenting every step—commands used, configurations made, and things I learned along the way. The goal is to make it useful not just for me, but also for beginners who are learning AWS or DevOps.

💻 GitHub Repository

You can check out the project here:
👉 https://github.com/amandeol063

🤝 Let’s Connect!

If you're working on something similar or want to collaborate—do comment below.
Got feedback or suggestions? Drop them in the comments or open an issue on GitHub.

✅ Follow me on GitHub to stay updated, and feel free to suggest ideas that I can try out or include in the project!

Thanks for reading, and happy building! 🚀

Building DevOps Projects Together: Seeking Ideas & GitHub Best Practices!

Aman Deol — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:16:29 +0000

Introduction
Hey everyone! 👋

I’m currently a DevOps and Cloud aspirant with a background in backend development. I have learned AWS, Git, Jenkins, Docker, and I’m eager to start working on real-world DevOps projects to improve my skills. However, I’m not sure what projects to build or how to maintain my GitHub professionally as a DevOps engineer.

That’s why I’m reaching out to the amazing DevOps community here! 🚀

What I Need Help With

Project Ideas I want to work on projects that cover: ✅ Basic: Version control, simple CI/CD pipelines, containerization ✅ Intermediate: Kubernetes deployments, Terraform automation, cloud security practices ✅ Advanced: Multi-cloud CI/CD, observability (monitoring/logging), GitOps workflows

If you have suggestions for DevOps projects—whether personal, industry-related, or open-source—I’d love to hear them!

How to Make My GitHub Profile Professional I see many experienced DevOps engineers have well-structured GitHub profiles with: 📌 Well-documented repositories 📌 Professional README files 📌 CI/CD pipelines integrated 📌 Portfolio-style repositories

I would love tips on how to structure my GitHub profile as a DevOps learner. Should I focus on personal projects, open-source contributions, or something else?

Collaboration & Contributions If anyone is interested in collaborating on DevOps projects, I’d be happy to team up! Whether it’s contributing to an open-source repo or building something from scratch, I believe working together can be a great learning experience.

Conclusion
I’d love to hear your thoughts, advice, and project suggestions! Drop a comment with your ideas, or DM me if you’d like to collaborate. Also, if you have a GitHub profile that follows best practices, share it with me—I’d love to take inspiration.

Looking forward to learning and growing with you all! 🚀

Week 6 in DevOps: Advanced Jenkins Configuration and GitLab Integration

Aman Deol — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:13:42 +0000

Hello again! This week marks a significant step forward in my DevOps journey as I delve into advanced Jenkins configurations and integrate it with GitLab for seamless CI/CD workflows. Here’s what I’ve learned and implemented during Week 6.

Advanced Jenkins Configuration

Building on my foundational knowledge of Jenkins from last week, I explored advanced configurations:

Parameterized Builds: I learned how to set up parameterized builds, enabling flexibility in pipeline execution. For example, passing environment-specific variables like dev, staging, or prod during runtime.
Pipeline as Code: Jenkins’ declarative pipelines in Jenkinsfile provide a robust way to manage and version control pipeline definitions. I created a Jenkinsfile for a sample project and pushed it to Git.
Webhook Triggers: Configuring webhooks was a game-changer! With webhooks, Jenkins automatically triggers builds when changes are pushed to the repository.

GitLab Integration

Integrating Jenkins with GitLab allowed me to create a smoother CI/CD pipeline:

GitLab Plugin: I installed and configured the GitLab plugin in Jenkins, enabling communication between the two tools.
Webhooks and Polling: I experimented with webhooks to trigger builds automatically and explored GitLab’s repository polling for periodic build checks.
Pipeline Workflow: My first integrated pipeline pulled code from a GitLab repository, built the project, and deployed a test artifact to a local server.

Challenges and Wins

This week’s main challenge was debugging webhook setups, as small misconfigurations led to failures in triggering Jenkins jobs. The win? Successfully setting up an automated pipeline from GitLab to Jenkins, which felt like a real-world DevOps workflow in action!

Looking Ahead

Next week, I’ll explore Docker and containerization, which will complement my Jenkins skills and pave the way for modern DevOps practices. I’m excited to see how containers will simplify deployments and enhance scalability.

Thanks for following along with my journey—feel free to share any tips if you’re also exploring GitLab or Jenkins integration. See you next week!

Week 5 in DevOps: Learning Jenkins for CI/CD Automation

Aman Deol — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:50:04 +0000

Hi everyone! I’ve reached the fifth week of my DevOps journey, and this week, I’ve been focusing on Jenkins, one of the most popular tools for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Here’s what I’ve learned so far and how I’m applying it.

What is Jenkins?
Jenkins is an open-source automation tool that helps in building, testing, and deploying code automatically. It’s a cornerstone of DevOps workflows, making software delivery faster and more reliable.

Setting Up Jenkins
My first step this week was setting up Jenkins on a local machine. Here’s what I did:

Installed Jenkins: Followed the official documentation to install Jenkins and get it running.
Explored the Dashboard: Jenkins has a user-friendly web interface. I spent some time understanding the menus and features.
Added Plugins: Jenkins’ functionality is extended through plugins. I installed a few essentials, like Git and Pipeline plugins.
Building My First Pipeline
The highlight of the week was creating a basic Jenkins pipeline:

Freestyle Job: I started with a simple Freestyle project to pull code from a Git repository and print a “Hello, World!” message as a build step.
Pipeline Script: Next, I explored declarative pipelines using Groovy scripting. My pipeline cloned a GitHub repository, ran basic tests, and archived build artifacts.
Challenges and Wins
Understanding how Jenkins integrates with version control systems like Git took some trial and error. However, successfully running my first scripted pipeline was a big win! It was rewarding to see automation in action and realize the potential of CI/CD.

Week 4 in DevOps: Diving Deeper into AWS and Cloud Security

Aman Deol — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:01:20 +0000

Hey there! It’s been a month since I started my DevOps journey, and I’ve spent this past week deepening my understanding of AWS and cloud security. Here’s a look at what I’ve been focusing on and what I’ve learned so far.

Advanced AWS Services
Continuing from last week, I’ve been exploring how different AWS services can support DevOps workflows and automation:

AWS CloudFormation: CloudFormation is an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) service that lets you define and provision resources in a structured template. This week, I created my first stack using CloudFormation, which allowed me to set up multiple resources at once with a single YAML file.
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling: I’ve been learning how to configure Auto Scaling for EC2 instances, which is crucial for managing workload fluctuations. Understanding how to set up Auto Scaling groups and policies has given me insights into how AWS optimizes resources based on demand.
Focusing on AWS Security
This week, I deepened my understanding of AWS security concepts and explored some additional services:

AWS Key Management Service (KMS): KMS is essential for encrypting data in AWS. I experimented with creating and managing encryption keys and using them to secure data in S3.
AWS CloudTrail: CloudTrail is a powerful tool for logging and monitoring AWS account activity. I set up CloudTrail to track and log actions, which is a crucial step in maintaining compliance and security across cloud resources.
Challenges and Wins
This week, my biggest challenge was navigating the YAML syntax for CloudFormation templates and ensuring that resources were configured correctly. My “win” of the week was successfully setting up an Auto Scaling group that dynamically adjusted the number of EC2 instances based on usage—seeing it in action felt like a milestone!

Looking Ahead
Next week, I’m planning to start with CI/CD tools to understand how DevOps teams manage code deployments efficiently. I’ll be exploring AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild to see how these tools can automate workflows.

Week 3 in DevOps: Beginning with Advanced AWS Services and Security

Aman Deol — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:46:06 +0000

Hello again! I’m now three weeks into my DevOps journey, and after focusing on Linux and shell scripting, it’s time to explore the cloud. This week, I’m diving into advanced AWS services and learning about cloud security. Here’s what I’ve been working on so far.

Exploring AWS Services
AWS offers a vast range of services, and I’m currently learning how to navigate and utilize some of its more advanced ones. Here are a few key services I’m exploring:

Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service): RDS simplifies database setup, operation, and scaling in the cloud. I’m experimenting with setting up databases and understanding how RDS can be used for scalable, cost-effective data management.
AWS Lambda: Learning Lambda has been exciting, as it enables running code without provisioning servers. This “serverless” approach is a core concept in DevOps, and I’m trying to create simple functions to automate tasks.
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service): S3 provides secure storage for any amount of data. I’m setting up and managing buckets, and configuring storage classes and lifecycle rules for efficient data management.
Cloud Security Basics
Security is crucial in DevOps, especially in the cloud. This week, I’m focusing on some AWS security basics:

IAM (Identity and Access Management): IAM allows you to control access to AWS resources. I’m learning to create users, groups, and roles with specific permissions, which is essential for protecting resources.
Security Groups: Configuring security groups is key to controlling inbound and outbound traffic. I’m getting familiar with setting up rules to limit access to specific services and ports.
Early Challenges and Wins
Understanding the details of each AWS service has been a challenge—there’s a lot to learn! But setting up my first Lambda function and successfully creating an IAM policy felt like real accomplishments.

What’s Next?
As I move forward, I’ll continue to explore AWS security best practices and dive deeper into using these advanced services to build cloud infrastructure. Thanks for following along, and I’ll be back soon with more updates from my journey into DevOps!