Hello, my name is

Luis Penagos.

DevOps & Cloud Engineer.

With over 8 years of experience building, maintaining, and optimizing cloud-native infrastructure in AWS, GCP, and Azure environments. Highly skilled in Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and container-based deployments.

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About Me

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Engineer with a proven track record in improving deployment processes, enabling scalable infrastructure, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Certified in KCNA, CKA, CKAD, and AWS Cloud Practitioner.

My focus is on building robust and automated solutions that enable development teams to deliver software faster and more reliably. I specialize in cloud-native technologies and have experience working with a wide variety of tools and platforms.

Some technologies I work with:

AWS, GCP, Azure
Docker, Kubernetes
Terraform, Ansible
GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Python, Bash, TypeScript
Flask, Django, FASTAPI
Luis Penagos

Experience

DevOps Engineer

Nagarro - Boston Consulting Group (Project 2)

May 2025 - August 2025
  • Deployed and maintained serverless applications using AWS Lambda and EKS.
  • Provisioned infrastructure with Terraform Cloud and managed GitHub Enterprise configurations.
  • Resolved OS-level issues in both Linux and Windows environments.
  • Collaborated with Snow Commander for cloud provisioning and team resource management.
  • Integrated multi-cloud tools (GKE, AWS, Azure) using ArgoCD into CI/CD workflows.

Support Engineer

Nagarro - Boston Consulting Group (Project 1)

June 2024 - May 2025
  • Delivered L1/L2 support across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
  • Ensured SLA compliance for ticket queues and incident response.
  • Diagnosed and resolved Linux/Windows system issues.
  • Maintained Terraform Cloud configurations and GitHub Enterprise automation.
  • Provided support for Snow Commander users and related automation tasks.

DevOps Engineer

Ultimate Kronos Group (via Nagarro)

March 2023 - June 2024
  • Migrated legacy ConcourseCI pipelines to GitHub Actions, reducing deployment complexity.
  • Built and maintained Docker images for microservices deployed in Kubernetes.
  • Automated infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible across GKE clusters.
  • Developed reusable Bash and Groovy scripts to support platform operations.
  • Introduced standardized pull request templates to improve traceability and code quality.

DevOps Engineer

Revelo - Project: BalkanID

August 2022 - December 2022
  • Implemented ArgoCD "Apps of Apps" pattern for scalable Kubernetes deployments.
  • Configured pod roles for secure API access, enabling Jenkins-to-Kubernetes workflows.
  • Developed GitHub Actions workflows and contributed custom actions to the GitHub Marketplace.

Systems Engineer

EPAM - Project: AWS – Estaciones del Futuro

September 2021 - June 2022
  • Created CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CloudFormation.
  • Built and deployed Docker containers to EKS for Java-based microservices.

DevOps Engineer

Globant - Project: Deloitte

November 2020 - September 2021
  • Created Terraform templates to provision Kubernetes clusters on demand.
  • Designed reusable Kubernetes manifests, accelerating deployment processes.
  • Reduced planned project timeline by over 50% through rapid delivery and team enablement.

DevOps Engineer / Full Stack Developer

Melt Studio - Projects: HQIF Platform & SUYO

February 2020 - November 2020
  • Migrated legacy infrastructure to EKS using Terraform and custom Dockerfiles.
  • Built over 40 Docker images for cloud-native services.
  • Improved platform performance by 40% through optimization of containers and infrastructure.
  • Built features in Django and React for a serverless web app hosted on AWS Lambda and CloudFront.
  • Enhanced Docker development flow, reducing setup time for new developers.
  • Improved Docker image build efficiency by 50% via multi-stage builds.

Software Developer & DevOps

SoftPymes S.A.S.

March 2018 - February 2020
  • Deployed production applications using Docker Compose and Kubernetes.
  • Automated builds and deployments via Jenkins, Bash, and Python.
  • Developed APIs and automation scripts using Flask and Django.

Technical Skills

Containers & Orchestration

Design and implementation of container-based solutions with advanced orchestration.

Docker • Kubernetes • EKS • GKE • AKS • ArgoCD

Infrastructure as Code

Automation and provisioning of infrastructure through declarative code and IaC tools.

Terraform • Ansible • CloudFormation

CI/CD Tools

Implementation of continuous integration and deployment pipelines to automate the software lifecycle.

GitHub Actions • Jenkins • ConcourseCI • AWS CodePipeline

Programming & Scripting

Development of scripts, tools, and applications for automation and deployment.

Python • Bash • TypeScript

Frameworks

Experience with frameworks for backend and frontend web development.

Flask • Django • FASTAPI • Angular • React • Next.js

Education

Computer Network Security

SENA - Santiago de Cali, Colombia

2018

Computer Network Administration

SENA - Santiago de Cali, Colombia

2011 - 2013

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)

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I'm open to new opportunities and always interested in challenging projects. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out.

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