I build production AI agents and custom MCP servers for business. Not demos: systems that run real processes 24/7, documented and monitored. 100% Job Success, Top Rated.
Portfolio: pablodelarco .com
What I do
🤖 AI Agents: agentic workflows with Claude Code, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI and n8n.
🔌 Custom MCP Servers: connect Claude to your real systems (billing, CRM, databases, APIs).
☁️ AI Infrastructure: Kubernetes with GitOps (ArgoCD, Helm, CI/CD), on your cloud or on-prem.
✍️ Technical Writing: docs and guides for AI, cloud and Kubernetes. 350+ Medium followers, featured by Cilium.
Recent work
• Arco Rooms: autonomous property management platform, 29 automated jobs across real estate, banking and BI.
• AgentBloc: open-source framework that turns a workflow description into an agent team.
• finetwork-mcp: MCP server exposing a telecom's invoices and billing to any MCP client.
Why me: AI Cloud Engineer at OpenNebula Systems (EU-funded cloud projects). Speaker at FOSDEM, foss-north and NexusForum. Double MSc in Telecom & Cloud Computing (EURECOM 🇫🇷 + Aalto 🇫🇮). Everything gets tested on my own Kubernetes cluster first.
Tell me which process is eating your team's hours and I will tell you if an agent can run it. I reply within 24 hours.
Elastos Chimwanda is a Virtual CISO (vCISO), Enterprise Security Architect & Cybersecurity, Cloud Security and AI Security Advisor, helping enterprises navigate AI adoption, cloud transformation, and compliance within unified, scalable security and governance architectures.
Core Specializations:
• vCISO Advisory: Board-level risk reporting, security strategy, policy development, and roadmap execution.
• Enterprise Security Architecture: Security architecture design aligned to enterprise frameworks, control rationalization, and modern security transformation.
• Cloud Security Architecture: AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid, and cloud-native security design and governance.
• Security & Compliance Transformation: ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, CMMC, HIPAA, PCI DSS.
• AI Governance & Security: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001 alignment.
His professional background combines hands-on enterprise security architecture with international framework development. As an Author and Lead Content Developer for ISACA Global, he has authored several of the foundational manuals and audit programs utilized globally by technology risk and cybersecurity professionals, including the Official CISA Review Manual (28th Edition), the Cybersecurity Audit Study Guide (2nd Edition) , and the Biometrics Audit Program (2nd Edition).
To strengthen his expertise in AI-enabled cybersecurity, Elastos has also earned the OpenAI Cyber Practitioner credential, demonstrating applied knowledge in secure AI adoption, AI-assisted security operations, AI governance, and responsible use of generative AI within enterprise environments. This complements his advisory work in helping organizations adopt AI securely while managing cyber risk, compliance, and governance
Backed by an MBA and globally recognized credentials including CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, CISA, ITIL Service (Version 5), ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor and ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager, he combines executive leadership, enterprise architecture thinking, and risk-based cybersecurity expertise to help enterprises securely scale digital transformation.
Cloud Security
Information Security
ISO 27001
Zero Trust Architecture
Risk Management
Cloud Security Framework
Application Security
SOC 2
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
Cybersecurity Management
PCI DSS
CMMC
Security Engineering
AI Security
Information Security Audit
Information Security Governance
Information Security Consultation
AI Governance
HIPAA
Hien N.
Padova, Italy
$39/hr
5.0
3 jobs
LLM Security Engineer | AI Security | AppSec | DevSecOps | Cloud Security
I help startups, SaaS companies, and enterprises secure modern AI systems, web applications, cloud infrastructure, and digital assets — from development to production.
My work covers:
AI & LLM Security
• LLM application security assessments
• Prompt injection and jailbreak testing
• RAG pipeline security reviews
• Agentic workflow security
• Model abuse and data leakage testing
• AI threat modeling (STRIDE, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP LLM Top 10)
• Secure API integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, vector databases)
Application & API Security
• Web application penetration testing
• API security assessments
• Authentication & authorization testing
• Business logic testing
• Secure architecture reviews
• Vulnerability discovery and remediation guidance
Incident Response & Malware Removal
• WordPress malware cleanup and security hardening
• Backdoor detection and persistence analysis
• Reinfection root cause analysis
• Webshell investigation
• Redirect/spam injection cleanup
• Post-compromise hardening and monitoring
DevSecOps & Cloud Security
• Secure CI/CD pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security
• Container and supply chain security
• Secrets management
• AWS & GCP security reviews
• Runtime detection engineering
• Security automation and secure SDLC improvements
Compliance & Security Governance
• Security assessments aligned with OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and SOC 2
• Threat modeling and risk analysis
• Security control validation
• Security architecture reviews
My background combines 7+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience across application security, penetration testing, cloud security, DevSecOps, threat modeling, detection engineering, and adversarial machine learning research.
I work with clients across:
AI/ML platforms, SaaS, FinTech, E-commerce, Healthcare, Telecom, CMS/WordPress, and cloud-native environments.
Whether you need to secure your AI product, audit your application, clean a compromised website, or strengthen your cloud security posture, I can help you identify risks and implement practical fixes.
Available for short-term audits, incident response, and long-term security consulting.
Python
Information Security
Cybersecurity Management
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Splunk
PCI DSS
Cloud Security
Vulnerability Assessment
Security Analysis
Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services
Security Assessment & Testing
CI/CD
Governance, Risk & Compliance Software
Information Security Audit
Musanam S.
Gujrat, Pakistan
$50/hr
5.0
25 jobs
🌟 18+ Years of Experience | Fortune 200+ Clients
🏆 Certified: Red Hat, AWS, Azure, VMware, Kubernetes (CKA), TOGAF
I bridge the gap between high-level executive strategy and deep-technical execution. With nearly two decades of experience driving digital transformations, I specialize in architecting, building, and securing scalable enterprise platforms.
I don't just design architectures; I build the AI-driven infrastructure, orchestrate the containerized deployments, and ensure autonomous reliability. Whether you need a Fractional CTO to guide your strategy, or a hands-on Senior SRE/DevOps engineer to modernize your platform engineering, I deliver solutions that optimize ROI and operational efficiency.
🚀 Core Areas of Expertise:
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1. Enterprise & Solutions Architecture (Fractional CTO):
• Leading large-scale digital transformations, enterprise modernization initiatives, and complex cloud migration programs.
• Designing AI-native platforms, Agentic AI systems, enterprise RAG architectures, multi-agent workflows, and LLM-powered business solutions.
• Architecting microservices ecosystems, event-driven systems, robust APIs, and multi-tenant SaaS platforms for high-growth organizations.
• Building scalable cloud, data, and AI infrastructure across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premises environments.
• Bridging business strategy and technology execution for executives, stakeholders, and engineering teams while managing multi-million-dollar technology portfolios.
• Driving platform reliability, security, governance, compliance, and operational excellence across enterprise-scale environments.
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2. AI Engineering, Agentic AI & AI Orchestration Architecture
• AI Engineering & GenAI Platforms: Prompt Engineering, RAG Architecture, Fine-Tuning, LLM Integration (OpenAI, Hugging Face, Llama, Mistral), AI-Powered Enterprise Applications.
• Agentic AI Engineering: Autonomous AI Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, Tool Calling, Function Execution, AI Workflows, Memory Management, Planning & Reasoning Architectures, Human-in-the-Loop Systems.
• AI Orchestration Architecture: LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, Workflow Orchestration, Event-Driven AI Systems, Agent Coordination and Governance.
• LLMOps, MLOps & AI Operations: MLflow, Kubeflow, Ray, Model Registry, CI/CD for AI Systems, Model Monitoring, Evaluation Frameworks, Inference Optimization (vLLM, TensorRT).
• Vector Search & Knowledge Systems: pgvector, OpenSearch, Milvus, Weaviate, Knowledge Graphs, Semantic Search, Enterprise Retrieval Systems.
• Enterprise AI Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, GPU Workloads, On-Prem AI Deployments, Hybrid Cloud AI Platforms, Secure RAG, AI Governance, Responsible AI.
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3. Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure & Reliability Architecture
• Platform Engineering & Cloud Architecture: Design and operation of enterprise platforms across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Bare Metal, and Hybrid Cloud environments.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, OpenShift, Cluster Operations, Multi-Cluster Management, and Cloud-Native Platform Engineering.
• DevOps, GitOps & Infrastructure Automation: Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, CI/CD Pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions), Infrastructure as Code, and Automated Delivery Platforms.
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) & Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, SigNoz, ELK Stack, Distributed Tracing, Performance Engineering, Capacity Planning, and Self-Healing Architectures.
• Network & Security Architecture: Zero-Trust Security, Firewall Design, VPN Technologies (WireGuard, OpenVPN), Network Segmentation, DNS Security, Email Security, Identity & Access Management.
• Enterprise Infrastructure & Data Platforms: Linux/Windows Server Engineering, High Availability Systems, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Advanced Caching Architectures, Database Performance and Scalability.
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💡 Why Partner With Me?
✅ Proven Track Record: 100+ successful enterprise projects with 100% client satisfaction.
✅ Seamless Communication: Proactive, professional, and clear documentation - no guesswork.
✅ Modern Standards: Heavy reliance on the latest development patterns, Policy-as-Code, and secure architectural frameworks.
Let’s collaborate to modernize your infrastructure, integrate cutting-edge AI, and scale your platform with reliable, secure, and observable solutions.
📩 Send me a message today to discuss your project's architecture!
Cloud Engineering
Infrastructure Management
DevOps Engineering
Red Hat Administration
Solution Architecture
Software Architecture
Systems Engineering
Linux System Administration
Cloud Architecture
Network Administration
Enterprise Architecture
Server Administration
Server Virtualization
Web Hosting
Windows Administration
AI Agent Development
AI Development
AI Consulting
Claude
AI Platform
Hun S.
Bangkok, Thailand
$35/hr
4.9
24 jobs
Helped businesses deploy Microsoft Teams Phone, Genesys Cloud CX, SIP Trunks, and AudioCodes SBC solutions, reducing telephony issues and improving call reliability for contact centers and enterprise environments.
Specialized in Microsoft Teams Phone, Genesys Cloud CX, SIP Trunking, and AudioCodes SBC with experience delivering cloud voice and contact center solutions for SMB and enterprise customers.
🔹 Microsoft Teams & Voice Solutions
✔️ Microsoft Teams Direct Routing
✔️ Operator Connect & Calling Plans
✔️ Auto Attendants & Call Queues
✔️ PSTN Integration & SBC Configuration
✔️ Multi-provider SIP failover routing
🔹 VoIP & Contact Center Expertise
✔️ SIP, E1, PRI integrations
✔️ AudioCodes SBC configuration & troubleshooting
✔️ Genesys Cloud CX (BYOCC, SIP Trunks, Routing)
✔️ Call recording & voice security
✔️ VoIP troubleshooting (RTP, TLS, SRTP, QoS)
🔹 Cloud & Infrastructure
✔️ AWS & Azure deployments
✔️ Hybrid cloud architecture
✔️ VPNs, Firewalls, Load Balancers
✔️ DNS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC & Email deliverability
✔️ High-availability & secure network design
Computer Network
Computing & Networking
Cloud Computing
VoIP
VoIP Administration
Session Initiation Protocol
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Team Foundation Server
IT Support
Web Server
Windows Server
Linux System Administration
VMware Administration
AWS Systems Manager
Microsoft Azure Administration
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