Harold Heramis

DevOps Specialist | Amazon Web Service (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Terraform, Cloudformation, Kubernetes

National Capital Region, Philippines

About

With over 16+ years of extensive experience in both product development and software services, I have a professional background that encompasses roles as a DevOps engineer, System Administrator, Software Develsoper, Configuration Manager, and expertise in Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment, Release Management, and Cloud Implementations

Experience

  • UST (Full-time · 6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Lead DevOps Engineer | Odyssey Build Automation - Elevance Health
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      –    Served as the sole DevOps engineer, owning the full AWS cloud platform lifecycle — from architecture design through implementation and day-to-day operations — built entirely from scratch. –    Provisioned Amazon EKS, managed databases, networking, and IAM using Terraform, enforcing security and compliance best practices throughout. –    Built and operated Kubernetes environments spanning development, production, and disaster recovery, ensuring high availability and resilience at every tier. –    Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines from the ground up using Bamboo, reducing deployment cycle time and eliminating manual release risk. –    Reduced AWS infrastructure costs by 30% through resource right-sizing, environment redesign, and automation — with zero impact on performance or availability. –    Coordinated closely with internal teams, external partners, and client stakeholders to deliver integrations and platform releases with near-zero downtime.

    • Lead DevOps Engineer | AIOPs Build & Ameriben - SmartOps Project
      Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

      –    Led Kubernetes platform optimisation for AmeriBen, delivering a 20–30% cost reduction while maintaining full platform stability and performance. –    Defined and standardised Helm chart templates, improving deployment consistency across all environments and reducing configuration drift. –    Supported AIOps use-case readiness, including monitoring baseline alignment, operational validation, and deployment support. –    Collaborated cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and platform teams to troubleshoot integration issues and stabilise cloud environments.

    • Lead DevOps Engineer | Common Technology Build - SmartOps Project
      Aug 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      –    Designed and delivered a multi-cloud proof of concept across AWS and Azure, producing production-ready infrastructure aligned with enterprise scalability requirements. –    Developed reusable Terraform modules from the ground up, establishing shared IaC standards and enabling consistent infrastructure provisioning across teams. –    Created and standardised Helm chart templates, improving Kubernetes deployment consistency across multiple products and environments. –    Integrated Princess Caribbean Lines (PCL) systems with the AIOps platform, enabling reliable data ingestion, observability, and operational monitoring. –    Guided the DevEnabler team in transitioning the development environment from cloud back to on-premises, saving significant monthly cloud spend without reducing efficiency.

  • Lead AWS Cloud Engineer at Yondu, Inc.
    Oct 2019 - Dec 2019 · 3 mos

    –    Identified cloud performance and cost-efficiency opportunities across client environments, acting as a hands-on DevOps and automation subject-matter expert. –    Collaborated with business, engineering, and security teams to operate, monitor, and support reliable cloud-hosted systems.

  • Full Stack Engineer at 株式会社 Global Synergy Solutions
    Jul 2019 - Sep 2019 · 3 mos

    –    Re-architected a legacy booking platform into a services-based, API-driven system, developing RESTful APIs and enabling reusable integrations across applications. –    Owned release management and deployment automation using AWS CI/CD services and Terraform IaC, containerising environments with Docker for consistent platform operations.

  • DevOps Manager / IT Operations at Altus Capital Partners (Asia)
    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs

    –    Designed, deployed, and operated AWS cloud platforms across all environments, ensuring uptime, security, scalability, and production reliability across 50+ accounts. –    Replaced manual deployments with container-based CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes (Helm), and Jenkins across multiple product platforms. –    Implemented infrastructure automation and configuration management using Terraform and Puppet to standardise and harden Linux environments. –    Reduced AWS costs by approximately $2,000 per month through resource optimisation, server consolidation, and improved governance.

  • Lead Service Engineer at PayMaya Philippines
    Nov 2015 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

    –    Owned AWS platform engineering for the PayMaya mobile application — infrastructure provisioning, deployments, administration, and cloud cost controls. –    Introduced DevOps tooling and workflows using Puppet automation, enabling agile development practices and achieving 100% successful production deployments.