Summary
Alan Sandoval is a Platform Engineer based in Tulsa with eight years of systems, networking, and cloud-native experience focused on automating self-hosted infrastructure using Rust, Kubernetes, and Git-driven workflows. He has built secure, operational systems for energy and EV charging integrations—implementing OCPP, DNP3, Modbus, IEC protocols and zero-trust PKI—while also developing edge-to-cloud Rust services and Backstage-enabled developer platforms. Past roles span hands-on network design and CCTV/image-recognition projects to embedded and vehicle-network security research, giving him rare cross-domain fluency from firmware and CAN bus to Kubernetes and Terraform. Alan combines electrical engineering roots with modern DevOps practices, frequently bridging hardware-in-the-loop work (PKI, EVSE, substations) with scalable cloud deployments. He enjoys "wrangling electrons"—a practical curiosity that drives him to prototype physical systems and production-grade automation alike.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Tulsa