I architect and lead cloud, DevSecOps, and AI-driven transformation initiatives that help organizations modernize complex technology environments and turn them into scalable, secure, and high-performing digital platforms. With 20+ years of international experience across startups, scale-ups, and large enterprises, I’ve worked at the intersection of architecture, platform engineering, and business execution—bridging strategic goals with hands-on delivery. My work focuses on enabling teams to move faster with better reliability, stronger governance, and measurable outcomes. I specialize in cloud-native architecture on AWS, microservices ecosystems, CI/CD at scale, infrastructure as code, observability, and resilient platform operations. I also design and implement practical AI workflows that improve engineering productivity, reduce operational overhead, and support better decision-making in real production environments. Throughout my career, I have helped organizations: • Modernize legacy systems into modular, maintainable, and scalable architectures • Increase release velocity through automation, pipeline optimization, and DevSecOps practices • Improve system resilience and operational visibility with robust observability and proactive monitoring • Strengthen security posture by integrating controls early in the delivery lifecycle • Align technology decisions with business priorities, cost efficiency, and long-term platform sustainability My approach is pragmatic and execution-oriented: understand the real bottlenecks, design for scale and maintainability, and deliver incrementally with clear technical ownership. I value clarity, accountability, and engineering discipline, especially in environments where complexity, speed, and reliability must coexist. I’m particularly motivated by initiatives involving enterprise platform modernization, cloud transformation, AI-enabled engineering operations, and cross-functional technical leadership. I work effectively with CTOs, Heads of Engineering, Product leaders, and delivery teams to translate complex requirements into operationally sound solutions. Core areas of expertise include: Cloud Architecture | AWS | DevSecOps | Platform Engineering | Microservices | CI/CD | Infrastructure as Code | Observability | SRE Practices | AI Integration for Engineering Workflows | Technical Leadership

José Julián Ariza Valderrama

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I architect and lead cloud, DevSecOps, and AI-driven transformation initiatives that help organizations modernize complex technology environments and turn them into scalable, secure, and high-performing digital platforms. With 20+ years of international experience across startups, scale-ups, and large enterprises, I’ve worked at the intersection of architecture, platform engineering, and business execution—bridging strategic goals with hands-on delivery. My work focuses on enabling teams to move faster with better reliability, stronger governance, and measurable outcomes. I specialize in cloud-native architecture on AWS, microservices ecosystems, CI/CD at scale, infrastructure as code, observability, and resilient platform operations. I also design and implement practical AI workflows that improve engineering productivity, reduce operational overhead, and support better decision-making in real production environments. Throughout my career, I have helped organizations: • Modernize legacy systems into modular, maintainable, and scalable architectures • Increase release velocity through automation, pipeline optimization, and DevSecOps practices • Improve system resilience and operational visibility with robust observability and proactive monitoring • Strengthen security posture by integrating controls early in the delivery lifecycle • Align technology decisions with business priorities, cost efficiency, and long-term platform sustainability My approach is pragmatic and execution-oriented: understand the real bottlenecks, design for scale and maintainability, and deliver incrementally with clear technical ownership. I value clarity, accountability, and engineering discipline, especially in environments where complexity, speed, and reliability must coexist. I’m particularly motivated by initiatives involving enterprise platform modernization, cloud transformation, AI-enabled engineering operations, and cross-functional technical leadership. I work effectively with CTOs, Heads of Engineering, Product leaders, and delivery teams to translate complex requirements into operationally sound solutions. Core areas of expertise include: Cloud Architecture | AWS | DevSecOps | Platform Engineering | Microservices | CI/CD | Infrastructure as Code | Observability | SRE Practices | AI Integration for Engineering Workflows | Technical Leadership

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I architect and lead cloud, DevSecOps, and AI-driven transformation initiatives that help organizations modernize complex technology environments and turn them into scalable, secure, and high-performing digital platforms.

With 20+ years of international experience across startups, scale-ups, and large enterprises, I’ve worked at the intersection of architecture, platform engineering, and business execution—bridging strategic goals with hands-on delivery. My work focuses on enabling teams to move faster with better reliability, stronger governance, and measurable outcomes.

I specialize in cloud-native architecture on AWS, microservices ecosystems, CI/CD at scale, infrastructure as code, observability, and resilient platform operations. I also design and implement practical AI workflows that improve engineering productivity, reduce operational overhead, and support better decision-making in real production environments.

Throughout my career, I have helped organizations:
• Modernize legacy systems into modular, maintainable, and scalable architectures
• Increase release velocity through automation, pipeline optimization, and DevSecOps practices
• Improve system resilience and operational visibility with robust observability and proactive monitoring
• Strengthen security posture by integrating controls early in the delivery lifecycle
• Align technology decisions with business priorities, cost efficiency, and long-term platform sustainability

My approach is pragmatic and execution-oriented: understand the real bottlenecks, design for scale and maintainability, and deliver incrementally with clear technical ownership. I value clarity, accountability, and engineering discipline, especially in environments where complexity, speed, and reliability must coexist.

I’m particularly motivated by initiatives involving enterprise platform modernization, cloud transformation, AI-enabled engineering operations, and cross-functional technical leadership. I work effectively with CTOs, Heads of Engineering, Product leaders, and delivery teams to translate complex requirements into operationally sound solutions.

Core areas of expertise include:
Cloud Architecture | AWS | DevSecOps | Platform Engineering | Microservices | CI/CD | Infrastructure as Code | Observability | SRE Practices | AI Integration for Engineering Workflows | Technical Leadership

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Cloud Consultant & Prompt Engineer at Connecting Tech People
November 1, 2020 - Present
Leading strategic digital transformation projects focused on AWS cloud solutions and AI integration via the OpenAI API. Responsibilities include architecture design for scalable, secure microservices; GitOps deployment with ArgoCD; Istio-based traffic management in Kubernetes; and training distributed teams. Also responsible for OpenAI prompt engineering, designing interaction mechanisms and contextual data loading to optimize AI-driven automation and business productivity.
Academic Coordinator and Senior Instructor in Artificial Intelligence at LearnHack.ai
January 1, 2025 - Present
Academic and methodological coordination of advanced AI courses. Translate real-world company cases into applied AI content, focusing on prompt engineering, foundational models, and development environments. Responsible for curriculum design, delivering technical sessions, and supporting participants in applying AI to software development and business processes.
Senior Software Developer at Gravity Code
November 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Senior developer in cloud-based microservice projects; architectural definition and frontend team leadership. Built microservices with Node.js on AWS Lambda (Serverless Framework), React/Vite frontend, and IoT solutions; deployed infrastructure via IaC (Terraform); supported migration to GCP; led frontend team and implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
CTO / Team Leader at Impacto Tecnológico
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2019
CTO and technical lead coordinating distributed teams across Europe and LATAM. Designed backend and cloud infrastructures for healthcare, insurance, real estate, entertainment, and banking projects; led acceleration of development environments (JHipster-based) and hybrid/mobile AR solutions; defined API architectures and enterprise messaging with Azure Service Bus, REST, and microservices.
Senior Analyst – Team Leader at Amaris Spain
May 1, 2011 - September 1, 2014
Senior developer and technical lead on large-scale projects, including backend design with J2EE/Spring, and Ruby on Rails for Zinio admin app. Automated deployments with Chef, Jenkins, Sonar; designed REST APIs and integrated external services; managed data in MongoDB/Redis; provided technical leadership and CI/CD automation.
Senior Consultor at VILT Spain
September 1, 2010 - May 1, 2011
Functional and technical analysis for Abu Dhabi Media content portal Anazahra; developed portlets with Spring 3.0, Hibernate; managed Vignette tooling; delivered in-person technical training.
Senior Analyst – Team Leader at Amaris
May 1, 2011 - September 30, 2014
Technical leadership and backend/frontend alignment; development of scalable microservices; Agile processes; CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins; architectural documentation and proposals.
Senior Consultant at VILT
September 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011
Functional and technical analysis; backend development; training responsibilities; Vignette-based portal administration; development of custom portlets; Linux server administration.
Consultant – J2EE Architect at Everis
January 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
J2EE architect designing enterprise solutions; Spring/Hibernate-based architectures; J2EE architecture; server administration; integration in mixed environments; development of REST APIs and enterprise integration.
Software Architect and Development Lead at Integris Consulting Latin America
February 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008
Architecture and development leadership for government projects; microservices, Java/J2EE, and database integration; team management; biometric device integration; Linux server administration.
Technology Instructor / Analyst-Programmer at Softrain
February 1, 2007 - October 31, 2007
Technical training and backend development tasks; Java/J2EE; training for Sun Microsystems courses; Linux server administration; development tasks.
Senior IT Consultant at Global Knowledge / Sajonia Consulting / IBM
May 1, 2006 - August 31, 2006
Technology selection, training content design; developer talent assessments; training material creation; evaluation of candidates across technologies.
Technology Instructor at Heavy Knowledge
June 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006
Technical training in Java, UML, Linux, and PostgreSQL for public and private sector clients.
Project Manager at Nexus Support
June 1, 2005 - September 30, 2005
Project management for Java EE environments; team coordination and platform design.
Analyst-Programmer at Nexus Support
January 1, 2005 - June 30, 2005
Backend development for nationwide web application in pharmaceutical sector; Java/J2EE; Linux.
J2SE Developer at Smartmatic
January 1, 2005 - March 31, 2005
Desktop application for notarial management with device integration.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, major in Computer Science at Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador – Venezuela
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, major in Computer Science at Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador – Venezuela
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026

Qualifications

Amazon AWS Developer (Udemy)
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
Accelerating Through Angular 2 (Pluralsight)
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
Real-Time Web with Node.js (Pluralsight)
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
Building Blocks of Express.js (Pluralsight)
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
E-Business Application Developer (IBM)
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
Amazon AWS Developer – Udemy
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
Accelerating Through Angular 2 – Pluralsight
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
Real-Time Web with Node.js – Pluralsight
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
Building Blocks of Express.js – Pluralsight
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
AWS Architect Associate
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
AWS Developer Associate
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026
AI Development Tools Workshop
January 11, 2030 - February 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Energy & Utilities, Healthcare, Financial Services, Government, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Software & Internet

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