Agustín Giménez Bava
I'm
About
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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.
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
- 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
Sub-certificates:
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
Email:
agustinbava@gmail.com
Call:
+54 911 2388 5915