Daniel Alvarez
About Daniel Alvarez
Daniel Alvarez is a Senior DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in system administration and cloud services. He has worked at various companies in Uruguay and holds multiple certifications in Linux and Red Hat technologies.
Work at UPshow
Daniel Alvarez has been serving as a Senior DevOps Engineer at UPshow since 2019. His role involves overseeing the deployment and management of infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, and optimizing performance. He has contributed to the development of CI/CD pipelines and has utilized various AWS services to enhance operational efficiency. His tenure at UPshow has spanned five years, during which he has played a crucial role in the company's technical operations in Uruguay.
Education and Expertise
Daniel Alvarez has a solid educational background in information technology. He studied at RedHat, where he achieved the Red Hat Certified System Administrator certification. He also completed studies in Sistemas operativos Linux at Universidad ORT Uruguay, earning the title of Administrador Linux. His expertise encompasses a range of technologies, including message brokers, caching systems, and CI/CD tools. He is proficient in scripting languages such as Groovy, Bash, and Python, which he uses for automation and system management tasks.
Background in DevOps
Before joining UPshow, Daniel Alvarez accumulated extensive experience in the field of DevOps. He worked at Renxo as a DevOps engineer for one year and held the position of Sysadmin Senior - Operaciones at Binbit for two years. His career also includes roles at Arnaldo C. Castro S.A. as a Linux Specialist and at Netgate Uruguay as a System Administrator. This diverse background has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of system administration and operations.
Technical Skills and Tools
Daniel Alvarez possesses a wide range of technical skills relevant to DevOps practices. He has experience with container orchestration using Docker and ECS, and he is skilled in managing infrastructure with Terraform. His proficiency extends to utilizing AWS services, including AWS SecretManager, AWS ElasticCache, and AWS Lambda. Additionally, he employs Consul and Vault for service discovery and secrets management, showcasing his capability in modern cloud environments.
Professional Experience Timeline
Daniel Alvarez's professional journey includes various roles that have shaped his expertise in technology. He began his career at SX Networks as a Support technician from 2006 to 2008. He then worked as a System Administrator at Crea Labs from 2008 to 2011, followed by a position at Netgate Uruguay from 2011 to 2014. He continued to develop his skills at Binbit and Arnaldo C. Castro S.A. before moving to Renxo and ultimately joining UPshow in 2019.