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Gabriel da Silva
Verified Expert in Engineering
DevOps Engineer and Developer
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toptal member since March 7, 2022
Bio
Gabriel is a DevOps and platform engineer who designs and scales production systems for high-growth teams. He has worked with companies such as AWS, Robinhood, and CoreLogic, scaling platforms to serve millions of users and reducing cloud costs by up to 80%. Gabriel helps startups ship faster, optimize infrastructure, and operate reliably in production.
Portfolio
Robinhood
Agile DevOps, SIEM, Cloud Security, Compliance, Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
Pixieset
Terraform, Cloudflare, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), Monitoring...
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Consulting, DevSecOps, Python, Docker, Terraform...
Experience
- Linux - 12 years
- Servers - 12 years
- Shell - 10 years
- Docker - 6 years
- Terraform - 3 years
- Ansible - 3 years
- Jenkins - 3 years
Work Experience
Senior DevSecOps & Security Infrastructure Engineer
2025 - 2025
Robinhood
- Authored and executed enterprise platform infrastructure standards, establishing baseline metrics for high availability, access governance, and cloud compliance gates.
- Built a centralized third-party tooling intake and inventory workflow with AppSec, SecOps, CloudSec, and Procurement, reducing duplicate tools and accelerating safer vendor onboarding.
- Automated enterprise cloud security posture management (CSPM) using highly scalable Terraform modules and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, implementing zero-trust RBAC controls and automated audit-trail logging.
Technologies: Agile DevOps, SIEM, Cloud Security, Compliance, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Argo CD, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Debugging, Continuous Delivery (CD), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Grafana, Redis, Playwright, IT Security, Python, GitHub, DevSecOps, Agentic AI Systems, Continuous Integration (CI), Zero Trust, Agentic AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon EKS, SOC 2, Architecture, YAML Pipelines, Go, Automation
Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Enterprise SaaS)
2023 - 2024
Pixieset
- Led AWS multi-account foundation using AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, IAM Identity Center, and VPC to improve cloud governance and scalability.
- Modernized the enterprise SaaS delivery plane by architecting a complete migration from legacy Bamboo to Jenkins, streamlining multi-branch Docker builds, and accelerating deployment reliability.
- Re-architected CI/CD using Jenkins, Docker, and GitHub Actions/CodePipeline to improve build reliability and deployment speed.
- Designed, built, and governed multi-account production cloud environments on AWS using custom Terraform IaC configurations, establishing secure VPC architectures and deterministic resource patterns.
- Improved security and operations with Terraform, AWS CDK, Cloudflare (WAF/Zero Trust/DNS), Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, and Session Manager.
Technologies: Terraform, Cloudflare, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), Monitoring, AWS CloudFormation, CI/CD Pipelines, Domain DNS Setup, Web Hosting, IT Infrastructure, Domain Migration, Kubernetes, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Debugging, Continuous Delivery (CD), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Grafana, Redis, IT Security, Python, GitHub, DevSecOps, Agentic AI Systems, Continuous Integration (CI), Zero Trust, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Datadog, Architecture, YAML Pipelines, Go, Automation
DevOps Consultant
2022 - 2023
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Engineered automated, multi-tenant AWS landing zones using advanced Terraform templates, converting legacy scripts into standardized cloud governance controls.
- Led the architecture, testing, and production deployment of Kubernetes clusters utilizing AWS EKS, optimizing node pool auto-scaling policies and securing containerized microservices.
- Developed custom CI/CD pipelines on AWS CodePipeline, ensuring proper stages for testing, approval deployments, and health checks.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Consulting, DevSecOps, Python, Docker, Terraform, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), TypeScript, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Infrastructure, Networking, AWS IAM Identity Center, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon RDS, Amazon EC2, AWS Auto Scaling, AWS Lambda, SonarQube, AWS CloudFormation, DevOps, Domain DNS Setup, Web Hosting, IT Infrastructure, Domain Migration, Argo CD, Kubernetes, Cloud Architecture, Debugging, Continuous Delivery (CD), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Grafana, GitHub Actions, IT Security, GitHub, Continuous Integration (CI), HIPAA, Amazon EKS, Spring, SOC 2, Architecture, YAML Pipelines, Automation, AWS CodeBuild, GitLab CI/CD, AWS ECS Fargate
Senior Site Reliability & DevOps Engineer
2020 - 2022
CoreLogic
- Led the DevOps workstream for high-visibility projects, including CoreLogic’s OneHome platform, which increased share price (CLGX) by 20% since its launch in June 2020. Currently, the platform counts 4+ million active users.
- Owned platform stability and disaster recovery architectures for a high-volume platform serving 4M+ active users, orchestrating failover sequences across 50+ microservices and 250+ active containers.
- Built and maintained enterprise-scale Jenkins deployment pipelines, embedding automated quality gates, linting tools, and security scans directly into the container release lifecycle.
- Drove strategy to allow microservices deployments at any time with zero downtime using blue-green deployment and applying sanity tests before and after a definitive deployment.
- Architected and implemented the migration of solutions from AWS to GCP using SDLC practices with Terraform (IaC) and Ansible. The project included the use of databases, VPCs, containers, virtual machines, and integration with third-party providers.
Technologies: Jenkins, Cloud Foundry, SonarQube, Ansible, Terraform, Google Cloud, Imperva Incapsula, Git, Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, DevOps, IT Infrastructure, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Debugging, Continuous Delivery (CD), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Python, GitHub, DevSecOps, Continuous Integration (CI), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Spring, SOC 2, Architecture, YAML Pipelines, Automation
DevOps Engineer and Coach
2016 - 2020
Scotiabank
- Coached 20+ development teams to adapt legacy applications to a DevOps operating model aligned with the new enterprise requirements for cloud and on-premises deployments.
- Conducted proof-of-concept research and co-created solutions and CI/CD pipelines ensuring availability, performance, scalability, and security using tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Puppet, Gradle, Artifactory, and PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry).
- Represented DevOps and development teams in engineering discussions providing inputs for solution design, development, builds, deployment, and operation processes. Provided guidance to code, automate, and streamline processes.
- Educated developers to use the most common tools such as Jenkins, Puppet, Git, cloud platforms, security tools, and other solutions developed by the bank.
- Planned the execution of multiple primary systems upgrades collaborating with internal and external parties and ensuring minimal impact to customers and authorized changes.
- Maintained several scripts written in Bash, Perl, Python, and VB Script.
Technologies: Jenkins, Gradle, VMware Tanzu Application Service (TAS) (Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)), Google Cloud, Python, Go, Bash, Docker, Artifactory, DevOps, IT Infrastructure, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Debugging, Continuous Delivery (CD), GitHub, Continuous Integration (CI), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Spring, SOC 2, Architecture
System Analyst
2012 - 2015
HSBC
- Developed and supported IaC scripts with Python and Bash to automate provisioning and configuration of enterprise Linux servers.
- Performed batch optimization analysis and proposed several process changes to improve efficiency, which resulted in a 25% reduction of batch processing time.
- Provided 24/7 production support for Murex trading systems running in ten Unix Solaris and three Windows servers. I also supported testing and development environments.
- Initiated a series of analyses and automation in the software library to eliminate unneeded components, streamline processes, and simplify documentation.
- Created a web application that managed automated deployment of virtual machines using direct, high-level specification inputs from delivery managers.
Technologies: Bash Script, JavaScript, Linux, DevOps
Test Automation Analyst
2011 - 2012
AB Volvo
- Automated 200+ test cases for vehicle diagnosis software using tools like IBM Rational Functional Tester and HP QTP/UFT.
- Developed load and performance tests using JMeter.
- Served as a global test team member following Scrum and ISTQB best.
Technologies: Test Automation, ISTQB, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, Apache JMeter, HP QuickTest Professional (QTP)
Software Developer
2003 - 2010
Dataprom Equip. E Serv. De Inf. Ind. Ltda
- Developed applications in C, C++, and Java for custom hardware, desktop, and hardware.
- Performed tests of new product prototypes in a laboratory and real-life situations.
- Implemented real-time, multi-threading communication protocols to connect mobile applications to servers.
Technologies: C, C++, Java
Project History
JPEGS3 - Image Compression CLI and GitOps Deployment
JPEGS3 gave me hands-on ownership of the full DevOps lifecycle, from build quality gates to production reliability. I implemented CI for the Rust core, including formatting, linting, testing, and release build stages, so every change is validated before merging. I packaged and shipped the web layer in a minimal Nginx/Alpine container, then delivered it through a GitOps workflow on Kubernetes with Argo CD auto-sync and self-heal, rolling deployments, health probes, and hardened runtime policies (non-root, read-only file system, dropped capabilities).
From a developer-experience perspective, I focused on making the product easy to adopt in real pipelines: predictable CLI behavior, benchmark-driven feedback, and CI/GitHub Action compatibility so teams can integrate compression without friction. This project strengthened my skills in release automation, platform reliability, secure-by-default infrastructure, and designing tooling that improves both developer velocity and operational safety.
From a developer-experience perspective, I focused on making the product easy to adopt in real pipelines: predictable CLI behavior, benchmark-driven feedback, and CI/GitHub Action compatibility so teams can integrate compression without friction. This project strengthened my skills in release automation, platform reliability, secure-by-default infrastructure, and designing tooling that improves both developer velocity and operational safety.
Image Cooper - Local-first Image Editor and GitOps Platform
Image Cooper is a local-first browser image editor for crop, annotate, filters, and format conversion/export (PNG, JPG, GIF), with optional AI features behind authentication. I led the engineering and platform delivery across front-end, back-end, docs, and production operations. In DevOps, I implemented GitOps deployments with Argo CD for dev and prod, containerized services with hardened runtime defaults (read-only file system, no-new-privileges, dropped capabilities), and standardized health probes and rollout safety checks. I also shipped CI/CD release workflows that build and publish versioned images, validate health, and promote tags between environments. This project strengthened my developer-experience work: modular JS architecture, clear environment routing, docs-first API integration, and reliable local-to-prod parity for faster, safer shipping.
UI VPN Client for Linux
https://github.com/gasilva-clgx/evpn1A graphical interface for an ExpressVPN client.
I developed this project using Electron and Node.js, testing it only on GNOME environments. This project is packed and distributed as an AppImage file, but unfortunately, I am no longer maintaining it.
I developed this project using Electron and Node.js, testing it only on GNOME environments. This project is packed and distributed as an AppImage file, but unfortunately, I am no longer maintaining it.
Education
2003 - 2007
Professional Degree in Computer Science
OPET University of Technology - Curitiba, Brazil
Certifications
FEBRUARY 2023 - FEBRUARY 2026
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AUGUST 2022 - AUGUST 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
JANUARY 2019 - JANUARY 2021
Professional Cloud Architect
Google Cloud
JUNE 2015 - JUNE 2020
Linux Administrator LPIC1
Linux Professional Institute
MAY 2015 - PRESENT
Professional Scrum Master
Scrum.org
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, Playwright
Tools
Shell, GitHub, AWS CodeCommit, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Gradle, AWS CloudFormation, Grafana, Amazon EKS, AWS CodeBuild, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), GitLab CI/CD, SonarQube, Git, Artifactory, Apache JMeter, HP QuickTest Professional (QTP), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), AWS IAM, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), Bamboo, NGINX, AI SDK, Vitest
Paradigms
DevOps, DevSecOps, Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Integration (CI), Automation, Scrum, Kanban, Agile, Test Automation
Platforms
Linux, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, DigitalOcean, Imperva Incapsula, Windows, Web, Kernel, VMware Tanzu Application Service (TAS) (Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)), Drupal 10, Clerk, Droplets
Storage
Google Cloud, Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Datadog
Languages
Python, Python 3, Go, Java, C++, SQL, Bash, Bash Script, JavaScript, C, Groovy, TypeScript, PHP, HTML, Rust
Frameworks
Spring, Electron
Other
Networks, Agile DevOps, Servers, Scripting, Shell Scripting, Cloudflare, AWS DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon RDS, AWS Auto Scaling, AWS Certified Solution Architect, GitHub Actions, Domain DNS Setup, Web Hosting, IT Infrastructure, Domain Migration, Cloud Architecture, Debugging, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Architecture, YAML Pipelines, Securities, Cloud Foundry, Argo CD, GitOps, IT Security, Zero Trust, SOC 2, AWS ECS Fargate, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Agents, Transport Layer Security (TLS), SSL Certificates, SSL, Firewalls, DNS, ISTQB, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, Networking, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Documentation, Diagrams, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Consulting, AWS IAM Identity Center, Monitoring, IT Networking, Admin Support, IT Support, High Code Quality, Cybersecurity Automation, HTTPS, Algorithms, SIEM, Cloud Security, Compliance, Platform Engineering, Open-source LLMs, Agentic AI Systems, Agentic AI, HIPAA, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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