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Firat Gulec
Cloud Engineer, DevOps Builder, and App Creator
I build secure cloud systems, automation workflows, observability stacks, and App Store products with a practical focus on reliability, speed, and user value.
Explore my mobile apps, technical writing, and hands-on experience across Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern infrastructure delivery.
Focus
Azure, DevOps, Kubernetes
Builder Side
iOS Apps and Product Pages
Content
Cloud, Automation, Reliability
Experience
15+ Years In IT Operations
Specialty
Automation, Observability, Delivery
15+
Years In IT, Cloud, and Infrastructure
Azure
DevOps, Automation, and Platform Delivery
iOS Apps
Published Products and Landing Pages
Writing
Technical Insights and Builder Notes
About
Experience Built Across Cloud, Operations, and Product Thinking
I'm a Cloud System Engineer with 15+ years of experience across cloud platforms, automation, enterprise IT operations, and DevOps practices. My work focuses on building reliable, secure, and maintainable systems, primarily around Azure, Terraform, PowerShell, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD delivery.
Over the years, I've worked in hospitality and aviation, managed complex operational environments, and contributed to infrastructure modernization with a strong focus on availability, repeatability, and technical clarity.
Outside of my core engineering work, I build mobile apps, product landing pages, and technical content that turn hands-on experience into useful products and public knowledge.
Who I Am
A Cloud System Engineer focused on secure infrastructure, automation, DevOps workflows, and practical system reliability.
What I Build
Azure environments, CI/CD pipelines, observability stacks, hardened containers, and user-facing App Store products.
Industry Experience
Hands-on work across hospitality and aviation with responsibility for operational continuity and modernization.
Operating Principle
Build systems that are secure, repeatable, easy to operate, and useful for both teams and end users.
Core Expertise
Technical Strengths At A Glance
A scan-friendly view of the platforms, tools, and delivery areas I work with most often.
Cloud & DevOps
Automation & Scripting
Systems & Infrastructure
Monitoring & Reliability
Project, Delivery & Collaboration
Featured Expertise
Cloud, DevOps, Reliability, and Product Thinking
A modern mix of infrastructure engineering, automation, observability, and mobile product building shaped by hands-on operational experience.
Cloud Architecture
Designing scalable Azure environments with security, clarity, and operational reliability in mind.
DevOps And Automation
Building repeatable delivery workflows with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, scripting, and infrastructure as code.
Containers And Platforms
Working with Docker, Kubernetes, and platform patterns that help teams ship and operate faster.
Observability
Improving monitoring, logging, alerting, and fault diagnosis for more resilient production systems.
Security And Hardening
Applying secure configuration, image hardening, and practical operational safeguards across modern systems.
Product Building
Turning ideas into App Store products, landing pages, and user-facing technical experiences.
My Mobile Apps
Besides my full-time job, I also develop on some side projects that I find interesting, fun, helpful and challenging.
Writing
Insights Across Cloud, DevOps, Observability, and Product Building
This section supports a topic-cluster style content strategy: articles grouped around core expertise areas such as Cloud and Azure, DevOps and Automation, Observability and Reliability, and Mobile App Building.
Let's Connect
Have a project in mind or want to collaborate? I'd love to hear from you.