Resolved: Fix SSL renewal issue on Gitlab Server

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PROBLEM : I had hosted a gitlab server on Azure and it was not getting autorenewed. SOLUTION :  1. Check the current SSL cert path: sudo grep -n "ssl_certificate" /var/opt/gitlab/nginx/conf/gitlab-http.conf OR sudo grep -n "ssl_certificate" /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb  You are likely to see something like this: nginx['ssl_certificate'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.example.com.crt" nginx['ssl_certificate_key'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.example.com.key"  2. In my case, I was using gitlab let'sencrypt. So, I installed certbot. sudo apt update && sudo apt install certbot -y  3. Obtain Fresh Certificate sudo gitlab-ctl stop nginx sudo certbot certonly --standalone -d gitlab.yourdomain.com sudo gitlab-ctl start nginx 4. Configure Gitlab to use new cert external_url "https://gitlab.yourdomain.com" letsencrypt['enable'] = false nginx['s...

My first Tedx Talk: From Pain to Purpose – My TEDx Journey

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August 30, 2025 – A date etched in my life for more than one reason.

Exactly 11 years ago, I got engaged. And on that very same date this year, I received a life-changing opportunity: my first TEDx talk, hosted at GGI under the inspiring theme “Chase the Impossible.”

Standing on that red dot, I felt a mix of emotions — excitement, nervousness, and the quiet ache of loss, having lost my wife, whose memories remain deeply rooted in my heart.

In my talk, I shared a story born in the midst of COVID-19 — a time when Ms. Renu and I were both navigating personal grief in different ways. It was during this difficult phase that Mr. Chaitanya brought us together — blending Renu’s deep nutritional expertise with my technical background.

That collaboration gave birth to a vision:

A platform that could reduce the time it takes to create personalized diets, enabling dieticians to focus more on care, empathy, and connection — and patients to avoid long queues and delays.

What began in pain evolved into purpose. And that purpose now drives everything I build.

I invite you to watch this TEDx talk — it’s not just about technology or healthcare, but about how our deepest struggles can become our greatest strengths.

I’d love to hear your thoughts: What’s your impossible — and are you ready to chase it?

Beyond the Code: Building Resilient Systems and a Resilient Self (Published on Sep 12, 2025)