Hi 👋 I'm

Thato Rapholo

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Career-changer from education to cloud infrastructure. Building reliable, scalable digital systems through AWS and DevOps practices.

About Me

Career Changer | Lifelong Learner | Cloud Enthusiast

From teaching classroom foundations to building cloud infrastructure—bringing structure, reliability, and accessibility to digital systems.

I'm currently enrolled in CAPACITI's Cloud & DevOps training program, transitioning from education to tech infrastructure. My background in education has given me unique strengths: systematic problem-solving, clear communication, and a user-centered approach to building systems.

Through comprehensive certifications and hands-on projects, I'm building foundational skills in cloud architecture, DevOps practices, and automation.

Fun Fact: I explain Kubernetes like I'm teaching 5-year-olds (and it actually works!) 🎓➡️☁️
9
Certifications
3+
Cloud Platforms
100%
Committed

Certifications & Achievements

AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

Amazon Web Services

Certified

AWS DevOps

Code, Build, and Test

Certified

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Essentials

Certified

Google Cloud

Introduction to Generative AI

Certified

Microsoft Power Platform

Fundamentals

Certified

Google Analytics

Certification

Certified

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda) 80%
Google Cloud Platform 70%
Microsoft Azure 60%

DevOps & Tools

Docker 70%
Kubernetes 50%
Terraform 60%
CI/CD 60%
Git 80%

Programming

Python 60%
Bash Scripting 70%
YAML 80%

Currently Learning

Kubernetes Administration Terraform Deep Dive CI/CD Pipelines Python for DevOps Docker Mastery AWS Solutions Architect

Projects

Live Project

AWS Portfolio Website Deployment

Deployed a responsive portfolio website using AWS infrastructure. Started with S3 static website hosting, then migrated to a production-grade architecture with CloudFront CDN, HTTPS/SSL encryption, and Origin Access Control (OAC). Implemented private S3 bucket security, global edge caching, and automated cache invalidation for deployments.

AWS S3 AWS CloudFront OAC IAM HTTPS/TLS Bucket Policies Static Website Hosting JSON
In Progress

AWS Infrastructure Labs

Production-grade VPC infrastructure with Terraform. Multi-AZ architecture with public/private subnets, Internet Gateway, and route tables. Implements AWS best practices for security and high availability.

AWS VPC Terraform Multi-AZ IaC
Planning

CI/CD Pipeline Demo

Automated deployment pipeline with GitHub Actions, Docker containers, and cloud deployment.

GitHub Actions Docker AWS ECS CI/CD
Planning

DevOps Automation Scripts

Collection of Python and Bash scripts for common DevOps tasks and infrastructure automation.

Python Bash AWS CLI Automation

Let's Connect

Open to Work

I'm actively seeking entry-level Cloud Engineer or DevOps roles where I can contribute, learn, and grow. If you're building reliable, scalable systems and value fresh perspectives, let's talk!