Byron O'Connor

Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer specializing in enterprise cloud infrastructure, MLOps, and cost optimization solutions

About Me

Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer

With over 6 years of experience in financial systems, MLOps, and enterprise cloud infrastructure, I bring technical expertise and strategic insight to every project. As a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and AWS/Azure/GCP specialist, I'm passionate about integrating emerging technologies like AI into scalable solutions.

Based in the UAE but open to remote work and relocation, I specialize in driving innovation in industries seeking data and technology transformations while leveraging proven expertise in platform engineering and cost optimization.

Throughout my career, I've worked with major organizations to streamline operations, optimize costs, and build robust cloud infrastructure. My consultative approach ensures solutions are tailored to business needs while maintaining technical excellence.

Technical Expertise

AWS/Azure/GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

DevOps

MLOps

Cloud Infrastructure

Python

Go

CI/CD Pipelines

My Services

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure

Design and implementation of secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure and GCP. Expert in EC2, EKS, Lambda, and GCP equivalents with a focus on best practices and security.

Kubernetes & Container Orchestration

As a Certified Kubernetes Administrator, I provide end-to-end container orchestration solutions, from cluster setup to deployment strategies, monitoring, and scaling using ArgoCD, Helm, and GitOps workflows.

DevOps & CI/CD Implementation

Streamline your development workflow with automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD. Improve deployment time and ensure consistent, reliable releases with thorough testing and monitoring.

MLOps & Data Engineering

Specialized in building end-to-end MLOps pipelines for data scientists and ML engineers using tools like Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS SageMaker, focusing on reproducibility, scalability, and cost optimization.

Cloud Cost Optimization

Strategic analysis of cloud spending with actionable recommendations to reduce costs without compromising performance or reliability. Previous clients have achieved savings of up to $200K per year.

Security & Compliance

Implementation of security best practices in cloud environments, including secret management with Hashicorp Vault, IAM role optimization, and secure CI/CD pipelines with proper access controls.

Application Development

Full-stack application development using React, TypeScript, and modern web technologies. Building responsive, performant, and maintainable applications with clean code architecture and best practices.

LLM Integration & Prompting

Expert implementation and integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into your applications. Specialized in prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and creating AI-powered features that deliver tangible business value.

Data Services

End-to-end data solutions including data pipeline development, ETL processes, data warehousing, and analytics implementations. Expertise with Snowflake, PostgreSQL, and modern data architecture patterns.

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Location

Abu Dhabi, UAE (Open to Remote)