Victor P.

Architecting a custom Kubernetes distribution and air-gapped infrastructure for critical military environments: • Designing and building a secured Kubernetes distribution tailored for disconnected (air-gapped) defense operations. • Leading the modernization of legacy critical systems (Naval/Defense), migrating monolithic software to containerized, high-availability architectures, by implementing "Secure-by-Design" pipelines

Engineered a "Kubernetes-as-a-Service" platform, enabling automated cluster provisioning on VMware infrastructure. • Developed the core automation logic to deploy and manage concurrent OpenShift/Hypershift and K3s clusters, reducing provisioning time from days to minutes. • Mentored junior engineers on Kubernetes patterns, Operator SDK, and clean architecture, fostering a culture of technical excellence. • Built custom Kubernetes Operators and advanced pipelines in Python/Go to automate complex lifecycle management and networking tasks (NSX-T, Cluster API, Firewall, DNS). • Collaborated with international teams to deliver L2/L3 support processes for a multi-tenant cloud environment.

Developed autonomous investigation software and high-volume data processing engines for strategic intelligence: • Engineered a high-throughput data collection platform processing hundreds of millions of data points daily for economic and strategic analysis. • Designed advanced resilient networking infrastructure (proxies, fingerprint evasion) to bypass bot-management systems and ensure continuous data flow. • Implemented rigorous DevSecOps practices across the stack, integrating automated testing and security hardening into Python-based data pipelines. • Conducted R&D on adversarial engineering to maintain collection capabilities against evolving defensive measures.