About Me
Biography
Hi, I'm Dharti Patel. I took the long way into tech, I used to be a chef and worked in new home sales before I found my way into programming, and honestly those experiences made me a better problem solver than any course did. Now I'm a Cloud & DevOps student at Algonquin College, building cloud-native solutions and automating infrastructure. I like figuring out how all the pieces connect: cloud, automation, security, the whole thing. I'm joining PSAC as a Cloud Network Analyst Intern this summer. When I'm not in the terminal, I'm probably in the kitchen or chasing sunsets.
Skills & Expertise
Build it. Break it. Fix it. Ship it.
Work Experience
Cloud Network Analyst Intern
- Incoming Cloud Network Analyst intern working on cloud infrastructure and networking solutions.
Developer (Co-op)
- Developed and tested Angular-based enterprise web applications and government web forms, including GST/HST rebate forms.
- Supported application deployments across DEV, TEST, pre-production, and production environments following release management and validation procedures.
- Managed development and testing tasks in Jira, tracking defects and coordinating Agile Scrum sprint workflows across cross-functional teams.
- Assisted with application and release documentation including testing notes and feature updates to support team knowledge sharing.
- Shadowed the release manager to observe environment promotion, release coordination, and post-release validation activities.
Education
Post-Graduate Certificate in Cloud Development & Operations
Highlights
- GPA: 3.75 / 4.00
- Strong performance across cloud-focused technical courses
- Built real-world IoT and cloud pipeline projects using Azure services
Coursework
- Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure as Code
- DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines
- DevSecOps & Cloud Security
- Cloud Networking and Virtualization
- Remote and Real-Time Data Applications
- Cloud Storage and Data Management
- Compliance & Governance
Computer Programming – Diploma
Highlights
- GPA: 3.6 / 4.00
- Completed co-op placement at Canada Revenue Agency
- Built full-stack and data-focused projects across multiple semesters
Coursework
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Databases & Data Structures
- Web Development
- Software Testing
Projects
Automated Deploy Pipeline with Security Scanning
Designed and implemented a full CI/CD pipeline for the CarClinch AI image processing API. The pipeline automatically builds and tests the Dockerized Python application on every push, runs a Trivy container security scan, and publishes the image to a container registry — enabling fast, reliable, and secure deployments.
Real-Time API Monitoring Dashboard
Built a full observability stack using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki to monitor the CarClinch API in both local and cloud environments. Configured custom Grafana dashboards tracking API request rates, response times, error rates, and container resource usage — deployed locally via Docker Compose and on Azure.
Rideau Canal Skating Conditions System
A full real-time IoT data pipeline simulating sensor readings across 3 Rideau Canal skating stations. Built as a 3-part system: a Python sensor simulator, an Azure-based monitoring backend, and a live JavaScript dashboard displaying ice thickness, temperature, and weather conditions.
CarClinch Background Removal API
An AI-powered Python REST API that automatically removes and replaces backgrounds in car images. Designed for automotive listings to generate clean, professional product shots without manual editing.
Azure RAG Chatbot
A Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbot running on Azure, using Azure AI Search and Azure OpenAI to power ChatGPT-style Q&A experiences over custom document sets.