Gilberto Hernández
About Gilberto Hernández
Gilberto Hernández is an SRE Team Lead at Toggl Track, where he has worked since 2020, following a previous role as a Software Engineer at the same company from 2017 to 2020. He holds a Master's degree in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor's degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering, and he specializes in cloud infrastructure management and container orchestration.
Current Role at Toggl Track
Gilberto Hernández serves as the SRE Team Lead at Toggl Track since 2020. In this role, he oversees site reliability engineering efforts, focusing on maintaining system stability and performance. He utilizes Kubernetes for container orchestration and employs various monitoring and logging tools, including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Tempo. His responsibilities include managing cloud infrastructure, specifically using Google Cloud Platform, and implementing infrastructure as code practices with Terraform and Ansible.
Previous Experience at Toggl Track
Prior to his current position, Gilberto Hernández worked at Toggl Track as a Software Engineer from 2017 to 2020. During his three years in this role, he contributed to the development and maintenance of software solutions, enhancing the functionality and performance of Toggl's products. His experience in a remote work environment allowed him to collaborate effectively with distributed teams.
Background in Engineering
Gilberto Hernández began his career as a System Engineer at Claro RD, where he worked from 2013 to 2015 in the Dominican Republic. This role provided him with foundational experience in system engineering. He also interned at S21sec in 2016 for five months in Madrid, Spain, where he gained practical experience in the field.
Education and Expertise
Gilberto Hernández holds a Master's degree in Cybersecurity from Universitat de Lleida, which he completed from 2015 to 2016. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electronic and Computer Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey, studying from 2008 to 2012. His educational background supports his expertise in cloud infrastructure management, programming languages such as Ruby on Rails and Go, and automation tools like Terraform and Ansible.