Carlos Hernandez
Software Mage Wizard Developer Scribe - Not Engineer at Yelp
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolCarlos Hernandez is a versatile infrastructure-focused software developer with 11 years of experience building automation, identity, and cloud solutions across Mac, Windows, and Linux fleets. Currently a Software Mage at Yelp, he blends systems administration, DevOps practices, and backend development—contributing to notable open-source projects like Netbird (WireGuard-based overlay networking) to improve routing, peer management, and macOS DNS handling. His background ranges from founding a cloud consultancy to leading IT transformation initiatives in energy and enterprise firms, with hands-on work in Azure, Kubernetes, Docker/Podman, Ansible, and CI/CD. Carlos is equally at home scripting in Python and PowerShell as he is designing infrastructure as code and deploying PAM/MFA systems, and he has a track record of replacing brittle logging stacks (fluentd → Vector) and decoupling Macs from AD using Jamf Connect and Okta. Colleagues describe him as a curious collaborator who treats technology like exploration—seeking the next shared adventure while keeping production systems stable and secure.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Engineering Technology Diploma, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering Technology Diploma, Computer Engineering at Mohawk CollegeOracle Administration, Information Technology, Oracle Administration, Information Technology at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Spanish
Github Skills (12)
golang10
go10
networking10
wireguard10
vpn9
mesh-network9
macos7
nat-traversal6
docker4
kubernetes4
dockers4
kubernetes-pods4
Programming languages (26)
Github contributions (5)
netbirdio/netbird
Feb 2024 - Mar 2025
Connect your devices into a secure WireGuard®-based overlay network with SSO, MFA and granular access controls.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:3 reviews, 24 PRs, 106 comments in 1 year
Contributions summary:Carlos primarily focused on improving the backend functionality of the Netbird project. Their commits involve changes to core components like peer status management, route handling, and the WireGuard interface configuration, particularly addressing safe read/write operations and ensuring the integrity of network routing. They also refactored parts of the macOS DNS configuration and addressed minor issues related to DNS search domain settings. Furthermore, they improved the engine's stability by stopping and restarting it correctly during network changes and fixed an issue causing privacy warnings.
golangmeshsecurevpnzero-trust-network-access
hurricanehrndz/dotfiles
Sep 2015 - Jul 2017
Contributions:426 pushes, 13 branches in 1 year 10 months
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