Agustín Giménez Bava

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SRE Engineer & Python Developer.

As an experienced SRE Engineer with a background in trading firms and monitoring, I bring a strong track record of driving operational excellence and ensuring high levels of system reliability.

  • Phone: +5491123885915
  • City: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Age: 30
  • Degree: Bachelor in Compute Science
  • Email: agustinbava@gmail.com

As an individual who is constantly looking to grow and evolve, I have a strong interest in working on long-term projects that allow me to dive deep into complex problems and develop innovative solutions

I am particularly drawn to the latest developments in DevOps technologies, such as cloud providers and tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes

I am eager to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in this space

In addition to my professional pursuits, I am also passionate about travelling, football, and finances

I love exploring new places and immersing myself in different cultures

As for football, I enjoy both playing and watching but even more playing the sport, and I believe that the teamwork, strategy, and perseverance required to succeed on the field are valuable lessons that can be applied to all areas of life

Finally, I have a keen interest in finance, particularly due to my involvement in crypto trading and algorithms

I am fascinated by the potential of cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology, and I believe that algorithms can help make sense of the vast amounts of data involved in this emerging market I am constantly learning and experimenting with new trading strategies, and I believe that staying up-to-date with the latest developments in the world of finance is essential for success in this field

Skills

My skills have been developed through a combination of professional experience and educational certifications. While some of my expertise has been gained through on-the-job learning, I have also taken the initiative to study and earn certifications in various areas of interest. Nevertheless, I am always eager to expand my knowledge and continue learning to become a more well-rounded and effective engineer.

Python 100%
MySQL 80%
Agile methodologies 90%
Monitoring tools (Prometheus, NewRelic, SevOne, PRTG) 90%
SLI, SLO, Error budgets 100%
Jenkins pipelines 50%
Git 75%
Networks & Telecommunication 80%
Linux (CentOS, Debian, RedHat) 80%
Photoshop 55%
Django 75%
Ansible 75%
AWS 60%
Kubernetes 50%
Terraform 50%

Resume

I have gained valuable experience working in various roles within the technology industry, allowing me to develop a diverse skill set and a strong understanding of the importance of collaboration and problem-solving in a team environment.

Summary

Agustín Giménez Bava

As an experienced SRE engineer with over 3 years of experience, I am a deadline-driven problem solver who is constantly seeking innovative solutions to complex challenges. My focus lies in defining and monitoring SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets, and I possess strong Python skills for developing solutions for both on-cloud and on-premises applications.

Education

Telecommunications & networks bachelor's degree

2016 - 2020

Universidad de Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Information & Systems Engineer - 3rd year completed

2010 - 2016

Universidad Tecnologica Nacional, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Languages

Spanish - native

English - full professional proficiency

Certificates

Introduction to Kubernetes

2023

Credential ID: 7ca9c5c44e2146d9aea3fcdbd95c5342

Django Web Framework

2023

Credential ID: VUYD3DD3LM9E

Google IT Automation with Python

2023

Credential ID: KV9SQJHURRN9

    Sub-certificates:

  • Crash Course on Python
  • Using Python to Interact with the Operating System
  • Introduction to Git and GitHub
  • Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques
  • Configuration Management (Puppet) and the Cloud
  • Automating Real-World Tasks with Python

Juniper JNCIA

2016

Credential ID: JPR00265974

Professional Experience

SRE & Support engineer at WEBB Traders (prop trading firm)

04.2022 - Present

Amsterdam, NL

  • Deploying monitoring for a vendor trading app called Tbricks using Prometheus, Loki, Promtail and Grafana. This application is co-located in USA, South America and Europe, and it is hosted in RedHat Linux bare metal servers. Deployment done with Ansible.
  • Configuring TCP connections between the firm and stock market exchanges (FIX protocol).
  • Providing support to traders in the firm regarding incorrect/missing data in our system, application bugs and/or new releases deployment.
  • Working with Agile methodologies (using JIRA Kanban boards and scrum for projects & incidents) and using Atlassian tools like Confluence and Bitbucket as a repository, and JIRA tickets.
  • Creating and documenting new processes in the team (Troubleshooting docs, pipelines, etc).
  • Learning about trading strategies and algorithms

SRE Engineer at Paramo Technologies (Web apps dev firm)

11.2021 - 03.2022

Remote

  • Implementing SRE culture into a brand new team, combining them with Agile methodologies and collaborating with DevOps, Infrastructure and Dev teams.
  • Monitoring applications (Infrastructure and Application levels) using NewRelic, designing dashboards to show SLIs and SLO progress.
  • Creating and documenting new processes in the team and our collaboration with other teams.

SRE Engineer and Support engineer at JPMorgan Services Argentina

06.2019 - 03.2022

Buenos Aires, Argentina and hybrid

  • Promoted to senior (602)
  • Point of contact in a team responsible of managing critical applications like network monitoring tools (SevOne), Load Balancer in-house deployment apps (F5 load balancers), Cisco ISE (Radius and TACACS), Jumphosts, log forwarders and more.
  • Working with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) in a team using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc) and ServiceNow for incidents and application changes.
  • Automating load balancing configuration using Python, REST API and MySQL. Reducing toil and collaborating with developers using Bitbucket.
  • Leading initiatives to align our team with the SRE culture. Focused on SLI definition and configuration and SLO's setting

Network engineer at JPMorgan Services Argentina

06.2017 - 06.2019

Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Network administration, working with more than +400 Chase branches and +1000 ATMs in the United States (Cisco 4300 routers, Cisco 3650 switches, 800 4G LTE routers and more), resolving incidents, coordinating activities with branch managers and vendors.
  • Network automation, creating scripts in Python for troubleshooting using CLI and also GUI using streamlit (Python).
  • Tickets reports creation, using Tableau for large data sets.
  • Working in a +30 members team, distributed in the US, India and Buenos Aires.

Network engineer at Neutrona

07.2016 - 06.2017

Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Troubleshooting EPL and MPLS services on Juniper routers and switches.
  • Developing scripts using Python and Paramiko to automate configuration reading and deployment, reducing manual tasks and preventing errors.
  • Point of contact between customers and vendors from all LATAM and US.
  • Enhancing team troubleshooting processes by reducing manual intervention and adding a first level of intervention that would reduce experienced technicians to work on daily tasks and focus on harder incidents.
  • Configuring sensors that use SNMP monitoring tools like PRTG.

Network technician at Ernst and Young

06.2015 - 07.2016

Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Integrating the network operations team and providing tier 3 support and analysis for network-related incidents, service requests and change requests
  • EY Intranet/Internet DNS infrastructure - highly experienced in EY's DNS infrastructure both for internal and external applications (Windows Server DNS Manager and BIND/Solaris, respectively).
  • +1 years troubleshooting and implementing DNS solutions SPOC for specified DNS disaster recovery exercises and migrations
  • IP addressing allocation (using IPAM, the Bluecat Address Manager) Nexus 5k port configuration

Contact

Location:

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Call:

+54 911 2388 5915