Selective availability for scoped infrastructure work

Independent infrastructure consultant

Practical infrastructure help for AWS, Kubernetes, and delivery work.

I work with teams on cloud infrastructure, deployments, automation, and operations. The work can be a short review, hands-on implementation, or support for a specific production issue.

22+ years systems, operations, and delivery work
CKA certified Verified Kubernetes credential Top 3% Toptal-vetted profile
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Where I usually help

Infrastructure work that needs a practical next step.

You do not need the perfect category before reaching out. A short description of the current situation is enough to start.

Production troubleshooting

Incidents, deployment failures, Kubernetes issues, or infrastructure behavior that needs an experienced second set of eyes.

Cloud and platform work

AWS foundations, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, observability, and migration work that needs to be maintainable.

Reviews and planning

Architecture reviews, cost reviews, reliability checks, and implementation plans before a larger change.

Before booking

Start with the request, then decide whether a call makes sense.

The form keeps the first step lightweight. I review the context before suggesting a call so we can avoid meetings that are unlikely to be useful.

Good fit

  • You have a specific infrastructure, delivery, or operations problem.
  • Someone can provide context and make decisions.
  • You need practical help, not just a generic recommendation.

Useful signals

  • What is currently happening.
  • What you want to change.
  • Any timeline, constraints, or access limits.

Probably not fit

  • Very small static sites or basic hosting setup.
  • Work with no available owner or context.
  • Broad requests with no concrete starting point.

Background

Experience across systems, operations, and delivery.

I avoid reducing the work to a few isolated metrics. The relevant background is long-running infrastructure work across production systems, platform teams, migrations, and support for engineers.

Scale

production environments

Work across systems where reliability, access, ownership, and delivery all have to be considered.

Range

cloud, Kubernetes, automation, delivery

AWS, Terraform, Ansible, containers, observability, CI/CD, and migration work.

Both

advisory and hands-on

Architecture review, troubleshooting, planning, implementation, and handoff.

200+

engineers supported

Platform and DevOps support across teams.

What happens next

A short request, then a clear next step.

The form adjusts based on the kind of work you choose. After reviewing it, I will reply with the most useful next step: a quick call, a few clarifying questions, or a note that it is not a fit.

  1. Step 1

    Describe the situation

    Choose the closest path and include the current problem or goal.

  2. Step 2

    I review the context

    I look at scope, timing, constraints, and whether I can be useful.

  3. Step 3

    We choose a start

    If there is a fit, we agree on review, troubleshooting, implementation, or support.

Request review

Send the infrastructure context.

Share what is happening, what you want to change, and any timing constraints. I will review it and reply with the next step.

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