Orlando Aguilar

Information Technology Engineer | DevOps-Focused Monitoring Specialist

📧 orlando.aguilar@ouarit.tech 🔗 LinkedIn | GitHub | Portfolio

Summary

IT Engineer specialized in DevOps, automation, monitoring, and infrastructure optimization. Skilled in Linux (RHEL, CentOS Stream, Rocky), Zabbix ecosystems, PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB, and Podman containerization. Experience in AWS, Google Cloud, and LAMP stack. Proven record of ensuring 99.9%+ uptime across 3k+ hosts and mentoring technical teams.

Skills

Operating Systems: Linux (RHEL, CentOS Stream, Rocky, Ubuntu), Windows DevOps: Podman, CI/CD basics, LAMP stack Monitoring: Zabbix (Certified Specialist), Netdata, Grafana, ELK, Python/JS API Notifications Databases: PostgreSQL 17 (TimescaleDB), MySQL, MariaDB Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, SQS, Lambda), Google Cloud (VPS, Compute Engine) Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, Firewalls, Security Programming: Python (main), Java, JavaScript, C/C++, PHP Other Tools: Excel, Superset, Minio, SSL

Soft Skills

  • Teamwork & Mentoring (trained 3 junior staff)
  • Technical Communication
  • Resilience & Responsibility
  • Self-Motivation

Professional Experience

Senior Monitoring Specialist Atalait (Service Provider for IPICYT) – San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 11/2024 – Present

  • Designed and operated a distributed Zabbix ecosystem for 3k+ hosts with PostgreSQL 17 + TimescaleDB, achieving up to 52x query optimization.
  • Automated notifications with Podman containers (Telegram, WhatsApp, Email APIs).
  • Developed OCP custom KPIs reaching 99.9% uptime.
  • Trained 3 junior staff in Zabbix, DevOps tools, and DB optimization.
  • Maintained RHEL-based servers and LAMP web stack.

Support N1 Engineer (AWS Focus) XalDigital – Mexico (Remote) | 07/2024 – 11/2024

  • Supported AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, SQS, Lambda) environments.
  • Troubleshot and optimized DevOps workflows.

Junior NOC Administrator CNS, IPICYT – San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 08/2023 – 07/2024

  • Monitored networks using Zabbix, Netdata, ELK.
  • Applied automation for performance improvements.
  • Contributed to HA and DevOps readiness projects.

Projects

Server Administration for Entertainment Services (Minecraft Servers) Google Cloud Platform | 2024 – Present

  • Deployed VPS-based Minecraft servers with networking, automation, and backups.

Personal Infrastructure & Website (ouarit.tech) Ongoing

  • Managed DNS, VPS (Ionos, Atlantic.net, GCP), Apache, and LAMP stack.

Education

B.Sc. Information Technology Engineering Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí | 2019 – 2023

Data Science Fellowship Santander Universidades | Summer 2022

Certifications

  • Zabbix Certified Specialist (ZCS) v7.0 – 05/2025 Verify
  • Zabbix Certified Professional (Attendance) v7.0 – 09/2025 Verify
  • EDB PostgreSQL Training – EnterpriseDB | 06/2025
  • Cisco Linux Essentials – 2022
  • EF SET English Certificate (B2) – 2022 Verify

Languages

  • Spanish: Native
  • English: Upper Intermediate (B2)