Résumé
DevOps Engineer · Site Reliability · Infrastructure
Puerto Rico · rudel@rudys.world
Professional Summary
DevOps Engineer and Co-Founder/CTO with senior-level experience across fintech infrastructure, integrations, and application operations. Hands-on with RHEL/Linux, Ubuntu Server, Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, Nginx, CI/CD, and production incident response across PCI-regulated and self-hosted environments. Progressed from merchant support through software engineering, integrations, solution architecture, and DevOps at RocketGate while leading infrastructure architecture for LA3NITY. Focused on reliable, secure, and maintainable production systems.
Core Skills
Linux / Infrastructure
RHEL/Linux, Ubuntu Server, Ansible, server provisioning, Nginx, and Apache HTTP Server.
Containers / Delivery
Kubernetes, Jenkins, CI/CD, production deployments, and Git.
Reliability / Security
Monitoring, PagerDuty, UptimeRobot, incident response, Cloudflare WAF, and firewall controls.
Cloud / IaC
Terraform — working knowledge · AWS — working knowledge.
Applications / Data
Java, REST APIs, SQL, MySQL/MariaDB, and security-focused operations.
Work Experience
RocketGate · DevOps Engineer
August 2023 — Present
• Operate and maintain PCI-regulated production infrastructure on Rackspace with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, using Ansible for automated configuration and supporting 99.9% uptime and security compliance.
• Commission and configure Linux systems to support application, security, and operational requirements.
• Execute and improve application deployment workflows, using automation and CI/CD practices to reduce repetitive manual work.
• Troubleshoot production incidents across Linux hosts, applications, databases, certificates, networking, and integrations while supporting high availability.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and cloud initiatives using Terraform and AWS, including reading, modifying, and maintaining existing configurations.
• Support monitoring and incident-response improvements through PagerDuty-based operational alerts and streamlined maintenance workflows.
• Create operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-transfer material to improve repeatability and reduce single-person dependencies.
RocketGate · Solutions Architect
June 2022 — August 2023
• Designed merchant-specific technical solutions and integration approaches for the payment gateway platform using Java and Terraform.
• Translated merchant and business requirements into implementation strategies, runbooks, and deployment scripts for engineering, support, and security teams.
• Developed proof-of-concept solutions, technical documentation, and implementation guidance using SQL and Linux administration.
RocketGate · Integration Engineer
December 2020 — June 2022
• Led API and SDK integrations for merchant platforms using Java and Git, and coordinated data-migration and onboarding initiatives on AWS.
• Implemented 3DS 2.0 capabilities in payment integrations and security-sensitive workflows.
• Provided Level 2 technical support and troubleshooting across integrations, applications, databases, and infrastructure components.
• Created technical documentation and tools that improved merchant onboarding and knowledge transfer.
RocketGate · Software Engineer
June 2019 — December 2020
• Developed backend Java applications using Spring Boot and Maven for payment-processing workflows.
• Built and consumed RESTful APIs to connect third-party payment processors and internal services.
• Maintained and troubleshot MySQL-backed applications and legacy PHP, Perl, and JSP systems.
• Worked with QA and engineering teams to test, troubleshoot, and improve production application reliability.
RocketGate · Merchant Support Agent
October 2018 — June 2019
• Provided technical support for merchants, troubleshooting payment-platform issues and escalating complex problems across internal teams.
LA3NITY · Co-Founder & CTO (Part-time)
January 2025 — Present
• Lead infrastructure architecture and technical decision-making for LA3NITY products, including D’ La Isla, a live regulated-classifieds platform serving licensed users in Puerto Rico.
• Designed and operate its self-hosted bare-metal production platform using Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS and Kubernetes, with Nginx reverse proxying to Apache HTTP Server, Cloudflare proxying and WAF protection, and Firewalla-based network-security controls.
• Established a repeatable manual deployment workflow and external availability monitoring through UptimeRobot to support ongoing production operations.
Education
Polytechnic University · Computer Science · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coursework: Data Structures, Advanced Programming, Unix Operating Systems.
Languages
Spanish · Native
English · C2 Proficient
Canonical résumé approved August 18, 2026 · Available as a one-page PDF