Summary
Kelson Martins is a Senior Software Architect with 11 years of experience designing and operating cloud-native, high-availability systems, currently leading architecture efforts at IBM. He combines deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD automation (Ansible, Jenkins, UrbanCode, Rundeck), and languages like Go, Python, Node.js with infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform. His work includes running multi-zone Elasticsearch/ELK deployments ingesting millions of logs daily, migrating log management to containerized clusters, and building an LDAP-SCIM bridge used across IBM Cloud Pak for Security. Academically grounded with two MSc degrees—one in Artificial Intelligence focused on anomaly detection for containerized applications—he blends research-driven observability practices with production rigor. A public-facing technologist, he hosts HardcodeCast and guest-lectures on secure network operations, reflecting a strong commitment to community knowledge sharing. Notably, he bridges legacy ERP development experience with modern cloud-native operations, enabling pragmatic migrations for diverse industries.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Informations Systems, Bachelor's Degree Informations Systems at Grupo de Ensino ISULPAR
Master’s Degree Computer Science, Master’s Degree Computer Science at Griffith College Dublin
Master's Degree Artificial Intelligence First-Class Honours, Master's Degree Artificial Intelligence First-Class Honours at Munster Technological University
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná
English, Portuguese, French