Infrastructure roots
I started hands-on in infrastructure and support roles, learning how every cable, server, and ticket connects directly to the people using them. Those early years instilled a bias for action, documentation, and empathy.
About
Hi, I'm Leandro Garcia.
A cloud, DevOps, and SRE engineer helping teams build modern platforms with compassion, automation, and a calm mindset.
Current role Cloud / DevOps / SRE @ Marigold
Experience 5+ years across global teams
Based in Montevideo, Uruguay (remote-first)
Focus AWS, IaC, Observability & Reliability
Journey
Growing through empathy, service, and systems thinking
The throughline of my career: make complex systems calmer for the people who rely on them. From on-prem infrastructure to multi-cloud platforms, I build with curiosity and a focus on long-term sustainability.
Cloud & DevOps evolution
Big-picture architecture arrived alongside IaC, automation, and container orchestration. I became obsessed with repeatable processes and equitable guardrails that enable teams instead of blocking them.
SRE mindset
On-call experience shaped how I approach reliability—friction-free observability, actionable alerts, and shared ownership. Calm people produce calmer systems.
Experience
Recent roles and impact
Highlights from roles where I shipped dependable infrastructure and enabled engineering teams.
Cloud / DevOps / SRE Engineer
Leading platform automation initiatives and modernizing CI/CD and observability for global marketing workloads.
- Established multi-stage CI/CD pipelines with infrastructure automation and security checks
- Implemented SRE practices and observability improvements for production systems
- Mentoring team members on cloud-native technologies and best practices
- Enhanced on-call signal-to-noise through SLOs, dashboards, and runbook automation
DevOps & SRE Engineer
Delivered resilient cloud infrastructure for mission-critical aviation training products with 99.9% uptime goals.
- Implemented Terraform blueprints across multiple regions and compliance zones
- Introduced GitOps workflows, reducing deployment lead time and unplanned downtime
DevOps & SRE Engineer
Supported high-availability travel systems with monitoring, automation, and rapid incident response.
Engineering Support
Provided technical guidance and rapid incident response for enterprise infrastructure.
- Delivered rapid incident response and troubleshooting
- Supported enterprise infrastructure and systems
- Created technical documentation and knowledge transfer materials
Infrastructure Analyst
Managed critical infrastructure and strengthened networking and security skills.
- Infrastructure management and monitoring
- Network administration and security
- System administration and support
Craft
Core strengths
Tools, practices, and mindsets I bring to every engagement.
Cloud architecture & governance
Designing secure, cost-aware AWS infrastructure that scales with your organisation.
AWS Landing zones Cost optimisation Security guardrails
Platform automation
Infrastructure as Code & pipelines that empower teams to move quickly without sacrificing safety.
Terraform OpenTofu Azure DevOps Spacelift
Observability & SRE
Helping teams instrument, measure, and improve reliability with confidence and empathy.
SLO design Prometheus Grafana Incident coaching
Collaboration & culture
Creating shared understanding across teams with clear documentation and enablement.
Knowledge sharing Runbooks Workshops Inclusive communication
Education & certifications
Continuous learning mindset
Academic foundation and professional certifications that complement hands-on experience.
Analista en Infraestructura Informática
Specialized training in enterprise infrastructure, networking, and systems design.
Certified Network Defender (CND)
Security-focused certification covering network defense, incident response, and operational resilience.
Técnico en Gestión de Soporte IT
Technical certification in IT support management and customer-centric problem solving.
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Pursuing certification to validate expertise in AWS architecture and best practices.
Terraform Associate
Pursuing certification to validate Infrastructure as Code expertise with Terraform.
Professional development
Ongoing learning in cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes ecosystem, observability practices, and team collaboration.
Values
Principles I bring to every engagement
People first
Great platforms empower the teams who use them. I design with empathy and clear communication.
Calm systems
Reliability is about reducing surprises. Automation, observability, and well-documented runbooks keep teams confident.
Share the knowledge
Enablement beats ticket queues. I prefer workshops, pairing, and playbooks that help everyone move faster.
Ship intentionally
Delivering business value safely means balancing experimentation with strong guardrails.
Let's collaborate
Ready to build something reliable together?
I'm open to consulting engagements and remote roles where I can help bring calm, automation-driven practices to your platform.