Emmanuel Alvarez

Emmanuel is a DevOps and Platform Architect with over 14 years of experience designing, building, and operating cloud platforms on AWS and Azure. With deep expertise in Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD automation, he focuses on creating scalable, secure, and observable systems that empower engineering teams to move faster and more reliably.

He’s passionate about evolving GitOps and IaC workflows to boost developer autonomy, enhancing observability with OpenTelemetry and Datadog, and building secure-by-design cloud architectures. Recently, he’s been exploring how AI and machine learning can drive smarter, self-healing infrastructure.

Outside of work, Emmanuel enjoys blending creativity and technology- from creating educational cloud content through their personal brand CloudHero Systems to experimenting with photography, cinematography, and basketball analytics.