Summary
Carlos Pérez is a seasoned DevOps and cloud architect with over 18 years in IT and eight years focused on cloud and DevOps roles, currently shaping infrastructure at Elfster. He combines deep experience with AWS (backed by three certifications), Oracle middleware and databases, and practical software engineering to design resilient, secure, and scalable cloud systems. His background spans hands-on implementation, mentoring, and architecture across consulting and product environments, from large enterprises to freelance engagements. Carlos is comfortable bridging legacy enterprise stacks (Oracle/WebLogic) and modern containerized, cloud-native practices—a blend that helps teams migrate and modernize with minimal disruption. Based in Halifax, he pairs technical rigor with a curiosity-driven approach to learning new tools and improving operational excellence, and is known to fuel long debugging sessions with strong coffee.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's degree Computer Science, Engineer's degree Computer Science at Universidad Autónoma del Caribe
Especialista Software Engineering, Especialista Software Engineering at Universidad del Norte
Master of Science Information Technology, Master of Science Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University
Master en Administración de Tecnologías de Información Management Information Systems, Master en Administración de Tecnologías de Información Management Information Systems at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey / ITESM
Master's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Master's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at PATRONATO DEL INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY
English, French, Spanish