Cloud Architecture & Engineering: 

Designed, implemented, and maintained secure and scalable cloud infrastructures on

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: 

Leveraged IaC tools and frameworks like Terraform, AWS CDK, Pulumi, and SST to streamline cloud infrastructure management for organizations. Migrated the World Food Programme?s infrastructure from Terraform to AWS CDK using Python, improving maintainability and security while achieving a 27% decrease in MTTR.

CI/CD & DevOps Practices: 

Architected and implemented robust CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and exploring integrations with Amazon CodeCatalyst. For an EdTech company, significantly improved the cost-efficiency of GitHub Actions and eliminated the engineering overhead of managing self-hosted runners by transitioning from Philips?s Terraform module to a managed solution using native AWS CodeBuild self-hosted runners.

Security & Compliance: 

Enabled organizations to enhance the security posture of their cloud environments, aligning with industry standards like ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II. Implemented DevSecOps best practices, including integrating security tools and processes into CI/CD pipelines, performing vulnerability assessments, and collaborating with auditors for infrastructure and network penetration testing.

FinOps & Cost Optimization:

Optimized cloud spending for organizations without compromising performance through the implementation of FinOps practices. At Sky Italia, a media company, spearheaded cost reduction efforts for the Digital Channels department, successfully reducing cloud expenses by 13% through targeted initiatives.

Monitoring & Observability: 

Architected and implemented cost-effective observability solutions using open-source tools like Grafana, Loki, Fluent Bit, and OpenSearch. This distributed monitoring infrastructure reduced log management costs by over 50% compared to CloudWatch Logs, while enhancing system visibility and troubleshooting capabilities

Cloud Migration & Website Optimization: 

Led the migration of the company website from a traditional VPS to a high-performance cloud hosting solution leveraging Hetzner infrastructure and GCP services. This migration resulted in a 60% reduction in hosting costs and dramatically improved website speed, decreasing page load times from 3s to under 1s. Implemented Cloudflare for enhanced website security and reliability, including DDoS protection and DNS management.

IT Infrastructure Modernization:

Directed the modernization of the company?s IT infrastructure, overseeing on-premise systems and championing the transition to Google Workspace for enhanced communication and collaboration, resulting in a 20% reduction in IT support requests and a 15% increase in employee satisfaction with IT services.