Rodrigo Hernandez

DevOps Engineer
with over 8 years of experience working with cloud infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD.
Recently focused on building and operating Azure-based platforms, including containerized applications and AI-enabled services in secure, enterprise environments.

    Personal details

  • Date of birth: January 19, 1998
  • Location: Colonia, Uruguay
  • E-mail: hi@rodri.uy
  • LinkedIn: @rodrihernandez98

    References

  • Marcello Farias - Cloud Architect
    marcello@linux.com.uy
  • Martin Rivadavia - Head of Application Management
    martin.rivadavia@endava.com

Experiences

ENDAVA

Senior DevOps Engineer : May 2021 - Present

Healthcare / Life Sciences - AI Platform
Nov 2025 - Present · 3 months

Working as a Senior DevOps Engineer on an AI-driven platform for a Healthcare / Life Sciences client within a highly regulated enterprise environment. After delivering an initial proof of concept, the project moved into the MVP phase, focusing on building stable and secure cloud environments to support the platform’s evolution.

Designed and implemented Azure infrastructure to support containerized applications and AI-enabled services, enabling development, testing, and pre-production workflows. Worked closely with engineering teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and ensure environments were reliable, scalable, and aligned with enterprise security and compliance requirements.

Azure

Azure Foundry

Github Actions

Azure DevOps

Terraform



Healthcare / Life Sciences - Discovery Project
Sep 2025 - Oct 2025 · 2 months

Worked on a discovery project to support the migration of a data warehouse from SQL Server running on AWS EC2 to Snowflake. Collected and analyzed infrastructure, deployment, and security information to help define the migration strategy.

Contributed from a DevOps perspective by reviewing deployment processes, branching strategies, compliance requirements (including PHI, PII, and ISO 27001), and cost estimation. Helped data engineers document users, roles, and dependencies to reduce migration risk.

AWS

Terraform

Github Actions



Media Industry - Kubernetes Migration
Nov 2024 - Aug 2025 · 10 months

Worked on the migration of a large on-premise infrastructure to Kubernetes on Google Cloud (GKE), supporting application teams during the transition to containerized workloads. Contributed to the setup of production and disaster recovery environments, improving reliability and operational stability.

Focused on automating and standardizing application deployments using Helm and CI/CD pipelines, helping reduce manual work and ensure consistent releases.

GCP

Kubernetes

Helm

Puppet

Bitbucket



Insurance vertical - AWS Environments & CI/CD
Aug 2024 - Oct 2024 · 3 months

Responsible for creating and managing development, testing, and pre-production environments in AWS within a large enterprise environment. Infrastructure was defined and deployed using Infrastructure as Code, following strict governance, security, and compliance standards.

Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines to automate both infrastructure and application deployments. Worked closely with development and platform teams to ensure environments were consistent, reliable, and aligned with enterprise architecture and operational standards.

AWS

Jenkins

AWS CDK

Typescript



Data and AI space company - Platform Automation & Kubernetes Migration
Aug 2022 - Jun 2024 · 1 year 11 months

Worked with a client in the Data and AI space, focusing on improving CI/CD automation and platform reliability. Modernized Jenkins pipelines by moving logic out of Bash scripts and into structured pipeline definitions.

Participated in a datacenter migration, moving services from virtual machines to Kubernetes. Improved observability by implementing Prometheus and Grafana, and redesigned the Jenkins architecture by running multiple instances inside Kubernetes.

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Helm

Ansible

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

Linux



Banking Vertical - Azure Non-Production Environments
Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 · 11 months

Worked in the Banking vertical managing development and testing environments in Microsoft Azure. Built and maintained infrastructure using Terraform and supported teams migrating applications from on-premise to Azure.

Helped automate provisioning and deployment processes using Azure DevOps pipelines, improving delivery speed and reducing manual work.

Azure

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

NETLABS

DevOps Engineer : Sep 2019 - Apr 2021

Worked as a DevOps Engineer providing infrastructure and automation support for a government client. Focused on helping development teams migrate applications from virtual machines to container-based platforms using OpenShift.

Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines, supported containerized workloads, and implemented monitoring and automation solutions to improve reliability and reduce manual operational tasks. Worked closely with development teams to ensure stable, repeatable environments and smoother deployments.

Openshift

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Linux

Helm

Docker

ARMADA NACIONAL DE URUGUAY

Developer : Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

Worked as a Developer on internal systems for the Human Resources department. Contributed to the development of a new HR management system and helped modernize legacy administrative tools by migrating them to a Node.js-based stack.

Worked closely with users and stakeholders to understand requirements, implement features, and improve existing workflows. Focused on delivering practical, maintainable solutions that simplified daily operations and reduced manual work.

Nodejs

Java

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

HTML

CSS

Bootstrap

Javascript



Infrastructure Engineer: May 2016 - Sep 2019

Worked as an Infrastructure Engineer providing onsite IT support and maintaining the organization’s internal infrastructure. Responsible for managing Windows Server environments, user workstations, and local network infrastructure.

Handled system configuration, troubleshooting, and infrastructure improvements to ensure stability and reliability of daily operations. Supported internal databases and helped reduce recurring technical issues through infrastructure upgrades and standardization.

Windows

PowerShell

Hardware Support

HOME & OFFICE

IT Technical Support: Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

Worked as IT Technical Support for both government entities and corporate offices. Supported large-scale deployments and day-to-day operations, focusing on system setup, hardware configuration, and end-user assistance.

For government projects, participated in the preparation and setup of surveillance equipment, ensuring devices were properly configured and ready for deployment at scale.

For corporate offices, provided onsite technical support, including workstation setup, hardware troubleshooting, and operating system configuration, ensuring smooth daily operations for end users.

Windows

Linux

Hardware Support

AD SOFTWARE

Web Developer : Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

Uruguayan Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery

Worked as a Full Stack Web Developer on the design, development, and deployment of a public website and internal intranet for the Uruguayan Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery.

Built responsive front-end interfaces and backend functionality, integrated databases, and handled deployment and hosting configuration. Collaborated directly with stakeholders to translate requirements into practical technical solutions, ensuring usability, stability, and maintainability.

HTML

CSS

Javascript

Bootstrap

PHP

SQL

Certifications

Certified Kubernetes
Application Developer

Expires on November 23, 2026

Certified Kubernetes
Administrator

Expires on January 18, 2026