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Adrian Abalon

@adrianabalon

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Staff-level software engineer specializing in cloud platforms, DevOps automation, and AI-enabled infrastructure.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead cloud and platform engineering initiatives, mentor engineers, deliver CI/CD and AI-enabled infrastructure, and drive scalable, reliable systems.

I am a staff-level software engineer with over 10 years designing, building, and leading large-scale cloud platforms, CI/CD systems, and AI-enabled infrastructure across enterprise and high-growth environments. I have a proven track record in cloud migration, DevOps automation, platform reliability, and technical leadership, with hands-on expertise in AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, and Azure AI Services.

I mentor engineers, lead cross-functional projects, and deliver production-ready automation and platform solutions that improve scalability, reliability, and deployment velocity. My background includes full-stack development, CI/CD/tooling creation, and applied AI solutions for internal engineering workflows, complemented by multiple cloud and AI certifications.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Staff Engineer

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Qualcomm

Oct 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Leading migration of enterprise CI/CD pipelines to cloud-native architectures, improving scalability and deployment velocity; designing Terraform IaC across AWS and operating Kubernetes container platforms while delivering Azure AI-powered internal tooling.

AWS Terraform Kubernetes Docker CI CD Cloud Migration Infrastructure as Code

Senior Engineer

Qualcomm

Jun 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years 4 months)

Built automation tooling for CI and build infrastructure to reduce manual intervention and failures; developed full-stack systems (Laravel, React, TypeScript) and integrated Git/Perforce/Gerrit workflows with QA and release teams.

PHP (Laravel)React TypeScript Git Perforce Gerrit PHPUnit Build Systems

Lead Application Programmer

IBM Solutions Delivery Inc.

Oct 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 2 months)

Led an offshore Java team delivering enterprise applications using Agile practices; implemented TDD with JUnit/PowerMock/Selenium and authored design and test documentation, earning a Service Excellence Award.

Java Agile TDD Junit Selenium Team Leadership

Embedded System Instructor

University of the Philippines

Feb 2015 - Nov 2015 (9 months)

Delivered corporate training on Embedded C and IoT hardware (Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Intel Galileo) and lectured on web development frameworks for university-sponsored events.

IoT Raspberry Pi Arduino Intel Galileo Spring Django Technical Training

Software Development Analyst

Smart e-Money Inc.

Jan 2013 - Sep 2014 (1 year 8 months)

Developed Java-based financial transaction systems and PL/SQL procedures for mobile payment gateways; implemented Jenkins CI pipelines and supported production and client validation testing.

Java Spring Pl SQL Jenkins API Design CI CD Payment Systems

Lead Developer

University of the Philippines

Feb 2013 - Feb 2014 (1 year)

Led development of the eNAI project, introduced Scrum and TDD practices, and improved team delivery through Agile adoption and technology modernization.

Scrum Test Driven Development Team Leadership Web Development Agile Coaching Project Delivery

Junior Software Analyst

Smart e-Money Inc.

Aug 2011 - Jan 2013 (1 year 5 months)

Implemented backend services for mobile transactions and contributed to system testing, deployment automation, and API integrations for financial services.

Backend Development API Integration Testing Mobile Payments Java