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Juan Carlos Garcia Peláez

Cloud Native Architect | SRE | Platform Engineer

€450/day
2 projects
Barcelona, ES
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Juan Carlos

With a 25-year track record as an IT architect and a decade dedicated to Cloud Native Platforms (Kubernetes, IDP), my current focus is on building the advanced infrastructure layer for AI.

I work as a Freelance AI Platform Engineer on strategic short-term, high-impact projects (part-time contracts). My mission is to transform experimental models (LLM, GenAI) into robust, compliant production services using the power of Kubernetes.

Cloud Native AI Specialization and Standards:

I design and implement architectures based on the next-generation standards of the ecosystem:

KServe: Standardization of Model Inference, deployment strategies, and advanced autoscaling.

Gateway API Inference Extension: Traffic control and advanced routing for AI endpoints.

KAgent & KMCP: Implementation of the native Kubernetes control plane for automated orchestration and governance of intelligent workloads.

Value Delivered to the Client:

I combine the discipline of a senior architect (CKA, CKAD, Google/AWS Certified, experience in Multinational companies like Roche and the European Commission) with the innovation required by AI. My work is not just about maintaining clusters, but designing the specialized platform that ensures the success of MLOps and the effective delivery of results to Data Scientists.
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Catalan

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Hexagon
    Cloud Native Architect
    TECH
    September 2021 - December 2025 (4 years and 3 months)
    Zúrich, Switzerland
    I have taken the lead in driving various high-impact projects and managing the operations team. My extensive expertise in cloud native technologies, DevOps, and multi-cloud environments enables me to effectively guide the team in delivering innovative solutions.
    My project experience includes:
    - Migrating an in-house IoT solution to Tencent Cloud in China
    - Implementing Keycloak on AWS in production mode and devising a disaster recovery plan
    - Transitioning applications from AWS VMs to Azure Kubernetes using Istio as a service mesh
    - Assessing the migration of Hexagon Smart Cloud to Kubernetes
    - Designing a performance enhancement project for solar panels on Google Cloud using BigQuery, PubSub, and Cloud Functions
    - Configuring RabbitMQ in a production Kubernetes cluster with Helm Operator and Keycloak for authentication

    In my role, I have demonstrated proficiency in a wide range of tools and platforms:

    - Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Tencent
    - Infrastructure as Code: Terraform and Crossplane
    - CI Tools: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitLab
    - CD Tool: ArgoCD
    - Kubernetes Management: Helm
    - Service Mesh: Istio with Kiali UI
    - Monitoring: Prometheus and Grafana
    - Logging: Grafana Loki
    - Identity Management: Keycloak
    - Policy Management: Kyverno

    As an operations team leader, I am committed to fostering a collaborative environment that encourages continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
  • Roche (HQ)
    Kubernetes & Cloud Architect
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    April 2020 - August 2021 (1 year and 5 months)
    As a DevOps Architect with a focus on GCP Cloud and Kubernetes, I have played a crucial role in the development and management of several projects, including Edison (Clinical Analysis), Darwin, and Magellan. My responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, from cloud architecture to application platform management and monitoring, as well as fostering collaboration through code reviews and documentation.

    Key responsibilities:

    - DevOps and cloud architecture for Edison, Darwin, and Magellan projects
    - Designing cloud solutions on GCP and implementing cloud-native technologies
    - Overseeing the entire application platform, including monitoring and management
    - Reviewing pull requests from team members and providing constructive feedback
    - Preparing documentation for infrastructure in collaboration with the validation team

    Technologies and tools:

    - Google Cloud management using Terraform
    - Node.js for GCP Cloud Functions development
    - Golang for Kubernetes Operator programming
    - GCP services: GKE, Cloud Functions, VPC, BigQuery, GCS, Pub/Sub, Secrets, Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL)
    - Custom development for enhanced backups in GCP (Secrets, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL)
    - Jenkins for CI and ArgoCD for CD
    - Helm for Kubernetes management and Istio for Service Mesh (with Kiali UI)
    - Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring, and Jaeger for tracing
    - Keycloak for identity management and Spring Boot for Java development
    - Kyverno for policy management and Flagger for progressive deployment
    - Knative administration (eventing with Pub/Sub and Cloud Events)
    - Kubernetes Operator development using Go
    Google Cloud Kubernetes Istio DevOps
  • FUJITSU
    DevOps/Kubernetes Architect for SERMAS (Madrid Health Service)
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    October 2019 - April 2020 (6 months)
    Madrid, Spain
    Working as a DevOps architect for DGSIES (Directorate General for Information Systems and Healthcare Equipment).
    Responsible for the modernization and automation of procedures, carrying out design and implementations.

    - Definition of the toolset
    - Installation and administration of "Vanilla" Kubernetes with Kubespray
    - Installation and administration of Jenkins on K8S using Helm charts
    - Installation of Nexus on K8S using Helm charts
    - Installation of SonarQube on K8S using Helm charts
    - Installation of GitLab on K8S using Helm charts
    - Standardization of Jenkins pipelines using shared libraries, extending the MPL framework
    Kubernetes Jenkins DevOps Docker Maven .NET

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5.0

Out of 2 ratings

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Reviewed on 1/13/2020

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Reviewed on 12/18/2019

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Education

  • Computer Engineering
    University Oberta de Catalunya
    2011
  • Technical Engineering in Management Computer Science
    Autonomous University of Barcelona
    2002

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