Alvin Alvarado
About Alvin Alvarado
Alvin Alvarado is a Senior Manager at Asurion specializing in DevOps Engineering, with extensive experience in systems management and infrastructure automation.
Company
Currently working at Asurion as Senior Manager - DevOps Engineering - Server Core Infrastructure and Automation, from 2014 to 1970 for -535 months in Philippines. Responsible for overseeing core infrastructure and automation within the DevOps engineering team.
Title
Senior Manager - DevOps Engineering - Server Core Infrastructure and Automation.
Previous Experience at Chevron Holdings Inc.
Worked at Chevron Holdings Inc. as Systems Center Administrator / SME End User Systems Management, from 2012 to 2014 for 2 years in Makati, Philippines. Focused on systems management using Microsoft System Center.
Prior Roles and Experience
Served in various capacities at different organizations: Halcrow - A CH2M Hill Company as MIS Global Infrastructure Analyst from 2008 to 2012 in Makati, Philippines; Dell International Services Philippines as Senior Technical Support Assistant from 2007 to 2008; Toyota Quezon Avenue Inc. as System Administrator / IT Team Lead from 2005 to 2006 in Quezon Avenue, Quezon City; West Corporation as Technical Support (Team Leader) from 2004 to 2005; and Sitel as Technical Support Representative from 2003 to 2004 in Ortigas, Pasig City.
Education and Certifications
Studied at the Technological Institute of the Philippines, earning a BS in Computer Science from 1999 to 2003. Completed secondary and elementary education at Manila Cathedral School, spanning from 1988 to 1998. Holds multiple certifications including MCP, MCTS, DCSE, MCSA, and AMBCS. Also possesses ITIL V3 Foundation certification.
Technical and Management Expertise
Extensive experience in managing and leading teams in Linux, Storage-Backup, and VMWare-Hardware. Strong background in virtualization technologies such as VMWare and Hyper-V. Proficient in Powershell scripting and automation. Comprehensive skill set in systems installation, configuration, upgrade, server, and workstation imaging. Demonstrates expertise in project management and IT service management best practices.
Specialization in Microsoft System Center
For the past 8 years, focused on systems management using Microsoft System Center, gaining expertise as an analyst, engineer, and Subject Matter Expert (SME).