👋 Hi there, I'm Joseph Villarreal

🚀 DevOps Engineer | Cloud Enthusiast | Automation Advocate

I specialize in automating and optimizing software development processes, with hands-on experience in cloud computing, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines.
My passion lies in building scalable, secure, and resilient systems on the cloud.

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🏆 Certifications

✅ Active

• Google Cloud

  • Generative AI Leader (Jun 2028)
  • Professional Cloud Security Engineer (Dec 2026)
  • Professional Cloud Developer (Nov 2026)
  • Professional Cloud Architect (Oct 2026)
  • Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer (Dec 2026)
  • Cloud Digital Leader (Sep 2027)
  • Associate Cloud Engineer (Sep 2027)

• AWS

  • Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (Dec 2027)

• HashiCorp

  • Terraform Associate (003) (Jul 2026)

• Linux Foundation

  • Kubestronaut (May 2024)
  • KCSA: Kubernetes & Cloud Native Security Associate (May 2026)
  • SC104: Developing Helm Charts (May 2023)

• GitHub

  • Foundations (Jul 2027)

• Codefresh

  • GitOps Fundamentals (Dec 2021)

• Microsoft

  • Azure Fundamentals (Apr 2019)

❌ Expired

KCNA · CKA · CKAD · CKS · AWS SysOps Associate · AWS Developer Associate · AWS Cloud Practitioner · AWS Solutions Architect Associate · AWS DevOps Pro · HashiCorp Terraform Associate (002) · GCP Professional Cloud Architect · GCP Professional Cloud Developer · GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer · Cloud Digital Leader

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🔗 Connect with me

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📊 GitHub Stats

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🔧 Technologies & Tools

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👨‍💻 About Me

I’m a DevOps Engineer with experience in designing and implementing automated solutions for infrastructure management and software delivery.
My focus areas include:

• Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Kubernetes & containerization
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
• CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices
• Observability & Security in modern architectures

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🎓 Education

🎓 Bachelor in Computer Science
Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)

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💡 Open Source Contributions

• Kubernetes Sealed Secrets → Custom controller improvements
• Flagger → Bug fixes & feature enhancements

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🚀 Projects

• IDP → Terraform for GCP control plane cluster bootstrapping (Config Connector tech)
• Secrets Manager → External Secrets Operator integration with AWS Secrets Manager → Kubernetes Secrets injection

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✨ Feel free to explore my GitHub profile for more of my work and contributions!