RORafael Oliveira
@raolivei
Cloud Systems Engineer with 15+ years in scaling and automating enterprise infrastructure.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
Cloud Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience designing, automating, and scaling infrastructure in enterprise environments. Specialized in Kubernetes, GitOps, and cloud-native architectures with a strong track record leading DevOps transformations at companies like SurveyMonkey and Cisco. Currently seeking opportunities in the U.S. to apply my expertise in building resilient, scalable systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr Systems Engineer II
SurveyMonkey
Apr 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)
Spearheaded GitOps strategies using ArgoCD and Helm, streamlining deployments and enhancing CI/CD pipelines. Designed scalable Kubernetes clusters, improving reliability and cost-efficiency by 30%. Improved alerting and monitoring frameworks with Splunk, increasing system visibility. Mentored junior engineers in cloud-native technologies.
Sr DevOps Engineer
theScore
Jan 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 10 months)
Led EKS migrations, enhancing reliability and performance for multiregional applications. Reduced Kubernetes costs by 25% through automated resource scaling. Migrated CI/CD pipelines to ArgoCD, Helm, and Vault, boosting deployment speed by 50%. Developed and maintained Terraform modules for consistent infrastructure configurations.
DevOps Engineer
Street Context
Jan 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 9 months)
Designed and deployed secure, scalable SaaS solutions for the capital markets sector. Migrated monolithic applications to containerized microservices, increasing agility and fault tolerance. Created automation scripts to streamline environment configurations, reducing manual overhead by 60%.
Sr Systems Engineer
Cisco
Dec 2016 - Jun 2018 (1 year 6 months)
Optimized CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 70%. Developed containerized solutions for Cisco DevNet, enhancing operational scalability. Collaborated across international Agile teams to implement DevOps best practices.
Cloud Systems Engineer
Cisco
Feb 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 10 months)
Built and maintained Linux-based cloud automation solutions, driving efficiency improvements. Conducted end-to-end system testing, ensuring compliance with strict QA standards. Streamlined deployment processes, reducing deployment errors by 40%.
QA Lead
Cisco
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 (2 years 11 months)
Led QA efforts for process automation solutions, driving product reliability and customer satisfaction. Adopted automated testing frameworks to improve test case coverage and accuracy. Supported sales teams by delivering technical demos and guiding implementation efforts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UTUniversity of Toronto
Certificate, Computer Science
2019 - 2020
Completed a Cloud Computing certificate focusing on the principles and practices of cloud technologies and services.
UPUniversidade Paulista
Bachelor's degree, Computer Networking Management
2007 - 2009
Earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Networking Management, covering network design, implementation, and management.
Colégio Radial
Technician, Electronics Technology
2003 - 2005
Completed a Technician program in Electronics Technology/Industrial Automation, focusing on electronic systems and automation processes.
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Location
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