Ricardo Bernardino specializes in Cloud Cost Optimization, by rightsizing computing services, data retention policies, and weekend shutdowns of the non-production environments.
Experience: Mr. Bernardino been an IT consultant for 18 years, 10 in Software Development Lifecycle and 8 in DevOps. He is currently a DevOps Lead, Release & Deployment Manager, and Security Officer, managing a multi-cloud infrastructure for a SaaS company.
In the last 6 years, he has pursued cloud efficiency culminating in dramatic cost reductions and enhanced system stability. Implementing strategic initiatives, like right-sizing computing services, revising data retention policies, and selective shutdowns, has significantly reduced cloud consumption, without compromising operational excellence.
Business Consultant Services - As a freelance consultant, Mr. Bernardino takes part in research studies, usability tests, and interviews through leading research platforms such as Respondent, User Research International, User Interviews, Enterprise Technology Research, Gerson Lehrman Group, or Coleman Research Group. He shares his experiences, perspectives, and feedback directly with companies, shaping new products, services, and user experiences, but also learning about emerging trends and products.
Mr. Bernardino improves processes using tools like Jenkins, Terraform, and Ansible, accomplished zero-downtime deployments, slashed the release process duration from hours to minutes, and virtually eliminated planned and unplanned downtime.
Education/Training: BA in Computer Science, from Instituto Superior Técnico, graduated in January 2013. Student in an Information Systems Master's Degree, from Instituto Superior Técnico, from 2008 to 2013.
Degree / Certifications - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate - ITIL® V3 Foundation - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Architect Associate - ISTQB Foundation Level
