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☸️ Enterprise Kubernetes Consulting

Production Kubernetes Consulting: Architecture, Security & GitOps

Direct Answer: Naveed Ahmed is a CKA-certified independent Kubernetes consultant with 10+ years of production experience across AWS EKS, AKS, GKE, and self-managed clusters. Serving engineering teams across the UK, Europe, and GCC, I design, harden, and operate production Kubernetes platforms that reduce incident frequency, cut cloud spend, and accelerate developer velocity through GitOps and Internal Developer Platforms.
Book Free 30-Min Architecture Review → View Deliverables
4h → 12m
Deployment Lead Time (GitOps)
-60%
K8s P1 Incidents Eliminated
-35%
EKS Compute Cost via Karpenter
100%
CIS Benchmark Compliance

What I Deliver for Your Kubernetes Platform

Every engagement is tailored to your architecture requirements—from initial migration design to advanced cluster hardening and cost engineering.

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Production Cluster Architecture

Multi-cluster topology design, AWS VPC CNI optimization, cross-AZ high availability, and Gateway API traffic ingress configuration.

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CIS Hardening & Security

Pod Security Standards (PSS) enforcement, strict Network Policies, RBAC least-privilege audits, and HashiCorp Vault / External Secrets integration.

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GitOps with ArgoCD & Flux

Declarative, version-controlled cluster state with automated drift detection, progressive rollouts (Argo Rollouts), and multi-environment promotion.

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Karpenter & FinOps Optimization

Replacing slow Managed Node Groups with Karpenter just-in-time provisioning, aggressive bin-packing, Spot instance fault-tolerance, and cluster cost allocation.

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SRE Observability & SLOs

Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry distributed tracing, actionable alerting runbooks, and golden signal dashboards that eliminate alert fatigue.

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Internal Developer Platform (IDP)

Golden path developer self-service templates, automated namespace vending, Backstage integration, and reducing developer ticket queues to zero.

Our 4-Stage Engagement Process

A structured, collaborative roadmap designed to deliver immediate engineering value without disrupting live production traffic.

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Discovery & Security Assessment (Week 1)

Comprehensive audit of existing cluster topologies, IAM roles, CIS benchmarks, networking bottlenecks, and resource utilization profiles.

02

Architecture Blueprint & ADRs (Week 2)

Deliver target-state architectural diagrams, Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OpenTofu) modules.

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Implementation & GitOps Rollout (Weeks 3–5)

Deploy hardened clusters, migrate workloads with zero downtime, configure Karpenter autoscaling, and integrate ArgoCD promotion pipelines.

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Operational Runbooks & Team Enablement (Week 6)

Deliver diagnostic incident runbooks, conduct hands-on game days with your SRE team, and transition full platform ownership with complete documentation.

Ready to Modernize Your Kubernetes Platform?

Schedule a complimentary 30-minute architecture review. We will inspect your current cluster setup, diagnose recurring pain points, and outline a high-impact roadmap.

Schedule 30-Min Review Call →

Direct Email: devops@naveedkumbhar.com · Mutual NDA executed prior to architecture inspection

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you handle zero-downtime Kubernetes migrations?

Yes. I design blue/green cluster migration strategies, DNS weighted cutovers, and stateful database replication procedures that ensure zero downtime for end users during cluster upgrades or cloud migrations.

Do you work with our internal DevOps/SRE engineers?

Absolutely. I work as an embedded lead architect alongside your team. We pair program on IaC, run collaborative incident drills, and ensure your team understands every line of Terraform and Kubernetes YAML deployed.

What are your consulting rates and engagement lengths?

Engagements are structured either as fixed-scope projects (typically 4–8 weeks with agreed deliverables) or monthly advisory retainers for ongoing platform guidance. Invoices are in USD, GBP, or EUR.