Alexander Gallardo Gomez
Systems & Automation Engineer | Linux Administrator & Networking Specialist | DevOps-Focused Infrastructure Engineer
Professional Summary
Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer with 3+ years building secure, cost-effective infrastructure using open-source tools. Specialized in automation (Ansible), virtualization (Proxmox), and networking (OpenVPN, pfSense). Creative and self-driven, known for crafting scalable systems and prototyping solutions ? from homelab networks to hands-on fabrication.
Professional Experience
Contabl.es (Remote) ? IT Infrastructure & Automation Engineer
2022 ? Present
- Spearheaded IT infrastructure for startup, reducing costs by 50% via virtualization (Proxmox, Hyper-v)
- Engineered internal automation tools using Python/Django, cutting manual tasks by 70%
- Designed distributed OpenVPN network with Ansible automation
- Migrated third-party SaaS to open-source platforms (mail, chat, docs)
- Offloaded non-critical systems from cloud reducing operational costs by 40%
Education
Universidad del Norte
BSc in Electronic Engineering
2015 ? 2021
Core Skills
- Infrastructure: Proxmox, KVM, TrueNAS, Ansible
- Networking: OpenVPN, pfSense, HAProxy
- DevOps: Ansible, Docker, Bash/Python
- Development: Django, REST APIs, Flutter, C
- Domain Administration: Domain controllers, group policies
Languages
- Spanish: Native
- English: Professional
- Chinese: Intermediate
- Russian: Basic
Key Projects
Automated VPN Toolkit: Fully Ansible-based OpenVPN infra (certs, config, deploy)
Homelab Environment: Proxmox/TrueNAS for testing configurations, R&D and new technologies.
Cloud Migration: Offloaded VPS dependency by building private cloud on premise.
Technical Training
- Dive Into Ansible (Expert)
- Windows Server 2022 Admin
- Django REST Framework
- Flutter & Dart
Interests
- Virtualization
- Programming
- Networking
- Electronics