Edreih Aldana

Senior DevOps engineer

🌎 Location:
Houston, Texas
✉️ Email:
aldana.edreih@gmail.com
🌐 Website:
http://www.ealdana.com

About

I am a skilled DevOps Engineer with expertise in scripting, automation, and software architecture. I have a proven ability to optimize development lifecycles, implement efficient deployment strategies, and troubleshoot complex distributed systems. I am passionate about tackling challenges and continuously improving DevOps practices to drive organizational success. I am committed to delivering scalable, reliable solutions that enhance productivity and keep pace with evolving technology landscapes.

Skills

Scripting

  • PowerShell
  • Bash
  • Python

CI/CD and Deployment Tools

  • Azure DevOps
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Jenkins

Containerization Tools

  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • Rancher
  • Docker

Databases

  • Elasticsearch
  • Redis
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL

Infrastructure

  • Linux
  • Windows Server
  • Ansible

Monitoring and Observability

  • Grafana + Prometheus
  • ELK stack
  • Dynatrace
  • Splunk
  • SolarWinds Orion
  • ServicePulse

Work Experience

Enterprise Products

Senior DevOps Engineer

January 2020 - Present

https://enterpriseproducts.com

  • Create CI/CD pipelines for automating the building and releasing of software to Dev, Test, and Production environments
  • Develop automation processes using helm charts in Kubernetes to enable teams to deploy, manage, configure, scale, and monitor their applications
  • Spearheaded the deployment of open-source logging and monitoring tools, enhancing system observability and reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR) for critical issues
  • Author technical documentation regarding release processes, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps best practices, and internally developed tooling
  • Implement tooling to perform back-end, API, performance, scalability and reliability testing

The Fuentes Firm, P.C.

Systems Analyst

November 2018 - December 2019

https://www.thefuentesfirm.com

  • Led company-wide migration to cloud-based case management system, enhancing collaboration and accessibility
  • Automated legal document generation with Docassemble to streamline procedures
  • Deployed client portal on AWS EC2 with custom WordPress site, providing centralized access to legal documents
  • Performed root cause analysis and resolved critical operational issues, ensuring minimal downtime
  • Implemented robust system security measures and managed AD groups to control access to company assets

Varian

Systems Support Specialist

February 2017 - October 2018

https://www.varian.com

  • Analyze, troubleshoot, and repair Linux servers used as medical appliances in Radiation Oncology departments worldwide
  • Analyze logs and stack traces to identify root cause, resolve issues, and document in knowledge base
  • Resolved Jenkins artifact deployment issues, gaining hands-on experience with CI/CD workflows and version control systems while deploying to Linux environments
  • Executed comprehensive validation testing and documentation for software releases, ensuring compliance with FDA regulations

Freelance Web Developer

Entrepreneurship

May 2014 - December 2019

http://www.ealdana.com

  • Translated client requirements into responsive websites, enhancing user experience and meeting business objectives
  • Implemented self-hosted project portal, demonstrating server management and web application deployment skills
  • Configured custom WordPress and CMS installations, showcasing expertise in server setup and database management

Projects

Catnip Inn

Java Developer

November 2018

Custom Java Application for managing a pet boarding and grooming business

Homeless Houston Resources for LGBT Youth

Web Developer

May 2016

https://github.com/Edreih/homeless-houston-resources

Resources for Homeless and LGBT Youth in the Houston Area.

  • This project was created at Houston Hackathon 2016
  • Technologies used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google Maps API

More Projects...

GitHub Profile

Present

https://github.com/edreih

Various projects hosted on GitHub

  • Contributor to open source projects such as Elastic.Console

Education

University of Houston - Houston, Texas

Graduated Fall 2019

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

Interests

  • Tinkering / Making things, especially with single-board computers such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi
  • Nature
  • Console Modding
  • Restoring my classic truck (1990 Ford F-150) 🛻
  • Woodworking