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Enterprise DevOps transformation and platform engineering with proven methodologies. Led by ex-AWS Ambassadors with deep expertise in CI/CD automation, cloud-native architectures, and platform engineering excellence. Our approach delivers an average 75% reduction in deployment time and 90% improvement in system reliability while establishing self-service developer platforms.

The Akarui Approach

Methodology Refined Through Excellence

Our proven methodology combines senior expertise with Japanese principles of continuous improvement (Kaizen) and attention to detail (Shokunin) to deliver exceptional results.

Kaizen

改善 - Continuous Improvement

Every solution evolves through incremental refinements that compound into transformational results

Shokunin

職人 - Craftsman's Spirit

Dedication to perfection and mastery through years of focused practice and expertise

Omotenashi

おもてなし - Selfless Service

Anticipating client needs and delivering service that exceeds expectations

1
Assessment

DevOps Maturity Assessment

Comprehensive evaluation of current development and operations practices and organizational readiness.

2-3 weeks

Key Deliverables

Maturity Assessment
Platform Architecture Design
Transformation Roadmap
2
Foundation

CI/CD Pipeline Implementation

Build comprehensive CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation as the foundation of your DevOps platform.

4-6 weeks

Key Deliverables

CI/CD Pipelines
Infrastructure Automation
Security Integration
3
Platform

Developer Platform Engineering

Create internal developer platforms with self-service capabilities and advanced deployment patterns.

6-8 weeks

Key Deliverables

Developer Platform
Self-Service Tools
Advanced Deployments
4
Culture

Cultural Transformation

Establish sustainable DevOps culture and continuous improvement practices.

4-6 weeks

Key Deliverables

Culture Framework
Training Programs
Continuous Improvement

Why Senior Engineers Lead Our DevOps Transformations

DevOps transformation isn't just about implementing CI/CD pipelines—it's a comprehensive cultural and technical shift that requires deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, automation strategies, and organizational change management. At Akarui, we've delivered 180+ DevOps transformations across enterprise organizations, achieving an average 75% reduction in deployment time and 90% improvement in system reliability through proven methodologies and AWS-native tooling.

Our founders bring unique expertise to DevOps transformation. As ex-AWS Ambassadors with complete certification portfolios, they understand not just the technical implementation of DevOps practices, but the organizational dynamics and cultural changes required for sustainable transformation. When our team lead your DevOps initiative, you get insights from architecting CI/CD systems for companies, implementing platform engineering at massive scale, and establishing DevOps practices that deliver measurable business outcomes.

The reality is that 85% of enterprise DevOps initiatives fail to achieve their promised benefits due to poor architectural decisions, inadequate automation strategies, and misalignment between development and operations teams. Generic DevOps consulting often focuses on tool implementation without addressing the underlying platform architecture and organizational structures that enable successful DevOps practices. Our proprietary "Platform Engineering Excellence" methodology addresses both technical and cultural aspects to deliver sustainable DevOps transformation.

Enterprise CI/CD Pipeline Architectures

Proven pipeline patterns for microservices, monoliths, and serverless architectures

Advanced CI/CD Pipeline Architectures

Comprehensive CI/CD pipeline designs for different architectural patterns and deployment strategies

Choose Pipeline Architecture

Microservices CI/CD Pipeline

Advanced pipeline architecture for microservices with independent service deployment

High Complexity
Pipeline Flow Visualization
1
Source

⏱️ 30s

Multi-repository source control with automated triggers

30sParallel
AWS CodeCommitGitHub ActionsGitLab CI
2
Build & Test

⏱️ 8-12 min

Parallel service building with comprehensive testing

8-12 minParallel
AWS CodeBuildDockerJest/JUnit
3
Security Scan

⏱️ 3-5 min

Automated security scanning and vulnerability assessment

3-5 minParallel
AWS CodeGuruSonarQubeSnyk
4
Integration Test

⏱️ 10-15 min

Service integration testing with test environments

10-15 min
AWS CodeBuildTestcontainersNewman
5
Deploy Staging

⏱️ 5-8 min

Automated deployment to staging with infrastructure provisioning

5-8 min
AWS CodeDeployEKSTerraform
6
E2E Testing

⏱️ 15-20 min

End-to-end testing with automated UI and API testing

15-20 minParallel
SeleniumCypressPostman
7
Production Deploy

⏱️ 10-30 min

Progressive deployment with canary and blue-green strategies

10-30 min
AWS CodeDeployIstioFlagger
7
Pipeline Stages
4
Parallel Stages
21
Integrated Tools
High
Complexity Level

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Our senior architects have implemented these pipeline architectures across 180+ enterprise DevOps transformations. Get proven patterns that deliver 75% faster deployments with enterprise-grade reliability.

180+ Successful Implementations
75% Faster Deployments
Enterprise Security

What We Deliver

CI/CD pipeline automation with comprehensive testing integration

 

Infrastructure as Code implementation with multi-environment support

 

Container orchestration and microservices architecture design

 

Deployment automation strategies with zero-downtime deployments

 

Platform engineering and developer self-service capabilities

 

Monitoring and observability platforms with comprehensive metrics

 

Security and compliance integration with automated scanning

 

Cultural transformation and team training programs

 

Why It Matters

75% reduction in deployment time with automated pipelines

90% improvement in system reliability and uptime

Zero-downtime deployment strategies with automated rollback

Automated testing and security scanning in every deployment

Self-service developer platforms reducing operational overhead

Comprehensive monitoring and alerting with proactive issue detection

Platform engineering excellence enabling developer productivity

Direct founder involvement in DevOps strategy and implementation

The Boutique Advantage

Unlike big consulting firms that assign junior resources to your project, every Akarui engagement is led by founders with 25+ years of experience. You get senior expertise from day one, not after paying for junior consultants to learn on your dime.

Infrastructure as Code Excellence

AWS CDK, CloudFormation, and Terraform implementations with best practices

Infrastructure as Code Implementation Examples

Comprehensive IaC examples using AWS CloudFormation, CDK, and Terraform

Amazon EKS Cluster with Advanced Networking

Production-ready EKS cluster with VPC, security groups, and node groups

High Complexity
AWS CDK (TypeScript)
Key Features & Capabilities
Multi-AZ EKS cluster with managed node groups
Custom VPC with public and private subnets
Advanced security groups and NACLs
IAM roles and policies with least privilege
EBS CSI driver and storage classes
Cluster autoscaler and metrics server
AWS Load Balancer Controller integration
CloudWatch logging and monitoring
Implementation Benefits
  • Reproducible infrastructure with version control
  • Automated scaling and self-healing capabilities
  • Enterprise-grade security and compliance
  • Cost optimization through efficient resource usage

Advanced Deployment Strategies

Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployment patterns with automated rollback

Advanced Deployment Automation Strategies

Comprehensive deployment strategies for different application architectures and risk profiles

Blue-Green Deployment

Zero-downtime deployment with instant rollback capabilities

Medium Complexity
Low Risk
Deployment Flow Visualization
Blue
Current Production
Green
New Version

Instant Traffic Switch

Key Benefits
  • Zero-downtime deployments with instant switching
  • Immediate rollback capability with minimal risk
  • Full production testing before traffic switch
  • Simplified database migration strategies
Considerations
  • Requires double infrastructure during deployment
  • Database changes must be backward compatible
  • Session state management for stateful applications
  • Cost implications of maintaining duplicate environments
AWS Services Used
ELBRoute 53CodeDeployLambdaECS/EKS
Deployment Timeline
30-60 minutes typical deployment window

AWS DevOps Services Mastery

Comprehensive expertise across all AWS DevOps and developer services

AWS CodeBuild

Fully managed build service with automatic scaling

Advanced Level
Core Capabilities & Features
  • Containerized build environments with custom Docker images
  • Parallel build execution with automatic scaling and cost optimization
  • Integrated security scanning with vulnerability assessment
  • Build caching and artifact management for improved performance
  • Integration with multiple source providers and deployment targets
Our Expertise

Advanced configuration with optimization and custom environments

Business Value

Fast, reliable builds with automatic scaling and cost efficiency

Source Control & Build Services Overview

Version control, code collaboration, and build automation

Services in Category:
  • AWS CodeBuild
  • AWS CodeGuru
Key Benefits:
  • • Enterprise-grade security and compliance
  • • Seamless AWS service integration
  • • Automated scaling and management
  • • Cost optimization and efficiency
Our Implementation Approach
1
Assessment
Current state analysis
2
Design
Architecture planning
3
Implementation
Service deployment
4
Optimization
Continuous improvement

The Akarui Platform Engineering Excellence Methodology

Comprehensive DevOps transformation that addresses technology, process, and culture

Our DevOps methodology isn't based on generic frameworks—it's been refined through years of implementing DevOps transformations for the most complex enterprise environments. We call it "Platform Engineering Excellence" (プラットフォーム工学の卓越).

1

DevOps Maturity Assessment and Platform Architecture Design

Weeks 1-3

Every successful DevOps transformation begins with comprehensive understanding of your current development and operations practices, technical architecture, and organizational structure. Our senior engineers conduct deep analysis to design platform architectures that support your specific business requirements and growth objectives.

Current State Analysis

  • Development workflow analysis with bottleneck identification
  • Existing CI/CD pipeline assessment with performance evaluation
  • Infrastructure architecture review for scalability
  • Deployment process evaluation with risk assessment
  • Team structure and DevOps culture assessment

Platform Architecture Design

  • Cloud-native platform with microservices orchestration
  • Comprehensive CI/CD pipeline architecture
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation design
  • Monitoring and observability platform design
  • Security and compliance automation integration

Organizational Assessment

  • DevOps culture maturity evaluation
  • Skill gap assessment and training requirements
  • Communication pattern analysis and improvement
  • Change management strategy development
  • Success metrics definition and measurement framework

AWS Services Integration Planning

  • AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild integration strategy
  • Amazon EKS or ECS containerization strategy
  • AWS CloudFormation or CDK infrastructure automation
  • CloudWatch and X-Ray observability implementation
  • AWS Config and Security Hub compliance integration
Why Senior Expertise Matters

DevOps transformation requires understanding the complex relationships between technology choices, organizational structures, and business outcomes. Our senior engineers have implemented hundreds of DevOps transformations and understand which approaches deliver sustainable results versus which create technical debt or organizational friction.

Key Deliverables
Comprehensive DevOps Maturity Assessment
Target Platform Architecture Design
AWS Services Integration Strategy
Organizational Change Management Plan
Success Metrics Framework
2

CI/CD Pipeline Implementation and Infrastructure Automation

Weeks 4-8

We implement comprehensive CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation that form the foundation of your DevOps platform. Our approach prioritizes reliability, security, and developer experience while establishing scalable patterns for future growth.

🔄
CI/CD Implementation
🏗️
Infrastructure Automation
🔒
Security Integration
📊
Monitoring Setup
📦
Container Orchestration
🔀
GitOps Implementation
3

Platform Engineering and Developer Experience Optimization

Weeks 9-12

We build internal developer platforms and optimize developer experience through self-service capabilities, advanced deployment patterns, and platform reliability engineering practices.

Developer Platform

Self-service capabilities and automation tools

Advanced Deployments

Progressive delivery and multi-region support

Platform Reliability

SRE practices and automated incident response

Cost Optimization

Automated resource management and reporting

4

Cultural Transformation and Continuous Improvement

Weeks 13-16

We establish sustainable DevOps culture and continuous improvement practices that ensure long-term success of your transformation. This includes embedding DevOps principles into organizational DNA and creating feedback loops for ongoing optimization.

🤝
Culture Embedding
🎓
Knowledge Transfer
🔄
Continuous Improvement

Long-term Success: Cultural transformation is the foundation of sustainable DevOps practices. We ensure your team has the knowledge, processes, and mindset to continue improving long after our engagement ends.

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