Rafael Pereira de Melo

DevOps & Security Engineer

rafaelpdemelo@gmail.com · Casa Amarela, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil · linkedin.com/in/rafaelpdemelo

Professional Summary

Highly motivated DevOps & Security Engineer with 4+ years of experience, specializing in Cloud infrastructure management across AWS and GCP. Proven expertise in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, and managing infrastructure as code using Terraform. Adept at implementing robust Cloud Security measures, monitoring, and automated deployment flows to ensure platform stability and security for enterprise solutions.

Skills

• Cloud & Containerization: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes
• DevOps & Automation: Terraform, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), Git, Helm Charts
• Security & Monitoring: DevSecOps, Application Security, Cloud Security (Prisma Cloud, Cortex), Monitoring (Dynatrace)
• Technical Foundations: Linux, Java, Node.js

Professional Experience

Sr Security Specialist

CI&T · 2026 – Present

• Application security, cloud platforms and incident response in enterprise environments.

Cloud Application Security Engineer

Liferay · 10/2023 – 2026

• Led Cloud Application Security initiatives, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing automation for Liferay Cloud applications.
• Managed the end-to-end DevSecOps process, including requirements, automated deployment flows, and monitoring in a cloud environment.
• Actively participated in developing security features and testing for robust cloud setup.

Associate Incident Management Specialist

Liferay · 10/2022 – 10/2023

• Ensured operational stability and security of client platforms with a strong DevSecOps focus, leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Applied advanced investigation techniques to prevent security incidents and contributed to internal application development.
• Maintained focus on platform operation and stability, crucial for enterprise customers.

Software Engineer Intern

Liferay · 02/2022 – 10/2022

• Contributed to Liferay product improvement, focusing on bug fixes and optimization using Java, React, and TypeScript.
• Gained foundational experience in software development within an enterprise environment.

Education

Universidade Católica de Brasília — Computer Science

Certifications

• Pentest Course — Tempest x Cesar
• Application Security and Secure Coding Training with NodeJS — Codebashing
• Kong Gateway Foundations — Kong Inc.

Languages

• English: Intermediate
• Portuguese: Native