Hi, I’m **Mangesh**, and I’m glad you’re here. I wear many hats — infrastructure engineer, entrepreneur, market enthusiast, husband, father — but at the heart of it all, I’m a builder. I build systems, solutions, ideas, and relationships. **sudo-samurai.com** is where I document that journey — the learnings, experiments, wins, failures, and philosophies that shape how I approach technology and life. ### The Engineer in Me Professionally, I run **Stribog**, a company focused on delivering **enterprise-grade infrastructure and IT services**. From high-availability Kubernetes clusters to secure private cloud environments, my work revolves around designing systems that are **resilient, scalable, and maintainable**. I’m deeply invested in: - **Infrastructure as Code** — especially SaltStack, Terraform, NixOS, Flakes, and Ansible. - **Container Ecosystems** — Kubernetes, Helm, Rook-Ceph, and Prometheus. - **Virtualization & Storage** — KVM, Proxmox, GlusterFS, and Ceph. - **Automation Pipelines** — GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, n8n, Flowise, and agentic self-improving RAGs. - **Security** — from wireguard-based VPN topologies to encrypted-at-rest storage and secure secrets management. I enjoy pushing the boundaries of open-source tooling — not just for what it does, but for what it enables. I'm especially interested in creating self-sufficient, transparent, and cost-effective infrastructures that **don’t compromise on control or privacy**. ### The Market Enthusiast Outside the world of servers and containers, I have a long-standing passion for the **financial markets** — both **primary and secondary**. I study **Technical Analysis** with a particular fascination for the **Elliott Wave Principle**, and I’m always intrigued by the patterns that emerge from chaos. I believe in **long-term wealth creation**, grounded in patience, discipline, and data. My approach to markets is the same as my approach to systems — layered, thoughtful, and value-driven. Whether it’s a portfolio or a production cluster, I strive to **add value to everything I touch**. ### The Human Side Beyond the roles and responsibilities, I’m a **loving husband** and a **doting father** to two incredible grown-up kids. My family is my compass — they keep me grounded, inspired, and constantly learning. In the rare moments I’m not immersed in infrastructure diagrams or candlestick charts, you’ll likely find me: - Pulling a perfect shot on my **Lelit Bianca V3** espresso machine - Breaking a sweat at my **kickboxing class** - Deep-diving into open-source communities or niche research papers ### Why "sudo-samurai"? Because I believe in precision, discipline, and service — much like the samurai of old. But I also believe in having root access to the systems we depend on — not just technically, but philosophically. Whether it’s through clean automation scripts, well-architected clusters, or sharing what I’ve learned, this site is my way of contributing back — openly, transparently, and with intent. ### Let’s Build Something Have a project, a crazy idea, or want to jam on Kubernetes, Ceph, technical analysis, or just good coffee? Let’s connect: **[Email Me](mailto:mangesh@stribog.com)**