Summary
Hernan Fernandez is a senior enterprise account engineer based in Santiago with 20+ years of hands-on infrastructure and cloud experience, currently leading enterprise cloud strategy for Chile’s largest AWS customers. He combines deep Unix/Linux SRE roots—from managing observatory mission-critical systems and 800+ server fleets—to driving cross-platform architectures, FinOps, and operational resilience across LATAM. At AWS he has delivered measurable outcomes (20% billing reduction, 64% growth in cloud commitments) and speaks publicly on Generative AI and security. Prior roles at Cloudera/Hortonworks and Sonda sharpened his expertise in distributed systems, security (Kerberos, Ranger, FreeIPA) and incident response. He’s equally comfortable in the shell and on the stage, translating complex technical constraints into executive-aligned cloud transformations.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
High School, humanist / scientist, High School, humanist / scientist at Liceo Manuel Barros Borgoño
Engineering and Applied Science, Professional Level, Engineering and Applied Science, Professional Level at Laureate Education, Inc.
Engineering and Applied Science, Technical Level, Engineering and Applied Science, Technical Level at Sylvan International Universities
Engineering Degree, Information Technology Engineering, Engineering Science, Engineering Degree, Information Technology Engineering, Engineering Science at Universidad de Las Américas (CL)
Spanish, English, Portuguese