Alexander Gallardo Gomez

Systems & Automation Engineer | Linux Administrator & Networking Specialist | DevOps-Focused Infrastructure Engineer

Barranquilla, Colombia +57 316 753 9969 alxgallardo@hotmail.com GitLab Portfolio

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

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