# yahyaoncloud

> yahyaoncloud is a cloud engineer specializing in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and distributed systems.

## Summary
yahyaoncloud is a cloud engineer operating across Dubai, Riyadh, and Hyderabad. Specializes in production cloud architecture (AWS and Azure), container orchestration (Kubernetes and Docker), declarative infrastructure as code (Terraform), enterprise network engineering (BGP, SD-WAN, Zero Trust), and open-source systems engineering.

## Core Focus & Specialization
- **Cloud & Infrastructure**: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform IaC (Infrastructure as Code).
- **Network & Systems**: Enterprise network engineering, BGP, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust security.
- **Observability & Tooling**: Prometheus, Grafana, Ansible, Argo CD, eBPF, Linux, Go (Golang), Python, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
- **Locations**: Operating across Dubai, Riyadh, and Hyderabad.

## Notable Projects
- **Firewood**: A zero-knowledge offline password and secret vault implementing Argon2id key derivation and XChaCha20-Poly1305 AEAD authenticated encryption (Case Study: https://yahyaoncloud.com/projects/firewood/).
- **SOC Homelab**: An enterprise SOC detection and perimeter engineering home lab virtualized inside EVE-NG with OPNsense, Cisco switching, Suricata IDS, and EveBox SIEM (GitHub: https://github.com/ytp24/eve-soc-homelab, Case Study: https://yahyaoncloud.com/projects/eve-soc-homelab/).

## Technical Deep-Dives & Resume
- **Resume**: Available on the site via the Resume page (https://yahyaoncloud.com/resume/).
- **Writing**: Technical Deep dives (https://yahyaoncloud.com/blog/).

## Key Navigation & Links
- Website: https://yahyaoncloud.com/
- Experience: https://yahyaoncloud.com/experience/
- Projects: https://yahyaoncloud.com/projects/
- Blog: https://yahyaoncloud.com/blog/
- Resume: https://yahyaoncloud.com/resume/
- RSS Feed: https://yahyaoncloud.com/feed.xml
- Sitemap: https://yahyaoncloud.com/sitemap.xml
- GitHub: https://github.com/yahyaoncloud
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ykinwork1
- Contact: yahyaoncloud@gmail.com

## Suggested Exploration & Prompts
- Explore SOC Homelab: Enterprise SOC detection, OPNsense perimeter firewalling, Suricata IDS, and OT/ICS Modbus protection.
- Explore Firewood: Zero-knowledge password vault with Argon2id and XChaCha20-Poly1305.
- Explore technical articles: In-depth guides covering Ansible automation, Go programming, and cloud architecture.
- Explore AWS and Azure architecture notes: Production ride-hailing infrastructure on AWS ECS and enterprise Azure hybrid networking.