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Ricardo Gonzalez

@ricardogonzalez2

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Skilled Senior DevOps & Platform Engineer with 10+ years experience.

Malaysia

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, with opportunities for growth in Platform Engineering and Data Science.

I'm Ricardo, a Senior DevOps and Platform Engineer with over a decade of experience in diverse industries including data, fintech, e-commerce, and cybersecurity. My journey has taken me from startups to enterprise-level companies across Colombia, the UAE, and Malaysia, where I've tackled complex challenges and implemented innovative solutions.

Throughout my career, I have led teams, mentored engineers, and embraced modern technologies to enhance operational efficiency. My expertise lies in designing resilient cloud architectures, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and leveraging containerization technologies. I am particularly passionate about Platform Engineering and Data Science, and I thrive in environments that encourage collaboration and continuous learning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Tech Lead - DevOps & Platform Engineering

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Majid Al Futtaim

Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 6 months)

Designed the solution and tech stack for a data-driven department, ensuring fast deliveries with minimal effort from anyone within the team. Led and mentored a team of 10 DevOps Engineers of different levels across different projects, spreading the DevOps culture.

Backstage Terragrunt Kubernetes GitHub Actions ArgoCD ELK Stack Prometheus Grafana AlertManager Thanos Sigstore Istio Helm

Senior DevOps Engineer

PropertyFinder

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Supported www.propertyfinder.ae and its dependent services to ensure uptime, debug and fix issues, deployment pipelines, and Kubernetes microservices. Managed service mesh and traffic routing through Istio Service Mesh.

Kubernetes Helm Jenkins AWS ECS Ansible Istio Datadog)Terraform AWS Lambda Python DynamoDB API Gateway Velero RDS EFS MongoDB PostgreSQL GitHub Actions Horizontal Pod AutoScaler Horizontal Pod Autoscalers

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Globant

Jul 2018 - Present (7 years)

Led and trained a Dev/DevOps team to build and deploy python apps in AWS. Designed and implemented new strategies to deploy software in AWS faster.

AWS Python API Gateway Lambda S3 DynamoDB KMS SSM SNS CloudFormation CodeBuild EC2 AutoScaling ECS Docker Flask Prometheus Telegraf AlertManager Grafana Golang Graylog Istio SonarQube

DevOps Engineer

I2B Technologies

Jan 2015 - Present (10 years 6 months)

Implemented Docker as a new alternative to deploy software, making it five times easier to ship apps. Integrated Ansible to automate almost all processes, saving 40% of admin time.

Docker Ansible CI CD Jenkins AWS CloudFormation Git AWS ECS AWS CodePipeline Linux SVN Monitoring AutoScaling

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Linux Foundation

Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Kubernetes Administration

Grade: CKA, LF-bd2vtxlkhu

Obtained certification in Kubernetes administration, demonstrating proficiency in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters. This certification validates expertise in container orchestration and cloud-native technologies.

Red Hat

Red Hat Certified Engineer, Linux System Administration

Grade: RHCE, 180-038-481

Achieved Red Hat Certified Engineer status, showcasing advanced skills in managing and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. This certification covers a wide range of system administration tasks, including networking, security, and services.

Red Hat

Red Hat Certified System Administrator, Linux System Administration

Grade: RHCSA, 180-038-481

Earned Red Hat Certified System Administrator certification, validating foundational skills in Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration. This includes tasks such as installation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux systems.