Overview

Joined Dcycle as a DevOps Engineer and Infrastructure Architect, building and maintaining infrastructure for Web3 companies and blockchain projects. Combined my DevOps expertise with blockchain knowledge to deliver scalable, secure Web3 infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Architecture

  • Designed cloud infrastructure for blockchain applications
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
  • Built scalable node infrastructure for blockchain networks
  • Established security frameworks for Web3 deployments

DevOps Excellence

  • Created CI/CD pipelines for smart contract deployments
  • Implemented monitoring and alerting for blockchain nodes
  • Built automated backup and disaster recovery systems
  • Optimized infrastructure costs for Web3 workloads

Blockchain Infrastructure

  • Deployed and managed Ethereum and EVM-compatible nodes
  • Built infrastructure for NFT marketplaces and DeFi protocols
  • Implemented wallet infrastructure and key management
  • Created secure environments for smart contract testing

Technology Stack

Category Tools
Cloud AWS, Google Cloud Platform
IaC Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible
Containers Docker, Kubernetes
Blockchain Ethereum, Polygon, EVM chains
Monitoring Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog
Security Vault, KMS, HSM

Key Projects

NFT Marketplace Infrastructure

  • Built scalable infrastructure for NFT minting and trading platforms
  • Implemented IPFS pinning and content delivery
  • Created automated deployment pipelines for marketplace contracts
  • Result: Supported 100K+ NFT mints with 99.9% uptime

DeFi Protocol Infrastructure

  • Deployed infrastructure for lending and yield farming protocols
  • Implemented price oracle infrastructure
  • Built monitoring for on-chain events and alerts
  • Result: Secured $10M+ TVL across protocols

Blockchain Node Operations

  • Deployed Ethereum archive nodes for data analytics
  • Built redundant node infrastructure for high availability
  • Implemented automated node updates and maintenance
  • Result: 99.99% node availability

Infrastructure Highlights

Security Architecture

  • Implemented multi-sig wallet infrastructure
  • Created secure key management with HSM integration
  • Established network segmentation for blockchain nodes
  • Built audit logging for all infrastructure changes

Cost Optimization

  • Optimized blockchain node storage costs by 40%
  • Implemented spot instance usage for batch workloads
  • Right-sized compute resources based on actual usage
  • Result: 35% reduction in monthly infrastructure costs

Automation

  • Automated smart contract deployment pipelines
  • Built infrastructure provisioning with Terraform
  • Created self-healing node infrastructure
  • Implemented automated security scanning

Learnings

This role deepened my understanding of:

  • Web3 Infrastructure: Specialized requirements for blockchain apps
  • Node Operations: Running reliable blockchain infrastructure
  • Security: Protecting digital assets at scale
  • Cost Management: Balancing decentralization with efficiency

Transition

After Dcycle, moved into infrastructure architecture roles, bringing Web3 infrastructure best practices to traditional cloud environments at Tribbu.