Hey!
My name is Jesús, I live in Colombia and I work as a Lead DevOps Engineer atNodeSource. In this startup, we create an APM for Node.js that isopen source. Additionally, we maintain an open source repository with more than 100 million downloads of Node.js packages per year.
Professional Experience
Lead DevOps Engineer @NodeSource
May 2022 - Present
I've streamlined processes and enhanced open-source product usability, reducing costs, boosting user engagement, and optimizing developer workflows.
Refactored the product build process, achieving a 75% time reduction. This accelerated production releases and minimized developer validation wait times.
Steered the team to resolve over 70% of issues in the open-source project, enhancing distribution repositories (Debian and Red Hat Package Manager), boosting user engagement and trust.
Implemented architectural enhancements and introduced Python scripts, resulting in a 50% reduction in SaaS platform costs. This streamlined resource optimization and Kubernetes (EKS) disk utilization.
Directed updates to the primary Node.js installation package source, overseeing more than 300 TB of monthly downloads, maintaining the top package source position for consecutive years.
Championed the migration of 95% of the company's internal infrastructure from ECS to EKS, boosting deployment speeds and optimizing the developer workflow.
Engaged directly with contributors on the open-source project, addressing and resolving over 100 issues and doubts, fostering positive relationships and reinforcing the project's community.
Authored insightful blog posts related to the open-source initiatives, enhancing project visibility and understanding within the company.
DevOps Engineer @NodeSource
Aug 2021 - May 2022
Improved deployment efficiency and client application performance through strategic tech transitions and consultancy.
Transitioned 95% of CloudFormation code to Terraform, which expedited future upgrades and increased deployment velocity.
Collaborated with a diverse team to establish alerts for a SaaS platform, monitoring over 1000+ customers, ensuring seamless service access and boosting user satisfaction.
Provided expert consultancy on Node.js application construction and deployment, reducing client's application response times by over 50%.
Delivered tailored architecture proposals with best practices, offering a clear step-by-step migration guide, empowering clients during transition processes.
DevOps Engineer @La Haus
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Established robust development environments from scratch for a Colombian startup, introducing new architectures and refining processes.
Established rapid environments for a Colombian startup, integrating EKS clusters, GitHub Actions pipelines, and ELK stack monitoring, which refined the developer process.
DevOps Engineer @Perficient Latin America
Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
Contributed to a microservices migration from AWS to Azure, enhancing cloud efficiency and reducing costs, while also mentoring junior DevOps members to elevate team performance.
Collaborated with a team to migrate a microservices project from AWS to Azure using Helm and Terraform, which aided the company's cloud transition and reduced costs.
Mentored two junior DevOps members and partnered with the tech lead, ensuring comprehensive training, which improved task execution proficiency and project outcomes.