| SEEKING WORK | Remote (Europe/Lisbon, with US/Asia overlap for syncs) - Freelance/Contractor Senior Systems Architect and Technical Lead with 20+ years of experience. Current role involves managing teams and high-level architecture for international clients. While enjoyable, it leaves less time to write code or set up servers—the hands-on work I've always loved. Looking for freelance projects (~5 hours/day + weekends) to stay sharp and build interesting things. Availability: Highly flexible. Easily adjust my schedule to align with US or Asia timezones for meetings and syncs as needed. Backend & Data: Python, PHP, advanced SQL (MySQL/MariaDB), HTTP/REST APIs, complex web scraping architectures.
Infra & Virtualization: Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL) kernel tuning, KVM, OpenVZ, high-availability clusters, AWS/GCP/Hetzner, Docker.
Networking & Security: Nginx (caching & load balancing), Cloudflare, OpenVPN, BIND server administration, strict DNS security (DMARC/DKIM/SPF), firewall tuning. Work Ethic:
Detail-focused with zero tolerance for unhandled bugs and noisy error logs.
Fast communication, proactive updates, and strict adherence to deadlines are standard. Due to strict NDAs with current company/clients, public profiles are kept scrubbed. More than happy to complete a small paid test task or a time-boxed pilot project to demonstrate code quality and architectural thinking. Treating your business as my own means delivering more than just ticket execution. Focus is always on
Cost Optimization: Identifying and eliminating cloud infrastructure waste.
Revenue Growth: Structuring robust technical architectures that directly support business scaling.
Proactive Prototyping: Suggesting and building architectural improvements instead of just waiting for instructions. E-mail: mrt.pedro (at) outlook.com |