Hi there, I'm

Frank Pimienta Cloud Engineer Linux Engineer AWS Specialist

Cloud Engineer based in Madrid, Spain, with over six years designing resilient architectures on AWS and a solid twenty years in IT. My expertise spans on-premises and cloud-native infrastructure, backed by Linux and AWS certifications focused on secure, scalable, cost-effective solutions.

About me

I design secure and resilient architectures on AWS, and I genuinely enjoy every moment of it.

Frank Pimienta

I'm a Cloud Engineer based in Madrid, Spain, with over six years of experience designing resilient architectures on AWS and a solid twenty years in the IT sector. My expertise spans both on-premises and cloud-native infrastructures, supported by several Linux and AWS certifications that highlight my ability to implement secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions.

My deep passion for Linux, UNIX, and BSD systems has been a driving force in my career. I thrive in collaborative environments where technical innovation and operational excellence are top priorities.

Experience

  1. 2024 - present

    Senior Cloud Engineer @ NEXT DIGITAL

    Madrid, Spain

    Client: Iberia Airlines

  2. 2023 - 2024

    Senior Cloud Operations Engineer @ K-LAGAN

    Barcelona, Spain

    Client: Schneider Electric

  3. 2021 - 2023

    Infrastructure Specialist Hybrid Cloud @ IBM|Kyndryl

    Quito, Ecuador

    Client: Diners Club Ecuador

  4. 2015 - 2020

    IT IS Operation + L3 IS Support Engineer @ TCS

    Quito, Ecuador

    Client: Pichincha Bank Ecuador

  5. 2006 - 2014

    Datacenter Administrator @ Tinored (JCCE)

    Havana, Cuba

Education

  1. 2007 - 2012

    Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

    "Hector Alfredo Pineda Zaldivar" University of Sciences

    Specialized in Software Projects, Hardware Platforms, and Computing Architecture.

  2. 2000 - 2004

    High School Diploma, Electronics Technician

    "Osvaldo Herrera" Polytechnical Institute

    Focused on research, design, development, maintenance, and repair of electronic products.

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Linux
Terraform / CloudFormation
Docker / Kubernetes
Python / Bash Scripting
Cloud Migration
Networking
Security & Compliance
Monitoring & Logging

My certifications

Professional qualifications and technical certifications in cloud and systems engineering.

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AWS Certifications

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Professional
Active

Issued Jun 2021 · Expires Jun 2027

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Associate
Active

Issued Jan 2020 · Expires Mar 2028

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AWS Certified Developer

Associate
Active

Issued Jul 2020 · Expires Jun 2027

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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

Associate
Active

Issued Dec 2020 · Expires Jun 2027

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Foundational
Active

Issued Sep 2019 · Expires Mar 2028

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Professional
Expired

Issued Jan 2022 · Expired Jan 2025

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AWS Certified Security

Specialty
Expired

Issued Oct 2021 · Expired Oct 2024

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AWS Certified Advanced Networking

Specialty
Expired

Issued Aug 2022 · Expired Aug 2025

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AWS Certified Database

Specialty
Expired

Issued Dec 2022 · Expired Dec 2025

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Linux Certifications

LPIC-1

Linux Professional Institute
Expiring soon

Issued Sep 2020 · Expires Jul 28, 2026

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Linux Essentials

Linux Professional Institute
Active

Issued Oct 2019 · Does not expire

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Azure Certifications

Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft
Active

Issued Feb 2023 · Does not expire

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