High-Performance Infrastructure

Low-latency Linux, Nomad/Consul on bare metal, and resilient HA/DR for trading & finance

I design, tune, and automate platforms where milliseconds matter—combining deep Linux performance engineering, orchestration at scale, and pragmatic automation to ship reliable systems fast.

Services

Low-Latency Linux Tuning

NUMA, IRQ affinity, NIC offloads, kernel tuning, deterministic performance.

  • Benchmark + tune
  • Golden images
  • Operational runbooks

Nomad & Consul on Bare Metal

Cluster architecture, service discovery, Traefik integration, HA/DR, automation.

  • Design & deployment
  • Migration & stabilization
  • Observability

Automation & Platform Engineering

Ansible standards, provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, policy-as-code.

  • Fleet-wide automation
  • Self-service catalog
  • Security hardening

Engagement Models

Prepaid Blocks

Best for short advisory work.

  • 40–100 hour blocks
  • Usage reports weekly

Weekly Billing

Ongoing or contract-to-hire work.

  • Invoiced weekly
  • Net 14 payment

Project Retainer

Clear scope, deliverables, and milestones.

  • 30–50% upfront
  • Milestone billing

About

Experience Snapshot

20+ years in trading and finance infrastructure. Former Global Head of Infrastructure; built Nomad/Consul platforms, automation standards, and HA/DR for live trading.

  • Low-latency engineering
  • Automation & platform design
  • BCP/DR strategy

Working Style

Outcome-focused and collaborative; aligns with PMs, developers, and trading teams for sustainable results.

  • Fast problem solving
  • Transparent roadmaps
  • Knowledge transfer

Contact

Ready to scope a project or discuss availability? Send a short note with your goals and timelines.

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