Alessandro G.

About Me

Alessandro is a Senior DevOps Engineer with 20+ years of versatile experience spanning diverse roles from IT manager to DBA and data engineer, skilled in software design and development through personal training and data management. Certified in Oracle Database and AWS, he is an expert in database administration and cloud computing with a strong grasp of DevOps methodologies.

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Database

DevOps

Workflow

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior DevOps Engineer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Delivering CI/CD as part of an Agile team to improve performance by automating and streamlining operations and processes.

  • Helping build and improve infrastructure, application, and performance development and ensuring tight security including data encryption, security groups, and environmental scanning.

  • Ensuring high-quality deliverables and implementing DevOps and security best practices in fast-paced environments.

DevOpsAzure CI/CD Pipelines DockerGithubSOC 2 Node.jsAWSTerraformSQL ServerDBAKubernetesHelmInfrastructure as Code (IaC) GCPAWS Lambda Amazon DynamoDB AWS RedshiftBashSplunkData Analysis
Colleva
Colleva
DevOps Engineer
2024 - Present (1 year)
Remote
  • Leading the adoption of DevOps best practices and supporting the SOC 2 certification effort.

  • Working with Terraform (with workspaces and modules) to consolidate infrastructure management and align environments and GitHub Actions with automating application deployment.

  • Managing the company database running on PostgreSQL and moving all the servers to a private cloud environment.

DevOpsSOC 2 TerraformInfrastructureGitHub Actions PostgreSQLCloudAzure CI/CD Pipelines Docker
FinLink GmbH
FinLink GmbH
DevOps Engineer
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Remote
  • Managed the refactoring of the Azure-hosted infrastructure and a data migration between regions.

  • Implemented improvements related to Kubernetes secrets and system-wide encryption keys management using Key Vaults and CMKs.

  • Contributed to refactoring Helm charts to support multiple environments and applications.

BioReference
BioReference
Azure Architect
2022 - 2022
Remote
  • Improved infrastructure and logging management in Azure, enabling Log Analytics Workspaces.

  • Handled tools like Visual Studio, Terraform, and Log Analytics Workspaces.

  • Explored options to migrate VM-based applications and databases to managed services.

Azure TerraformAzure Log Analytics Workspace Visual Studio Virtual Machines Managed Services
Tatango
Tatango
Database Engineer
2020 - 2022 (2 years)
Remote
  • Led the transition of part of the company data to a NoSQL event-driven data model.

  • Supported a set of data and DevOps functions including a migration to a container-based and serverless architecture.

  • Co-managed ETL processes and BI report design and supported DBA activities like backup, query design, and tuning.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) AWS Lambda Amazon DynamoDB RedshiftMatillion ETL for Redshift Amazon AuroraAmazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Amazon Kinesis TerraformNode.jsServerless FrameworknoSQLDevOpsETLBI Reports DBA
EY
EY
DevOps Engineer
2017 - 2020 (3 years)
Remote
  • Managed a multi-layered Azure infrastructure to support developers and project stakeholders.

  • Worked on a Ruby codebase using Azure CLI and Bash scripts and managed dev/test/prod pipelines for infrastructure and Docker platform.

  • Used third-party tools like Concourse CI, Splunk, and Periscope Data as part of the infrastructure.

PipelinesAzure Resource Manager (ARM) Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) DevOpsKubernetesDockerGitRubyAzure
Hospitality Marketing Concepts
Hospitality Marketing Concepts
IT Consultant
2014 - 2019 (5 years)
Remote
  • Managed the migration of the backbone of the company servers to Microsoft Azure Cloud IaaS service and provided specialized support on data-related matters.

  • Developed a set of PowerShell scripts and set up an endpoint protection and monitoring tool to protect cloud-based VMs.

  • Tested a Power BI reporting tool option and the Oracle and MySQL database migration to the Oracle Cloud infrastructure.

Oracle ASM T-SQL (Transact-SQL) Data Warehousing Data Warehouse DesignSQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Oracle PL/SQLMicrosoft Power BI Microsoft SQL Server MySQLAzure OraclePowershell
Hospitality Marketing Concepts
Hospitality Marketing Concepts
Senior IT Manager
2010 - 2014 (4 years)
Remote
  • Managed Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases and high-availability solutions based on Oracle Data Guard and MySQL replication.

  • Developed a large set of PL/SQL and T-SQL procedures to support LOB application and data analysis requirements and implemented backup/restore policies.

  • Composed scripts in Groovy to produce PDF renewals sales and CSV exports and upgraded the reporting system based on Microsoft SSRS.

OracleOracle RMAN SQL ServerMySQLOracle Data Guard PL/SQLT-SQLGroovyPDF CSV SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Hospitality Marketing Concepts
Hospitality Marketing Concepts
IT Manager Europe
2003 - 2010 (7 years)
Remote
  • Set up and managed IT operations in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Poland, and Turkey, assisting the company’s move to web-based data management.

  • Developed a WAMP application to manage the leads assigned to dozens of call centers in Europe.

  • Wrote a wide array of SQL queries to support day-by-day activity, providing information to regional operations.

Windows IT Operations Wamp SQLData Management

Showcase

DevOps Engineer - GigNow
DevOps Engineer - GigNow
  • GigNow is a talent marketplace matching contractors with gigs globally. A CLI leveraging the Ruby SDK for Azure, Azure CLI, and Bash script was developed to manage infrastructure based on the IaC paradigm.

  • The initial design and long-term consolidation of a dynamic blue/green deployment were executed. This optimization improved the build and deploy process.

  • An automatic key rotation process was implemented to ensure compliance with company policies and regulations.

DBA/Data Analyst | Cloud Engineer - CLUBHOTEL / Mosaic
DBA/Data Analyst | Cloud Engineer - CLUBHOTEL / Mosaic
  • Managed backups, restores, and data migration on Oracle, Azure SQL, and MySQL for CLUBHOTEL's databases.

  • Improved CLUBHOTEL's BI systems by leveraging new features from SQL Server 2016 and Power BI tool.

  • Worked on PCI compliance auditing and assessed new GDPR law for CLUBHOTEL.

AWS Consultant - New York Adventure Club
AWS Consultant - New York Adventure Club
  • Provided insider access to New York City's hidden gems through a community-driven platform, focusing on history and storytelling

  • Assisted lead programmer in migrating the application and its database to AWS

  • Successfully migrated the DNS zone from GoDaddy to AWS Route53

Education

IT Engineering
IT Engineering
Politecnico di Milano - Italy
1994 - 1999 (5 years)