Cesar Valdez
About Cesar Valdez
Cesar Valdez is a DevOps Engineer at Thunkable, specializing in certificate management and microservices. He has extensive experience in software architecture and engineering, having worked at notable companies such as Red Hat, MongoDB, and ISBAN - Grupo Santander.
Current Role at Thunkable
Cesar Valdez serves as a DevOps Engineer at Thunkable, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he has contributed to various projects aimed at enhancing the platform's functionality and user experience. Notably, he developed a feature that enables users to publish web applications using their own domain. Additionally, he implemented an in-house ACME v2 client to manage TLS certificate lifecycles, ensuring secure communications for users. His work also includes creating microservices and Kubernetes object definitions for certificate lifecycle maintenance.
Previous Experience at Red Hat
Cesar Valdez has extensive experience at Red Hat, where he worked in multiple roles. He served as an Architect and DevOps Engineer from 2021 to 2022 for seven months in a remote capacity in the Nordics. Prior to that, he was an Architect and Software Engineer Contractor for four months in 2019 in the Berlin Area, Germany. His tenure at Red Hat spanned four years from 2014 to 2018, where he held the position of Architect/Engineer across the EMEA region.
Experience at MongoDB
Cesar Valdez worked as a Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB from 2020 to 2021. During his one-year tenure in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, he contributed to software development projects that supported the company's database solutions. His role involved collaborating with teams to enhance product offerings and improve overall performance.
Background in Software Architecture
Cesar Valdez has a strong background in software architecture, having served as a Senior Software Architect at ISBAN - Grupo Santander from 2013 to 2014 for seven months in Spain. He also worked as an Architect, Tech Lead, and Contractor at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine from 2019 to 2020 for one year in Dublin. His experience in these roles involved leading projects and implementing architectural solutions to meet organizational needs.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
Cesar Valdez has developed expertise in various technical areas, particularly in certificate management processes. He studied the ACME RFC8555 and gained knowledge about JWK and JWS to enhance these processes at Thunkable. His technical skills include writing sidecar containers using Node.js to update certificates on edge servers with minimal disruption, showcasing his ability to implement effective solutions in DevOps environments.