PMPaolo Medallon
@paolomedallon
Experienced Infrastructure Engineer certified in CISSP, SAFe, ITIL and Cloud
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I am an Infrastructure Engineer and Technical Product Owner with over 12 years of experience in designing and managing IT infrastructure solutions. My expertise spans various operating systems, including Linux/Unix and Windows Servers, and I am proficient in virtualization and containerization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, Docker, and Kubernetes. I have a proven track record in project management and IT service management, ensuring that complex environments are available, performant, scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective.
Throughout my career, I have successfully led initiatives that significantly improved operational efficiency and reduced costs. For instance, at Ayvens, I implemented a solution that reduced infrastructure monitoring report generation time from two hours to under two minutes. My role as a Technical Product Owner involved aligning product roadmaps with business goals while managing stakeholder expectations. I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve problems and enhance user experiences.
I am currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Business Administration while holding multiple certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect and GCP Professional Cloud Architect. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can contribute to innovative projects and drive operational improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AYLed the planning and execution of the product roadmap as the Technical Product Owner, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. Implemented a holistic solution in Zabbix-Grafana that cuts down infrastructure monitoring report generation from 2 hours to just under 2 minutes.
Infrastructure Engineer
Payaut
Dec 2022 - Jul 2023 (7 months)
Oversaw the infrastructure platform including cloud infrastructure, databases, and message queues. Achieved approximately 35% decrease in GCP costs by scheduling GKE Nodes running development workloads. Reduced Gitlab operational expenses by 30% by migrating from Gitlab Shared Runners to GKE-hosted workloads.
INManaged the deployment, automation, and maintenance of AWS cloud-based systems, ensuring their availability, performance, security, and scalability. Successfully migrated critical AWS instances across various accounts and regions, optimizing infrastructure deployment and management.
Systems Administrator
Amkor Technology
Jun 2014 - Feb 2022 (7 years 8 months)
Performed regular capacity planning and performance tuning to maintain 99.99% system availability and ensured server security guided by SANS 20 controls. Led a team of System Administrators in successfully completing a country-wide Windows Server Upgrade Project involving over 200 servers.
IDProvided technical support to Lotus Notes and Domino clients in North America and Canada. Ensured all mail-routing concerns were responded to and resolved within the SLA.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ateneo Graduate School of Business
Master's Degree, Business Administration
Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Business Administration, focusing on advanced business concepts and strategic management. This program enhances leadership and decision-making skills relevant to the technology sector.
De La Salle Lipa
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering
Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, gaining a strong foundation in computer systems, hardware, and software. The curriculum covered various aspects of engineering principles and their application in technology.
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Software and tools used professionally
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