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AWS Student Builder Group Leader - Univali

Hi, my name is Henrique.

Computer Science student and infrastructure professional focused on DevSecOps and SRE. My goal is to apply container orchestration and Cloud Native concepts to build secure, scalable, and resilient architectures.

Tech Stack

The tools and platforms I use to deliver the best possible performance for the business.

Cloud Computing

  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud (GCP)
  • Oracle Cloud (OCI)

Containers and IaC

  • Docker and Docker Swarm
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • ArgoCD (GitOps)
  • Terraform

Observability and SRE

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Proactive Monitoring
  • SLIs/SLOs

OS and Scripting

  • Linux
  • Windows Server
  • PowerShell
  • Bash

CI/CD and Automation

  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Manual Task Automation
  • Ansible

Networking and Security

  • Cloudflare Zero Trust
  • On-premise Environments
  • High Availability

Official Certifications

Official validation of my skills across the top cloud providers in the market.

Hands-on Projects

Architectures, automations, and open code I built to solve real infrastructure problems.

Kubernetes Homelab with GitOps (ArgoCD)

Homelab Kubernetes cluster operated via GitOps, with ArgoCD syncing automated application and infrastructure deployments.

KubernetesArgoCDGitOps

Helm Charts for Self-Hosted Apps

Collection of Helm charts to publish self-hosted apps (emulators, RomM, and more) as full browser desktops via KasmVNC on Kubernetes.

HelmKubernetesKasmVNC

Docker Swarm Homelab Infrastructure

Production-ready, self-hosted Docker Swarm infrastructure with enterprise-grade services, centralized storage, and secure remote access.

Docker SwarmHomelabInfra

Jenkins Shared Libraries

Collection of reusable Jenkins pipeline libraries covering container builds, security scanning, deployments, and multi-language support.

JenkinsCI/CDSecurity

EKS Cluster Provisioning with Terraform

Amazon EKS cluster provisioning as code, using Terraform to standardize and automate the Kubernetes environment on AWS.

TerraformAWSEKS

Ansible Automation Playbooks

Ansible playbooks for server configuration and automation, standardizing environments and reducing manual operational tasks.

AnsibleAutomationLinux

Case Study: Kubernetes Homelab with GitOps

A deep dive into the real architecture behind argocd-k8s-homelab, the most complete project on my GitHub.

Base Infrastructure

Kubernetes cluster running Talos Linux on top of Proxmox, with the entire infrastructure defined declaratively.

App-of-Apps GitOps Pattern

ArgoCD manages the whole cluster, with sync-waves organizing the install order across 7 phases, from namespace setup to backup.

Secret Management with Vault

HashiCorp Vault centralizes credentials, with automated seeding via bootstrap scripts — no secret is hardcoded in the manifests.

Networking, Observability & Security

MetalLB and Traefik handle networking/ingress, cert-manager handles TLS, kube-prometheus-stack covers observability, and Falco with Kyverno enforce runtime security and policy.

Scalability & Self-Healing

Karpenter and KEDA scale infrastructure on demand, while Velero and MinIO provide backup and disaster recovery. Continuous reconciliation keeps the cluster always aligned with Git.

GitHub Activity

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Community and Leadership

I believe in knowledge sharing and the power of communities. I actively help empower the next generation of cloud professionals.

AWS Student Builder Group Leader

I lead the AWS Student Builder Group at Univali, organizing events and supporting the student community in their cloud journey.

AWS Student Campus Builder

Active participant in the AWS Student Campus Builder program, engaging talent and promoting a culture of technological innovation among students.

Tech Events

Active participation in major events and communities, including The Developer's Conference (TDC), DevOps Days, and AWS User Groups.

Journey and Highlights

My education, professional experience, and community involvement.

Present

AWS Student Builder Group Leader

Univali

I lead the AWS Student Builder Group at Univali and actively participate in the AWS Student Campus Builder program, managing the local academic community and fostering cloud culture.

Current

DevSecOps

Fluid API

Continuous security integration in the API development lifecycle. Focused on infrastructure automation, secure CI/CD pipeline management, and Cloud Native practices to ensure high availability and cloud security.

Education

Computer Science

University of Vale do Itajai (UNIVALI)

Computer Science student deepening knowledge in systems architecture, algorithms, and software engineering.

Automation

Infrastructure and Efficiency Projects

Hands-on Projects

Developed projects focused on Docker Swarm, Cloudflare Zero Trust, and advanced PowerShell and Bash scripting to reduce manual operational tasks.

Languages and Communication

Operational capacity for global collaboration and native documentation consumption.

PT

Portuguese

Native
EN

English

Advanced / Technical