Automation-first ops for small firms.

I design lean, reliable systems—cloud, workflow, and AI—that quietly save hours. Student of Cloud Computing at George Brown; currently IT & Digital Solutions Director.

  • Based in Toronto, CA
  • Focus: Azure • M365 • DevOps • WordPress • Zapier/Make
Shemanta Bhattarai

About

I build practical automation for real businesses. No theatrics—just reliable pipelines, tidy infrastructure, and docs that humans can read. I like to make from scratch when it matters, and shortcut when it doesn’t.

Current focus: Azure, Kubernetes fundamentals, Terraform, and Microsoft 365 admin. I run experiments with low-code + AI to prove value fast, then harden for scale.

Azure M365 DevOps Zapier/Make WordPress/Elementor Python/JS

Skills

Cloud & DevOps

  • Azure (App Service, ADLS, Monitor, Action Groups)
  • Terraform (IaC basics), GitHub Actions, Jenkins
  • Containers 101, Linux admin, networking

Automation

  • Zapier, Make, Power Automate
  • Doc generation, approvals, alerting
  • CRM/Intake, notifications, low-code AI

Web Ops

  • WordPress/Elementor, performance & SEO basics
  • Security hygiene, backups, updates
  • Content pipelines with AI assist

Experience

2024—Present

IT & Digital Solutions Director — Daugherty Law Firm

Owning ops tooling, intake → CRM flows, and site/SEO upkeep. Built alerting & document automation, cut manual steps by double digits.

  • Automated lead capture → CRM with phone alerts
  • Seller-financing docs in under an hour (templated pipeline)
  • Scaled site traffic via automated content workflow
2025—2026

Cloud Computing (Post-Grad) — George Brown College

Hands-on with Azure, DevOps, networking; building alert rules, action groups, and IaC exercises.

Projects

Ops-in-a-Box

Website + intake + CRM basics for small firms.

  • Spin up essentials in days, not weeks
  • Automations: lead routing, reminders, handoffs
  • Stack: WordPress, M365, Zapier/Make

Azure Alerting Suite

Action Groups + activity log alerts (e.g., VM deallocate) with sensible defaults.

  • “VM1 Shutdown” informational alert → targeted group
  • Email/SMS/Push wired & documented
  • Terraform-ready patterns

AI-Assisted Content Pipeline

Automated topic → draft → on-site publish with guardrails.

  • SEO-aware prompts, scheduled posting
  • Review gates to avoid AI drift
  • Analytics feedback loop

Writing

How I pick what to automate first

A ruthless, boring method that saves teams actual hours.

Coming soon

Azure alerts without the noise

Signals that matter, thresholds that make sense.

Coming soon

What people say

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Great to work with Shemanta again! His attention to detail, commitment to meeting the deadline and high quality work have been an asset to all the projects he worked on for us. He consistently delivered in an organized and professional manner.

Project Assistant for Growing Consulting Company

Upwork Client

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We had a great experience working with Shemanta and plan to hire him again. He helped update our website, evaluate tech options, document processes, and launch several digital marketing projects. Detail-oriented and thorough.

Project Assistant

Upwork Client

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Shemanta is a diamond in the rough… accurate, detailed, timely. He exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend him for any job he takes on; I’ll hire him again and again.

Database updates (GVHR 2019 Fall)

Upwork Client

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Among the very top freelancers I’ve hired on Upwork. Attentive to detail, flawless work, efficient, great communication. I plan to hire him again and again.

Database development (Fin Adv)

Upwork Client

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Lengthy and tedious job — done with the best attention to detail and accuracy I’ve seen on Upwork. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Database updates (ABPS, 2020.07)

Upwork Client

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Remarkable WordPress experience. The site exceeded expectations. Excellent communication, technical skill, and professionalism.

Website Development

Local Agent

Connect

Pick your lane — I’m reachable where it makes sense.

Contact

Tell me what “good” looks like. I’ll map quickest wins and the next two automations to build.

Service only — any software subscription costs are yours. I’ll help pick the lowest-cost stack that still does the job.