Need someone who can manage your Linux infrastructure and actually knows what's happening below the application layer? I'm Shivam, a Linux systems engineer and DevOps specialist with 5+ years of experience, and a contributor to the Linux kernel mainline. I build, secure, and debug Linux servers and cloud infrastructure with the kind of low-level systems knowledge most DevOps engineers don't have.
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๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Provision, configure, and harden Linux servers (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL/CentOS). Comfortable with systemd, networking, user/permission management, backups, and security hardening for production systems.
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As an actual contributor to the Linux kernel mainline, I can dig into problems most admins can't, kernel-level memory issues, driver conflicts, and performance bottlenecks below the application layer, not just symptom-level fixes.
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CI/CD pipelines, Docker containerization, and Terraform-managed infrastructure. I build fault-tolerant, repeatable systems instead of fragile ones held together with manual SSH sessions.
๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ & ๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
DNS configuration, CDN tuning, WAF/security rules, and Cloudflare Workers for edge logic, get your site fast, secure, and resilient.
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EC2, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch setups designed for reliability and cost efficiency, backed by my AWS Certified AI Practitioner credential.
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This is the part most Linux freelancers can't say: I've had patches merged into the actual Linux kernel. My work has included fixing how `vrealloc()` releases physical memory pages when shrinking allocations (it previously only updated bookkeeping), adding memory-shrinking support to a Rust kernel data structure, and a related optimization in the Rust binder driver, plus hardware-specific display/backlight driver fixes. The work was reviewed and signed off by core Linux maintainers, including Andrew Morton, the longtime maintainer of the kernel's memory-management subsystem.
In practical terms: if your issue is below what a typical sysadmin can diagnose, an odd kernel panic, a memory leak invisible to application logs, a misbehaving driver, I can read the kernel source and actually fix it.
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โ Working with Shivam was a fantastic experience. His expertise in performance-oriented languages like Rust and C++ was a game-changer for our project. He delivered a highly efficient and meticulously optimized solution, demonstrating a rare talent for deep, logical problem-solving at the systems level. What impressed me most was his ability to connect this low-level expertise with high-level strategic thinking. He doesn't just understand the algorithms; he has the foundation to make them run incredibly fast. Highly recommend for any demanding technical role. โ
- Client
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- Adam C.
โ Shivam was amazing. This was my second time using him for a project and I was extremely happy. I will definitely be going back to him for any new projects. โ
- Salman L.
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Looking for a Linux system administrator, DevOps engineer, or Cloudflare specialist who understands systems from the kernel up? Message me on Upwork today.
I typically respond within 6 hours and prioritize delivering production-ready results.
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๐๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ & ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
- Linux Kernel (mainline contributor)
- Ubuntu / Debian / RHEL / CentOS
- systemd, Bash scripting
- Networking & firewall configuration (iptables/nftables)
- Server hardening & security
- Performance debugging (strace, perf, ftrace)
๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ & ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
- Docker
- Terraform
- CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Ansible
- Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)
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- AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, SageMaker)
- Cloudflare (Workers, DNS, CDN, WAF, Zero Trust)
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
- Rust
- Python
- Node.js / TypeScript
- Bash
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- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
Linux System Administrator, Linux System Administration, Linux Kernel Developer, Linux Server Management, Linux DevOps, DevOps Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Cloudflare
Rust
C
API
Golang
TypeScript
Linux System Administration
DevOps
Cloudflare
Kernel
Linux
Ubuntu
System Administration
Python
Driver Development
Embedded Linux
Full-Stack Development
kopal S.
New Delhi, India
$40/hr
4.8
179 jobs
๐ Top Rated Plus
โญ 100% Job Success
โฑ๏ธ 30,000+ Hours Worked
๐ฐ $300K+ Earned
๐ 15+ Years Experience
๐ค Trusted by Enterprise Clients
TRANSFORMING IDEAS INTO PRESENTATIONS THAT INSPIRE, PERSUADE & DELIVER RESULTS
Your presentation has one jobโto make your audience understand, believe, and remember your message.
Whether you're pitching investors, presenting to executives, delivering a board meeting, launching a new product, presenting at a medical conference, training employees, delivering a keynote, or communicating complex technical information, every presentation should build confidence, strengthen credibility, and inspire action.
That's exactly what I help my clients achieve.
I'm Kopal, a top-rated plus presentation consultant & Designer with 15+ years of experience, 31,000+ hours worked, 130+ successfully completed projects, and a 100% job success score on Upwork. Throughout my career, I've partnered with startups, Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations, consultants, educators, non-profits, and global enterprises to create professional presentations that communicate ideas clearly and achieve measurable business outcomes.
I don't simply create beautiful slides.
I help businesses transform complicated ideas into clear, engaging, and persuasive visual stories. Every presentation I design is built with a strategic purposeโto secure funding, close sales, educate audiences, influence decision-makers, communicate research, strengthen brands, or simplify complex information.
Unlike many designers who focus primarily on graphics, I begin by understanding your audience, your objectives, and the message you want your presentation to deliver. Only then do I combine strategic storytelling, clean layouts, visual hierarchy, professional typography, brand consistency, engaging infographics, meaningful data visualization, and executive-quality design to create presentations that truly make an impact.
Whether you need a PowerPoint Presentation, Google Slides Presentation, Investor Pitch Deck, Executive Presentation, Sales Presentation, Corporate Presentation, Board Presentation, Medical Presentation, Healthcare Presentation, Pharmaceutical Presentation, Business Proposal, Company Profile, Conference Presentation, Training Deck, Webinar Presentation, Presentation Template, Interactive Presentation, Annual Report, Infographic, or Data Visualization, my goal remains the sameโto create presentations that communicate with clarity, confidence, and professionalism.
I enjoy working with organizations that value quality, professionalism, clear communication, and long-term collaboration. Whether you're a startup preparing for your first investor meeting or an established enterprise communicating with stakeholders across the globe, I bring the same commitment, creativity, and attention to detail to every project.
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WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
โญโญโญโญโญ Upwork Enterprise Client
"I was very happy with Kopal's work on our project. She is diligent, very responsive, and a pleasure to work with. I fully intend to use her again in the future."
โญโญโญโญโญ Matt Mongoven | Smokin Oak Pizza, USA
"Kopal took a rather uninteresting presentation and transformed it into one that was visually appealing and communicated our story beautifully. Great communication, patient throughout multiple revisions, and we will definitely work with her again."
โญโญโญโญโญ Oystein Kjareng | Ocean Batteries, Norway
"Excellent work! Easy to work with, great communication, and we'll definitely come back for our next project."
โญโญโญโญโญ Hero Home, USA
"Kopal exceeded my expectations in every way. She was truly exceptional throughout the project and I highly recommend her."
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"Kopal delivered exceptional work with the highest quality in the shortest amount of time. Her ability to improve our content resulted in an outstanding response from our corporate client."
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"The basic PowerPoint I provided is now an impressive professional presentation. The quality, accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness of her work are unmatched."
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MY APPROACH
Every presentation follows a structured process designed to maximize quality and minimize revisions.
โ Understanding your objectives
โ Defining the target audience
โ Organizing information logically
โ Building a compelling presentation structure
โ Designing clean, modern layouts
โ Creating impactful charts and infographics
โ Maintaining complete brand consistency
โ Refining every detail for clarity and visual impact
This approach helps ensure your presentation doesn't simply look professionalโit communicates effectively and achieves its intended purpose.
LET'S CREATE SOMETHING EXCEPTIONAL
Whether you need a single presentation or an ongoing presentation design partner, I'm committed to delivering work that exceeds expectations and helps you communicate with confidence.
I've nearly 14 Years of experience with Small, Medium & Enterprise companies Implementing and Managing various IT Solution. I have good Expertise on Cloud IaaS & PaaS Solutions, Linux & Windows System Administration, DevOps Engineering. I have been involved in wide range of projects concerning the Planning, R&D, Execution and Maintenance.
Since last 5 years as Freelancer/Consultant I have delivered many project on DevOps, GCP, Azure, AWS Clouds, linux & Windows server, Automation, CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins, Azure DevOps Pipeline, TeamCity, Bitbucket Pipeline on various Technologies like; .Net, .Net Core, Java, Nodejs, Dockerization, Docker Orchestration with Kubernetes, Swarm, ECS, EKS, AKS, Azure container Instance, GPU Containers & VM, Automation with Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Azure Automation -Run Book, CloudFormation Template, Serverless technologies, SQL, no-SQL and many more.
Learning, Troubleshooting, Understanding Technical Details are my core competencies.
Key Skill Stack: -
Certificate - CCNA | SCSA | MCSE
DevOps โ Docker | Jenkins | CI/CD Pipeline | Ansible | Chef | Puppet | Packer | Terraform | RabbitMQ | Redis | Jira | SCM | Circal CI | TeamCity | Kubernetes
Monitoring - Zabbix | Nagios | ELK | Icinga | Solarwind | New Relic
Operating Systems - Linux | Microsoft Windows | Unix/Solaris | Mac
Firewalls / UTM โ Iptables | Packetfence | Endian | Utangle | Pfsense | FortiGate | Juniper | Sophos | Barracuda | SonicWall
Web Servers - Apache | IIS | Nodejs
Messaging/Communication โ Lync for business | Smartermail | Exim | Postfix | Sendmail | Google App | O365 | MS Exchange | Zimbra | Asterisk | MailEnable
Control Panels - Plesk | cPanel | Helm | Websitepanel
Other Technologies โ ADFS | OpenVPN | OpenDNS | OpenSSL | SSRS | Crystal Report | TFS | SVN | GIT | Dynamic DNS | MS System Centre (CM, OM, VMM, DPM) | Jetro Cockpit | 2X | PowerShell | Wordpress | Google Site | JIRA | DRUPAL | ZOHO Site | Office 365 | Red5 | FFMPEG | Wowza | MFT
IaaS/PaaS โ Azure | AWS | Google Cloud | OpenStack | Alibaba Cloud
Virtualization โ Vmware | Hyper-V | Xen | KVM | OpenVZ
Networks - TCP/IP, SSL/IPSEC VPN, VLAN, IPv6(6to4 Tunnel), MPLS, PRI, DHCP, DNS, IDS, IPS, DLP, NFS, ISCSI, CIFS, SMB 3.0, NLB, NAS, SAN
Database - MySQL | MS SQL | Oracle
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Deployment Automation
DevOps
Kubernetes
Azure DevOps
Microservice
Windows Administration
Configuration Management
Troubleshooting
Terraform
Linux System Administration
CI/CD
Dharmendra J.
New Delhi, India
$30/hr
4.1
38 jobs
๐จ Kubernetes or CI/CD issue blocking your deployment?
I donโt just โset up DevOpsโ โ I **fix production problems fast**.
๐จโ๐ป DevOps Engineer | 11+ Years Experience
Specialized in **Kubernetes, CI/CD & Multi-Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)**
๐ก What I solve:
โ Pods crashing / not starting
โ CI/CD pipelines failing
โ High cloud costs
โ Slow or broken deployments
โ What you get:
โข Fast root cause analysis
โข Reliable fixes (not temporary patches)
โข Scalable and secure setup
๐ Proven Results:
โข Resolved critical EKS outage under pressure
โข Reduced deployment time by **60%**
โข Optimized cloud cost by **30%+**
๐ Tech Stack:
Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE), Docker
AWS, Azure, GCP
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
Terraform, Ansible
โก Need quick help?
I can review your issue and guide you before we start.
๐ Send me a message โ letโs fix it.
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