Alain Calzadilla

Senior Software Engineer / Software Architect / DevOps Engineering Lead with +19 years of experience designing, building, and optimizing scalable, secure, high-availability enterprise platforms. I combine deep technical expertise with a passion for innovation and emerging technologies, continuously exploring ways to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and automation into products to deliver transformative results. Specializing in reactive programming, scalable architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM), DevOps, and GitOps, I have a proven track record of creating robust platforms that improve performance, reliability, and scalability. I have led initiatives enhancing features, security, compliance, observability, and overall platform efficiency — most notably driving DevOps excellence at BCT and dt360. I excel at strategic, system-level thinking and thrive in cross-functional collaboration, working closely with product, sales, pre-sales, and customer teams to align technology solutions with business goals. My expertise includes designing high-performance systems, automating workflows, and implementing resilient architectures that meet strict technical and compliance requirements. Proficient in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, ArgoCD, AWS CodePipeline, GitLab CI), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), and cloud-native platforms (Kubernetes, Docker), I also bring deep experience in observability frameworks (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, CloudWatch) and full software development lifecycle management. I emphasize resilient design and the application of best practices in software engineering, security, and cloud architecture — ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence at scale. Core Strengths • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud • Microservices & Event-Driven Architecture • Reactive Programming: WebFlux, RSocket, R2DBC • DevOps / GitOps / SRE • CI/CD Automation: Jenkins, ArgoCD, AWS CodePipeline, GitLab CI • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible • Cloud-Native & Containerization: Kubernetes, Docker • Observability & Performance: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, CloudWatch • Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, InfluxDB, Redis, ValKey • Compliance, Security & Best Practices: HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, Secure SDLC, Cloud Security, IAM • Cloud Cost Optimization & Efficiency • AI & Innovation: Exploring and applying Agentic AI to product capabilities “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi