Skills & Competencies
Technical skills and expertise
Core technologies and platforms I use in production. Edit skills and their descriptions in `hugo.yaml` under `params.skill_ticker.items`.
Cloud
AWS
Cloud architecture, cost optimization, and production operations.
GCP
Infrastructure design and multi-cloud implementation patterns.
IaC & Automation
ArgoCD
GitOps delivery and deployment workflows for Kubernetes platforms.
FluxCD
Declarative cluster reconciliation and release automation.
Kubernetes
Cluster operations, scaling, and resilient workload orchestration.
Terraform
Infrastructure as code for reproducible, multi-environment stacks.
Terragrunt
DRY Terraform orchestration and module composition at scale.
Ansible
Configuration management and automated systems provisioning.
GitOps
Version-controlled operations with auditable deployment workflows.
Programming
Python
Backend services, automation tooling, and cloud integrations.
Golang
High-performance services and cloud-native system components.
Rust
Safe, performant systems programming for critical paths.
Observability
Grafana
Dashboards, alerting, and operational observability design.
Prometheus
Metrics collection, querying, and SLO-focused monitoring.
Datadog
Cloud monitoring, log aggregation, and APM solutions.
Data & Messaging
PostgreSQL
Relational data modeling, query tuning, and reliable persistence.
MySQL
Transactional database operations for production workloads.
MongoDB
Document storage patterns and scalable schema evolution.
InfluxDB
Time-series storage and telemetry analytics pipelines.
Redis
Caching, queues, and low-latency data access strategies.
Kafka
Event streaming and decoupled asynchronous architectures.
RabbitMQ
Message broker patterns for reliable inter-service communication.
Leadership & Soft Skills
Stakeholder Communication
Translating technical trade-offs into clear business outcomes.
Mentoring
Coaching engineers through feedback, pairing, and shared ownership.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partnering with product, engineering, and operations for delivery.
Ownership Mindset
Driving initiatives end-to-end with accountability and follow-through.
Problem Solving
Breaking complex problems into practical, executable steps.
Adaptability
Moving effectively across startups, scale-ups, and enterprise contexts.