Summary
Erwin Pakpahan is an infrastructure engineer with 13 years of experience designing and operating Linux-based, multi-region cloud systems that prioritize reliability, security, and cost efficiency. He bridges software engineering and operations through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible), automation, and CI/CD to reduce complexity and accelerate delivery. Notable achievements include cutting VPN costs by ~60% via a migration to self-hosted WireGuard and implementing audited user management workflows. Comfortable working with globally distributed teams, he focuses on resilient architectures, secure private networking, and production performance optimization. Based in Denpasar, Bali, he pairs day-to-day PHP/RoR development with an active interest in systems-level engineering and Rust for low-level tooling.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer, Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer at Universitas Multimedia Nusantara
Bahasa, English