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I'm a backend and cloud engineer with 4+ years of experience designing and shipping production systems that scale. My work spans high-throughput microservices, AI/LLM-powered platforms, and cloud-native infrastructure, all built to be reliable, efficient, and cost-effective. Most recently, I lead backend engineering at New Age, where I architect distributed APIs serving millions of requests per day. I've also built AI data pipelines for audio transcription and sentiment analysis, reducing processing latency by 40% using Celery, RabbitMQ, and Redis. My projects speak for themselves. I've shipped the backend for a Grammar AI app with 532,000+ users on the App Store, integrated OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini APIs for document processing, and deployed production APIs across GCP and Azure. I also built an OCR pipeline using Azure Computer Vision for a live currency converter app. I work confidently across the full backend stack, from RAG pipelines and vector embeddings to PostgreSQL schema design, Docker/Kubernetes deployments, and Terraform-managed cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, and Azure. Let's build something scalable. Drop me a message and I'll respond within a few hours.

Overview: Cloud Solutions Architect | Multi-Cloud Strategist | IaC Automation Expert I’m a battle-tested Cloud Architect with extensive experience designing and deploying highly available, cost-optimized infrastructure across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Digital Ocean. From greenfield deployments to large-scale migrations, I specialize in multi-cloud strategies, EC2 cost optimization, and automating infrastructure with Terraform (and Tofu). My solutions are built to be secure, scalable, and cost-efficient, empowering businesses to scale globally without blowing the budget. Key Cloud Competencies: Multi-Cloud Deployments: Expert in architecting hybrid and cross-cloud infrastructures EC2 Optimization: Right-sizing, spot instances, autoscaling groups, instance scheduling Terraform / Tofu: Clean, reusable, modular IaC for cloud-native, multi-environment setups Cost Governance: Budgets, alerts, and FinOps strategies that keep infrastructure lean High Availability & Resilience: Load balancing, failover strategies, multi-region deployments Cloud Security: IAM policies, VPC design, encryption at rest/in-transit, Zero Trust architecture CI/CD: Infrastructure pipelines using Terraform Cloud, GitHub Actions, Jenkins Toolbox Highlights: Terraform, Tofu, Terragrunt, Pulumi AWS: EC2, RDS, VPC, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda Azure: Resource Manager, App Services, AKS, Storage Accounts GCP: Compute Engine, Cloud Run, VPC, IAM DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, GitOps Impact I’ve Delivered: Reduced EC2 spend by 40% through intelligent workload scheduling and right-sizing strategies Led multi-cloud deployments spanning AWS + GCP for high-availability SaaS platform Built Terraform modules used across multiple environments and teams for scalable reuse Automated end-to-end infrastructure pipelines, enabling zero-touch provisioning Whether you're launching a new cloud-native product or optimizing existing cloud infrastructure, I bring the experience and foresight to design solutions that are not only powerful—but cost-efficient, automated, and future-ready. Let’s architect something scalable and smart.

I am an experienced DevOps (Cloud) Engineer with a strong background in building, managing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure and application deployments using a range of DevOps tools. I’m passionate about automation, cloud technologies, and system administration, and I enjoy helping businesses become more efficient and adaptable through smart, scalable solutions. I possess the following 6 AWS certifications: - AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional - AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate - AWS Certified Developer - Associate - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Skills: Strong communication and collaboration skills Experience with agile software development methodologies Knowledge of containerization and container orchestration (Docker & Kubernetes) Experience with continuous integration and delivery pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or GitLab Knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud computing platforms Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Elasticsearch, and Kibana Experience with version control systems eg Git Knowledge of Linux systems and shell scripting Familiarity with database management and SQL

A skilled Systems Engineer with vast knowledge in Windows and Linux systems, strong networking skills, information security, database management and cloud platforms.

I build reliable backend systems and the infrastructure that keeps them running at scale. I’m a Backend Engineer and DevOps specialist focused on designing, deploying, and operating production-grade systems. I work across the full stack of backend development and cloud infrastructure—so you don’t just get code, you get systems that are scalable, observable, and resilient. On the backend side, I build APIs and services using Go and Python, with a strong focus on performance, clean architecture, and maintainability. I design systems that handle real-world load, integrate cleanly with other services, and are easy to extend as your product grows. On the infrastructure side, I design cloud-native environments using Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker. I implement CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows with ArgoCD, and secure systems using tools like HashiCorp Vault. I also set up monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana to ensure systems stay healthy in production. What I can help you with: * Backend APIs (Go, Python, Node.js) – REST, microservices, system design * Kubernetes deployments and cluster management * CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitOps with ArgoCD) * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) * Cloud architecture (AWS, GCP) * Observability (Prometheus, Grafana) * Secure secrets management (Vault) * Migrating systems from local/on-prem to cloud I’ve worked on systems involving distributed services, automated deployments, and high-availability setups. My focus is always the same: build systems that don’t break under pressure and are easy to operate long-term. If you’re looking for someone who understands both backend engineering and infrastructure deeply—and can connect the two effectively—I can help you ship faster and more reliably.

I am Raphael, a result-driven software engineer with 4 years of experience and proven expertise in building user-friendly websites with robust backend servers. I'm skilled in Golang and Node.js for building scalable backend servers, Docker, and Nginx for containerization and deployment to cloud services such as Google Cloud and AWS. I use IAC principles, by utilizing tools such as Terraform and Ansible, and I've setup CI/CD pipelines using Github Actions, and monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana I have experience in Database Design with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Weaviate Vector Database. I am also passionate about art and design, with a great eye for detail. I bring a strong design sensibility to my frontend development, designing and building intuitive and engaging user interfaces using React JS, Tailwind CSS, and Figma. I'm motivated to explore opportunities that allow me to utilize my skills in innovative solutions, grow my skillset, and collaborate with like-minded individuals. My Expertise: - Node js, Golang, GraphQL, Docker, Linux, NGINX - AWS, Google Cloud, Github Actions, Terraform, Ansible - Postgresql, MongoDB, Redis, Vector Databases - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS - React, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Flutter, Figma - Git, Vite, OAuth, Stripe, Firebase