Kristan J. Martin

Experienced DevOps and Cloud Automation Engineer

285 C. Luis Llorens Torres, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 00682

(402) 770-7614

kristan.j.martin@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

DevOps / Cloud Automation

JANUARY 2021 - CURRENT

@ Zillona Org, Mayagüez, PR

  • Write Terraform code to deploy and manage Kubernetes resources and "landing zone" dependencies in AWS, GCP, and Azure clouds.
  • Utilize CI/CD pipelines for automated build and deployment of containerized services.
  • Take initiative in quickly resolving production issues should they arise.
  • Lead technical projects involving interns and junior engineers.
https://zillona.org

DevOps Intern

SEPTEMBER 2019 - DECEMBER 2020

@ Zillona Dojo, Lincoln, NE

  • Gained experience in AWS and GCP focused on cloud-native technologies.
  • Worked with many modern DevOps and automation tools.
  • Learned Bash scripting and modern coding practices via paired coding exercises.
  • Automated the building and hosting of many containerized services.
https://dojo.zillona.org

Cloud Engineer

DECEMBER 2016 - AUGUST 2019

@ TableTech, Sacramento, CA

  • Worked as part of a team to build and maintain infrastructure for hosting of streaming tabletop gaming events in cloud based Docker instances.
  • Managed build lifecycle and deployment of container images for Node.js, Nginx, and golang based services.
  • Participated in front-end and back-end development and administration.
https://tabletech.org

SKILLS

Kubernetes

  • GKE, AKS, EKS
  • Helm, Flux, k8s

Cloud

  • Google GCP
  • Amazon AWS
  • Microsoft Azure

Automation

  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • CI/CD pipelines

Code Version Control

  • Git, Github
  • Gitlab, Bitbucket

Linux

  • Debian, RHEL, Suse
  • Ubuntu, Red Hat, Alpine

Other

  • Docker, JSON, NOSQL
  • FluxCD, Infrastructure as Code
  • Containerization

Project Management

  • Agile, SCRUM, Kanban
  • Jira

Languages

  • English, Spanish
  • Bash, Python, HCL, YAML
  • HTML5, CSS, SQL

CERTIFICATIONS

CKA - Certified Kubernetes Administrator

@ Cloud Native Computing Foundation

May 2025 - May 2027

https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/

PROJECTS

IaC Landing Zones (Terraform, Ansible)

  • Contributed to writing and testing Terraform code for the deployment of secure, best practice compliant cloud Landing Zones in Azure, GCP, and AWS.
  • Used Ansible for configuration management allowing the code to be flexible enough to accommodate a wide variety of service architectures with differing requirements.

Cloud Migration (Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, IAM)

  • Spearheaded a full migration of a service provider's hosting environment from AWS to GCP.
  • Designed self-hosted Kubernetes on commodity VMs to reduce operational costs and provide extra flexibility.
  • Re-architected essential cloud infrastructure, seamlessly transitioning containerized applications and services between cloud providers.
  • Fortified security by configuring granular Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies. All as an exercise in minimalist, cost effective, cloud hosted Kubernetes.

Foundry server hosting (Docker, Node.js, Git)

  • Engineered a fully automated build and deployment lifecycle for a Node.js-based, containerized service using Docker to cut down deployment time from hours to minutes.
  • Managed the entire CI/CD pipeline, ensuring reliable and frequent releases of new versions.
  • Implemented a robust change control process, versioning all code and build artifacts within Git repositories.

Web Hosting (Nginx, Docker, Cloud)

  • Developed and deployed multiple websites using HTML and CSS, leveraging Nginx as a high-performance web server to efficiently deliver static content.
  • Demonstrating proficiency in front-end web development and server configuration for optimal website delivery.

Agile Project Leadership (Jira, Github Projects)

  • Lead teams of junior engineers and interns to successfully complete technical projects on schedule using Agile methodologies.
  • Directed daily Scrums and sprint planning in Jira and GitHub Projects to ensure the timely delivery of key deliverables on a variety of projects.