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CardonDev

Platform Engineering Manager • SRE • DevOps Engineer • Linux Infrastructure Consultant

Engineering Leader with extensive experience managing and leading platform engineering teams, operations infrastructure teams, and cross-functional technical organizations. Specialized in architecting and scaling Linux based infrastructure solutions that support mission critical enterprise applications and services.

Throughout my career as an SRE, DevOps Engineer, and Platform Engineering Manager, I’ve driven digital transformation initiatives, implemented infrastructure as code practices, and built highly resilient systems that maintain 99.9%+ uptime.

Passionate about automation, security, and operational excellence. Whether building CI/CD pipelines, orchestrating container platforms, or mentoring engineering teams, I focus on creating scalable solutions that enable organizations to deploy faster, more securely, and with greater confidence.

Leadership Experience

  • Platform Engineering Teams
  • Infrastructure Operations Teams
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • DevOps & Automation Teams
  • Cross-functional Engineering Groups

Core Expertise

  • Linux Infrastructure Architecture
  • Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Cloud Platform Management

Key Offerings

Comprehensive infrastructure and automation solutions tailored to your business needs

IT Operations Leadership & Project Management

Strategic leadership for IT operations teams, ensuring efficient system performance, streamlined processes, and alignment with business value streams. Drive team productivity, technical debt reduction projects, data center migrations, and cross-platform integrations.

Infrastructure Optimization & Automation

Design and implement automated workflows to streamline operations and reduce costs. Leverage modern DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD pipelines to create scalable, maintainable, and efficient technology environments.

Cloud Migration Services

Plan and execute cloud migrations from VMware to AWS/Azure, ensuring secure transitions with minimal downtime. Implement best practices for cloud architecture, cost optimization, and performance monitoring throughout the migration process.

Linux Security & Compliance

Enforce industry-standard security protocols including PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27001, CCN-STIC, CIS, FIPS, DISA STIG, FedRAMP, and NIST frameworks. Perform continuous assessments to secure Linux environments, implement hardening procedures, vulnerability management, and compliance monitoring.

Professional Certifications

RHCE

RHCE

Red Hat Certified Engineer

RHCSA

RHCSA

Red Hat Certified System Administrator

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Configuration

Red Hat Specialist

Red Hat Certified Specialist Configuration Management

HashiCorp Vault

HashiCorp Vault

HashiCorp Certified Vault Associate

AWS Developer Associate

AWS Developer

AWS Certified Developer Associate

Azure Administrator

Azure Administrator

Microsoft Certified Azure Associate

CCNA

CCNA

Cisco Certified Network Associate

ITIL

ITIL

ITIL Foundation

Tech Stack

Cisco
Cisco
AWS
AWS
Azure
Azure
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Bash
Bash
Python
Python
Red Hat
Red Hat
Ansible
Ansible
OpenShift
OpenShift
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
GitLab
GitLab
Terraform
Terraform
Vault
Vault
Jira
Jira
Confluence
Confluence
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
GitHub
GitHub
Docker
Docker
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Fedora
Fedora
Linux
Linux
Debian
Debian
Grafana
Grafana
Dynatrace
Dynatrace
Zabbix
Zabbix
VMware
VMware
Vim
Vim
Cisco
Cisco
AWS
AWS
Azure
Azure
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Bash
Bash
Python
Python
Red Hat
Red Hat
Ansible
Ansible
OpenShift
OpenShift
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
GitLab
GitLab
Terraform
Terraform
Vault
Vault
Jira
Jira
Confluence
Confluence
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
GitHub
GitHub
Docker
Docker
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Fedora
Fedora
Linux
Linux
Debian
Debian
Grafana
Grafana
Dynatrace
Dynatrace
Zabbix
Zabbix
VMware
VMware
Vim
Vim
99.9%
Uptime Achieved
500+
Servers Managed
50+
Cloud Migrations
24/7
Monitoring